Urban Meyer wears 'Beat Michigan' shirt to Big Noon Kickoff in Ann Arbor
Former Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer is entering enemy territory this weekend as part of the FOX broadcast for the Big Noon Kickoff. The crew is in Ann Arbor this weekend for the Texas-Michigan game, which figures to be one of the biggest games of the 2024 college football season. When he arrived in Ann Arbor to get in the production truck, Meyer was seen rocking Ohio State gear, a bold move considering the rivalry.
The shirt read, “Beat Michigan.” Big Noon Kickoff posted a video of him showing off the shirt when he arrived.
During his time at Ohio State, Urban Meyer was impressively dominant against Michigan, boasting a 7-0 record as the Buckeyes head coach between 2012 and 2018. He won those games by a combined score of 275-189. That’s no easy feat, especially in a rivalry such as Ohio State and Michigan, where the stakes have been extremely high at different points over the years.
Urban Meyer accomplished great things at Ohio State
While his time in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars was by all accounts, an unmitigated disaster, Meyer still established himself as one of the greatest college football coaches of all-time. While with Ohio State, he propelled the Buckeyes to three Big Ten Championships (2014, 2017, and 2018). He also led the Scarlet and Gray to one national title during his time there, riding running back Ezekiel Elliott all season long in 2014.
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Ezekiel Elliott was a former four-star recruit in the 2013 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. Rated as the No. 14 overall running back in America in the class, Elliott not only met those expectations during his time in Columbus, but when he hung up his cleats, he’d cemented himself as one of the greatest players ever to suit up at the school. In the first ever College Football Playoff, Elliott shredded the Alabama defense to the tune of 230 rushing yards on 20 carries to lead them to a 42-35 win.
He also had an 85-yard touchdown run to seal the win. He capped off their championship season by running for 246 yards on 36 carries and scoring four touchdowns against the Oregon Ducks. Not only did he lead the Buckeyes to a national title, but it was the third most rushing yards ever recorded in a single game in OSU football player history.
Meyer will be there when Texas and Michigan kick off on Saturday, September 7th. That one is slated for noon EST. It should be one of the more entertaining games of the year.