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 To back up the claim that Ohio State football can become more dangerous after a loss to Michigan, we can look at past trends, historical data, and performance in subsequent seasons after losses to Michigan. Here's some relevant data to support this idea: 1. Ohio State's Response to Previous Losses to Michigan Ohio State has historically bounced back strongly after losses to Michigan, particularly in how they perform in the following season. Consider the following: 2018 Loss to Michigan : Ohio State lost to Michigan in 2018 (62-39), which ended a seven-year winning streak over the Wolverines. After this defeat, Ohio State went on to make the Rose Bowl in 2019, and they were ranked No. 2 in the country for most of the 2019 season. Their performance in 2019 was strong, despite the 2018 setback. 2011 Loss to Michigan : In 2011, Ohio State lost to Michigan (40-34), a season marked by turmoil (due to the Jim Tressel scandal). However, in the subsequent 2012 season under new ...

  Is history repeating itself for Michigan football? Michigan football has had a storied history, with peaks of national championship glory followed by periods of struggle. The program's journey from winning national titles to enduring losing seasons in the Big Ten can be traced through various ups and downs. ### **National Championships** Michigan football has won multiple national championships, with some of the most notable years being: - **1948**: Michigan won the national title under head coach Fritz Crisler, finishing with a perfect 11-0 record. - **1951**: Another national championship under Crisler. - **1997**: Perhaps the most famous, Michigan shared the national title with Nebraska, winning the Rose Bowl to finish 12-0 under coach Lloyd Carr. ### **Struggles and Decline** Despite this history of success, there have been periods where Michigan struggled, especially in conference play: - In the early 2000s, after the 1997 championship, Michigan’s performance was inconsisten...

Not too many experts or commentators are giving the Buckeyes a chance.  Las Vegas oddsmakers have them Buckeyes as  6.5 point underdogs to the Georgia Bulldogs on December 31st, the first round of the college football playoffs. Although it is perceived that the Georgia Bulldogs will effectively have home field advantage, don't be surprised if the scarlet and gray show up in huge numbers.  Ohio State fans will travel and are much more raucous than when they are at home.   The best scoring defense Georgia played was Kentucky, which averages 19 points surrendered per game.  Georgia only scored 16, less than the average of Kentucky's opponents.  Ohio State gives up 19 per game as well.  Ohio state has one last five star, one less four star and, one less three star player then Georgia. In other words these teams are about as equal as any two teams could be on paper.  The second highest scoring offense (OSU) against the second best scoring defense ...