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November 18, 2006 National Championship game!
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At long last, all that's left is No. 1 vs. No. 2
At long last, all that's left is No. 1 vs. No. 2By RUSTY MILLER, AP Sports Writer
November 12, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- No longer do the players have to watch what they say. There are no other teams left on the schedule.
No. 2 Michigan, meet No. 1 Ohio State.
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year of bragging rights for rabid fans -- await the winner of the annual grudge match Saturday in packed Ohio Stadium.
"It's something we can't wait to be a part of," Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said Saturday after his team dispatched Northwestern 54-10 to set the table for the 103rd meeting in one of college football's most storied rivalries.
It'll be the second time this season Ohio State has played in a 1 vs. 2 game, and mark the first time since The Associated Press started ranking teams in the preseason in 1950 that Nos. 1 and 2 will meet twice in the regular season.
It happened twice in the 1940s, the last time in 1945 when Army was No. 1 when it played No. 2 Navy and No. 2 Notre Dame.
Ohio State (11-0) beat No. 2 Texas on Sept. 9, and has hardly been tested since. Michigan (11-0) has also been cruising since its big win a week later over Notre Dame.
"You couldn't really script it any better," Wolverines cornerback Leon Hall said after Michigan's 34-3 rout of Indiana on Saturday.
Like a bad slasher movie, this is the ending that everyone has anticipated.
It'll be only the third time both Ohio State and Michigan have been perfect since "The Game" became the regular-season finale for the teams in 1935.
"It's bigger than the things I've known. I'm actually part of it. It really blows my mind," said Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, who might also have a Heisman Trophy riding on the outcome.
In 1973, the last time both were unbeaten, the teams tied 10-10. In those days only one conference team got to go to a bowl game, so the Big Ten's athletic directors voted to decide which team got to go to the Rose Bowl. It was Ohio State.
The winner won't be decided in a smoky hotel room this year.
Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr has a feel for that history, having spent the past 27 years in Ann Arbor, the last 12 as head coach. Like most of the players and coaches, he's just glad the big game has finally arrived.
"It's going to be another great Ohio State-Michigan game," he said. "It will be an exciting week."
For several games, both teams have had to focus, focus, focus on lesser opponents. Now there's a sense of relief that the task is finally at hand.
"It's going to be a big one, probably the biggest game I ever play in my whole football career," Ohio State tailback Antonio Pittman said. "It's always one game at a time, one week at a time, and now the week is here so we'll think about it a lot now."
No pep talks are needed.
"If you're not motivated for this game, then I don't know what you're motivated for," said Michigan quarterback Chad Henne.
Ohio State has won each of its games by at least 17 points, except for a narrow 17-10 win at Illinois on Nov. 4.
After that game, wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez said he was surprised how teams had gone away quietly before the Buckeyes. "That was the first team I feel like played with no fear," he said. "Prior to that game, I think defenses, for whatever reason, and maybe teams in general, have played with a slight bit of fear. ... It seems like teams were readily allowing themselves to be defeated for some reason." That certainly won't be the case on Saturday, for either team. For a change, they'll be staring eye-to-eye with an equal.
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At long last, all that's left is No. 1 vs. No. 2
At long last, all that's left is No. 1 vs. No. 2By RUSTY MILLER, AP Sports Writer
November 12, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- No longer do the players have to watch what they say. There are no other teams left on the schedule.
No. 2 Michigan, meet No. 1 Ohio State.
[SIZE=-2]ADVERTISEMENT[/SIZE]
year of bragging rights for rabid fans -- await the winner of the annual grudge match Saturday in packed Ohio Stadium.
"It's something we can't wait to be a part of," Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said Saturday after his team dispatched Northwestern 54-10 to set the table for the 103rd meeting in one of college football's most storied rivalries.
It'll be the second time this season Ohio State has played in a 1 vs. 2 game, and mark the first time since The Associated Press started ranking teams in the preseason in 1950 that Nos. 1 and 2 will meet twice in the regular season.
It happened twice in the 1940s, the last time in 1945 when Army was No. 1 when it played No. 2 Navy and No. 2 Notre Dame.
Ohio State (11-0) beat No. 2 Texas on Sept. 9, and has hardly been tested since. Michigan (11-0) has also been cruising since its big win a week later over Notre Dame.
