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The irony wasn't lost on Terrelle Pryor. On Nov. 21 when the Ohio State sophomore quarterback gained his second straight win over Michigan, his role was not as the big-play passer but primarily as the facilitator.

Ohio State's defense -- on this play led by John Simon and Thaddeus Gibson -- kept the pressure on Tate Forcier and Michigan's offense throughout Saturday's game.

Each week during the Ohio State football team's season, Dispatch OSU football writers Tim May, left, and Ken Gordon engage in a give-and-take that brings readers "inside the beat" of Buckeyes football.

Jim Cordle was an early enrollee at Ohio State and was sitting in an offensive line meeting during spring practice in 2005 when a kid he knew a bit from their high school football frays came in while on a recruiting visit.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Ohio State offensive coordinator Jim Bollman could be doubly proud of that unit as a whole and his offensive line in particular in producing Saturday's 21-10 victory over Michigan.

Michigan goes 49 yards for a touchdown and Tate Forcier escapes pressure and throws a wobbler to wide open Vincent Smith on third-and-5, who then gets into the end zone for an 18-yard score.

Matt and Zac Snyder of Bleacher Report and mittensportsreport.com break down this week's University of Michigan football matchup.

Ohio State's victory over Iowa a week ago made the Buckeyes' regular-season finale against Michigan largely irrelevant.

One of the most storied rivalries in all of sports will add another chapter this weekend, as the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines collide in Ann Arbor.Last Saturday, Ohio State won its fifth consecutive Big Ten title with a 27-24 overtime victory over Iowa.

For those who may not know, we Buckeye fans do not speak "their name" during HATE WEEK, so whenever you see TTUN, it refers to M*c*g*n. TTUN stands for The Team Up North, and TSUN stands for The State Up North.

An anonymous tip that Anne Maiden was using credit cards that had been stolen from cars in the Cleveland Metroparks led to the arrest of the Avon Middle School art teacher, according to a news release from the Metroparks.

The Big Ten title will be on the line when Ohio State hosts Iowa at Ohio Stadium at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon.

Life can change quickly in college football. A month ago, Ohio State was dead and buried after its 26-18 loss to Purdue.

A stunning 26-18 loss at Purdue last month did nothing but hurt Ohio State's win-loss record, and nothing but help its attitude, an attitude now paying off in wins.

If you thought three weeks ago the Buckeyes were Rose Bowl-bound, raise your hand -- or did you forget you used it to shield your eyes during the Purdue debacle? After that egg-laying by Terrelle Pryor in West Lafayette, OSU looked destined for an 8-4 finish and a trip to Florida for one of those second-tier New Year's Day bowl games.

The big-game blues are gone at Ohio State. Now the Buckeyes get a chance to prove they're not just one-week wonders in high-stakes affairs.

Before the Penn State game I had three points that Penn State would have to do to win the game.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor is also the Buckeyes' leading rusher heading into Saturday's matchup against Penn State at Beaver Stadium.

No. 16 Ohio State travels to State College this week to take on the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions in Happy Valley.

Now we know why Ohio State badly wants to beat Michigan: The resident Gold Pants Club - any idea what the requirements are for membership to that club, by the way? - awards a small, personalized pair of pants to any Buckeyes team that beats the Wolverines.