Rivalry supercedes all else for Michigan, Ohio St

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Each year the players and coaches from Michigan and Ohio State talk about how much they respect each other, how much they have in common and how pure their rivalry is.

Truth be told, the two sides can’t even agree on who’s got the most to win and lose in Saturday’s 107th showdown.

No. 8 Ohio State has a stadium full of things on the line, including a share of a record-tying sixth straight Big Ten title and a spot in a Bowl Championship Series bowl.

The Buckeyes say the Wolverines would like nothing better than to ruin all of that for them.

But the Wolverines say the Buckeyes don’t have a clue what they want.

It’s business as usual in the classic annual showdown known as “The Game.”