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Tressel says he was rooting for Wolverines to avoid huge upset - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Fans cheered, players laughed, horns honked. It was quite a celebration.

That was the reaction around Ohio Stadium, but it wasn't for Ohio State's 38-6 win over Youngstown State on Saturday. Rather it was for Michigan's stunning 34-32 home loss to Appalachian State that ended later.

The final minutes of the game were shown on the big screen at the stadium after most of the 105,000 paying fans had filed out. The blocked field goal in the last seconds that preserved the win elicited a large roar in the near-empty stadium. Workers in the press box had to be shushed because they were rejoicing too loudly after the upset.

Even the Buckeyes smiled when the final score was relayed to them.

Yet, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel says he had the opposite reaction. He was rooting for the Wolverines.

"I'm never glad when a conference opponent loses outside of your game with them," Tressel said on Tuesday. "You're always rooting for your brethren in the Big Ten."

That might be so, but such a high-profile loss will undoubtedly make it much easier for Tressel and his staff to emphasize the threat of a mammoth upset is always present. No. 12 Ohio State is a lopsided favorite on Saturday against Akron.