• They Weren’t in The Shoe, But They Earned the Pants

By Peaches Calhoun

Michigan wanted to make a statement before the snow even stuck. And I’m not talking about the Michigan fans who cheered shirtless in 30-something-degree weather. I’m talking about their opening formation — heavy set, extra blockers, downhill posture — all of it screaming, “We’re going to control the line of scrimmage.”

It was an old-school message written in cold air:

Michigan would dictate this rivalry on its frozen turf.

Ohio State responded with something louder than the boos that bellowed across the stadium the moment the Buckeyes took the field:

No, you won’t.

The Buckeyes tightened their fronts, squeezed interior gaps like a vise, and forced Michigan’s run game into early retreat. What looked like confidence quickly dissolved into slipping cleats, clogged lanes, and stalled drives. Michigan tried to write the story; Ohio State ripped the pen from their hand.

Final Score: 27–9 — Meaning Louder Than the Math

Ohio State wasn’t cozy at home in The Shoe.

But they played like they owned every snowflake falling in Ann Arbor — and then sealed it with humility, shaking Michigan’s hands after the storm settled.

This wasn’t an ordinary win.

It was a declamation and a reclamation.

A technical dismantling.

A psychological breakthrough.

A rivalry reset in real time.

In the end, the snow didn’t hide the truth — it spotlighted it:

Ohio State is built for November.

Built for pressure.

Built for blizzards.

Built for pants.

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