Buckeye Rosters

Recap

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State scored 16 second half points to stun the Wolverines in Michigan Stadium, 23-20. Chris Spielman, playing in his final game at OSU, helped spur a defensive charge in the second half (16 tackles for the day), allowing the offensive effort to stand up for the win.

OSU (6-4-1, 4-4) was limited to 91 yards and a lone touchdown in the first two quarters, but held a 253-91 total offense advantage in the final 30 minutes. UM (7-4, 5-3) moved inside the Buckeyes’ 37 yard line only once in the second half.

Trailing 13-7 at the break, Tom Tupa hit Carlos Snow on the Buckeyes’ first possession for a 70-yard touchdown with 12:44 to go in the stanza. David Brown’s interception of a Demetrius Brown pass at the Michigan 27 set up a 19-yard, three-play scoring drive four minutes later for a 20-13 lead. Matt Frantz missed the extra point kick for the first time in 52 tries.

After the Wolverines pulled even at 20-20, a 26-yard field goal by Frantz – that proved to be the game-winner – climaxed a 77-yard drive from the Buckeyes’ 14 following a Michigan punt. Michigan started its next possession at its own 38, and advanced to the 47 before Hoard fumbled and Eric Kumerow recovered for OSU with 4:15 to play in the game.

The Buckeyes moved to the Michigan 1, but were stopped on downs with :09 showing on the clock. Two long pass attempts by UM were incomplete to end the game.