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"The talk was how well we played and how close we came, and then I remember Bobby Turner just broke down crying in the locker room," By'not'e said.

Kid quarterbacks and winning seasons aren't often a mix in college football. Michigan stuck a pair of freshmen in the saddle in 2009.

The Michigan Wolverines host the Ohio State Buckeyes in the annual clash between the two schools that, for years, has been one of the nation's best football rivalries.

Vincent Smith made another pitch to be Michigan's featured running back next year in Saturday's 21-10 loss to Ohio State.

Ann Arbor -- It has become routine for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The ninth-ranked and Rose Bowl-bound Buckeyes extended their dominance of Michigan with their sixth straight victory against the Wolverines in the 106th meeting between the two rivals.

His first memories of the big game go back to his grade-school days, standing in the crowd along the South Main Street parade route in Springboro, listening to Christmas music and waiting for Santa Claus to come by tossing out candy.

Michigan freshman quarterback Tate Forcier has started every game this season, but he has not experienced a stage as intense as Michigan-Ohio State.

All Ohio State-Michigan games are big. Even one that pits a conference champ in Ohio State against a downtrodden Michigan program.

Saturday in Ann Arbor, the latest installment of The Game is between Ohio State and Michigan.

Earle Bruce saw his first Ohio State-Michigan game in person in 1949. He's developed some strong feelings for the rivalry in the many years since.

"I brought Tate in the office the other day and brought out my Webster's dictionary and explained the difference between an argument and a lecture," Rodriguez said.

Minor is doubtful to play in Michigan's final regular season game Saturday against Ohio State because of a left shoulder injury.

That the finger pointing, if any, is at a minimum this week. That the coaches can come up with one solid game plan that pulls all of the positives together and puts the players in a position to succeed.

If Earle Bruce has high expectations for Ohio State sophomore Terrelle Pryor, it's because the old ball coach has been down this road himself with a ballyhooed quarterback.

Nearly two years after his departure, J ustin Boren remains a household name around Ann Arbor.

One hasn't even set foot on campus yet, while another is making a stir in the Michigan backfield.

He stood at the podium, perhaps for the last time as a member of Michigan's football team, and came close toA letting his emotions show.

All right - thank goodness that's over. Now it's Michigan-Ohio State week. The Wolverines' second-to-last game of the season has always felt a little less important than the others, knowing the greatest week of the college football season is right around the corner.

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Sure, Wisconsin's still a run-first team. The Badgers just might be on to something with this Scott Tolzien-to-Nick Toon combination, though.