"You couldn't really script it any better," Wolverines cornerback Leon Hall said after Michigan's 34-3 rout of Indiana on Saturday.
Like a bad slasher movie, this is the ending that everyone has anticipated.
It'll be only the third time both Ohio State and Michigan have been perfect since "The Game" became the regular-season finale for the teams in 1935.
"It's bigger than the things I've known. I'm actually part of it. It really blows my mind," said Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, who might also have a Heisman Trophy riding on the outcome.
In 1973, the last time both were unbeaten, the teams tied 10-10. In those days only one conference team got to go to a bowl game, so the Big Ten's athletic directors voted to decide which team got to go to the Rose Bowl. It was Ohio State.
The winner won't be decided in a smoky hotel room this year.
Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr has a feel for that history, having spent the past 27 years in Ann Arbor, the last 12 as head coach. Like most of the players and coaches, he's just glad the big game has finally arrived.
"It's going to be another great Ohio State-Michigan game," he said. "It will be an exciting week."
For several games, both teams have had to focus, focus, focus on lesser opponents. Now there's a sense of relief that the task is finally at hand.
"It's going to be a big one, probably the biggest game I ever play in my whole football career," Ohio State tailback Antonio Pittman said. "It's always one game at a time, one week at a time, and now the week is here so we'll think about it a lot now."
No pep talks are needed.
"If you're not motivated for this game, then I don't know what you're motivated for," said Michigan quarterback Chad Henne.
Ohio State has won each of its games by at least 17 points, except for a narrow 17-10 win at Illinois on Nov. 4.
After that game, wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez said he was surprised how teams had gone away quietly before the Buckeyes. "That was the first team I feel like played with no fear," he said. "Prior to that game, I think defenses, for whatever reason, and maybe teams in general, have played with a slight bit of fear. ... It seems like teams were readily allowing themselves to be defeated for some reason." That certainly won't be the case on Saturday, for either team. For a change, they'll be staring eye-to-eye with an equal.
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Early weather forecast from the weatherchannel says mid 40's and 30% chance of rain.
You expect cold and gray. Lets just hope dry stays part of the equation.
You expect cold and gray. Lets just hope dry stays part of the equation.
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BuckeyeGanoosh
So it goes...
We'll be in for a game similar to Texas in a better atmosphere. Our defense will force a couple turnovers, and tsun's decent d will keep us under 40. Maybe. I haven't seen anything from tsun that has me too worried about this game, and considering it's 1 vs 2, you'd think I would. They have no sizable advantage in the running game, and that's the heart of their offense. Tsun has to be considered the underdog coming into this game.
I think this one will end up in the 38 OSU 23 Tsun range.
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I think this one will end up in the 38 OSU 23 Tsun range.
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TresselOwnsCarr
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Jaxbuck;659806; said:
noaa.gov has 50-60% chance of rain wednesday and thursday, with possible snow on thursday.
They calling for game day to be partly cloudy with high of 49. Good weather for beating Michigan if you ask me
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BuckTwenty
Parties with Pete Johnson's Beard
TRON;658620; said:
I'm picturing Tressel driving Carr into that wall... and it's a BEAUTIFUL wreck!
Sick 'em, Troy. Sick 'em.
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VprHis
Get off my lawn, you hooligans!
Buckin' A;659671; said:
Think back to our defense these past few years. Pass D numbers suffer because of dominant run D. The only available option is to pass. Expect that they will be solid. Then expect that we'll move the ball on them anyway--well, as much as either team will be able to move....
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TresselOwnsCarr;659832; said:
Shit yeah!
By the way, the last season I posted this in was the season we won the national title. Marma, do your magic...
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TresselOwnsCarr
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MililaniBuckeye;659855; said:
that is, quite possibly, the greatest picture i've ever seen
my 2 schools and my favorite drink
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osufootball727
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As if there needed to be any more at stake for winning this game. It seems the Domers have decided that it would be better if *ichigan won this weekend. They have the illusion that they can beat USC and will wind up in the championship game. So now they're all pulling for OSU to lose.
So now an OSU victory means dissapointing the two fanbases that most Buckeye fans hate the most. It doesn't get much better than that.
GO BUCKS!
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So now an OSU victory means dissapointing the two fanbases that most Buckeye fans hate the most. It doesn't get much better than that.
GO BUCKS!
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