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Michigan - OSU rivalry: It's Deja Coop all over again

Chris Balasby:Chris Balasabout 23 hours

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OSU coach Ryan Day has lost his last four games to Michigan. Credit: Joseph Maiorana
OSU coach Ryan Day has lost his last four games to Michigan. Credit: Joseph Maiorana

The stunned silence in front of the Ohio Stadium press box elevators as fans, media, administrators, and others — mostly dressed in red — wasn’t limited to those with OSU ties when we made our way to the postgame press conference following a 13-10 Michigan win over the Buckeyes. The Nov. 30 stunner left most of us speechless. All we could do was shrug and shake our heads at our Buckeye colleagues in empathy, knowing what they were dealing with after a fourth straight loss in a rivalry that’s become more an unhealthy obsession than a football game in Columbus. 

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