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| All Games | 5-6 | -8.2 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 20.3 | 11.4 | 329.5 | (5.3) | 2.2 | 20.6 | 9.9 | 301.8 | (4.6) | 0.9 | | Road Games | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 266.7 | (4.4) | 2.7 | 25.2 | 13.5 | 366.5 | (5.1) | 1.2 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | -0.7 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 20.0 | 8.7 | 352.7 | (5.5) | 1.7 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 255.7 | (3.9) | 1.7 | | Turf Games | 4-5 | -8.2 | 4-5 | 3-6 | 22.4 | 13.6 | 353.6 | (5.6) | 2.0 | 20.3 | 10.6 | 290.0 | (4.6) | 0.6 | | Conference Games | 3-4 | -5.7 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 18.1 | 9.0 | 286.7 | (4.8) | 1.7 | 20.9 | 9.3 | 325.1 | (4.8) | 1.1 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 20.3 | 11.4 | 17.7 | 30:35 | 35-167 | (4.7) | 15-26 | 56.4% | 162 | (6.1) | 62-329 | (5.3) | (16.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 26.1 | 13.7 | 19.8 | 30:41 | 38-160 | (4.3) | 19-33 | 57.1% | 220 | (6.7) | 71-380 | (5.4) | (14.5) | | Offense Road Games | 11.2 | 5.0 | 15.5 | 29:10 | 33-117 | (3.5) | 14-27 | 52.3% | 149 | (5.6) | 60-267 | (4.4) | (23.7) | | Defense (All Games) | 20.6 | 9.9 | 16.3 | 29:25 | 36-107 | (2.9) | 17-29 | 59.6% | 195 | (6.7) | 65-302 | (4.6) | (14.6) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 28.7 | 15.4 | 20.4 | 30:25 | 40-176 | (4.4) | 17-31 | 55.8% | 220 | (7.1) | 71-395 | (5.6) | (13.8) | | Defense Road Games | 25.2 | 13.5 | 19.5 | 30:50 | 35-84 | (2.4) | 22-36 | 62.1% | 282 | (7.8) | 72-366 | (5.1) | (14.5) |
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| All Games | 10-1 | +2.6 | 7-4 | 9-2 | 44.3 | 23.7 | 511.4 | (6.9) | 1.8 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 330.0 | (4.9) | 2.1 | | Home Games | 5-1 | -3 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 48.3 | 27.0 | 553.7 | (6.9) | 2.0 | 20.2 | 10.3 | 308.5 | (4.8) | 2.3 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +2.6 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 40.7 | 19.7 | 528.0 | (7.8) | 2.7 | 29.3 | 16.0 | 411.3 | (6) | 1.0 | | Turf Games | 8-1 | 0 | 6-3 | 7-2 | 45.2 | 24.0 | 529.3 | (7.1) | 1.8 | 20.7 | 10.3 | 317.1 | (4.9) | 2.3 | | Conference Games | 7-0 | +4.6 | 4-3 | 6-1 | 45.1 | 24.7 | 505.7 | (7) | 1.7 | 23.9 | 9.3 | 338.9 | (4.9) | 2.3 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 44.3 | 23.7 | 26.5 | 31:58 | 46-260 | (5.6) | 18-28 | 64.3% | 252 | (9) | 74-511 | (6.9) | (11.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 26.7 | 13.7 | 20.1 | 30:57 | 39-176 | (4.5) | 18-32 | 57.1% | 219 | (6.8) | 71-395 | (5.6) | (14.8) | | Offense Home Games | 48.3 | 27.0 | 30.0 | 32:22 | 47-269 | (5.8) | 21-33 | 62.3% | 284 | (8.6) | 80-554 | (6.9) | (11.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 22.5 | 10.4 | 17.9 | 28:02 | 36-147 | (4.1) | 17-31 | 55.1% | 183 | (5.8) | 67-330 | (4.9) | (14.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 28 | 14.9 | 19.9 | 30:03 | 39-179 | (4.6) | 17-30 | 56.4% | 211 | (7) | 69-390 | (5.6) | (13.9) | | Defense Home Games | 20.2 | 10.3 | 15.3 | 27:38 | 33-129 | (3.9) | 17-31 | 54.3% | 179 | (5.8) | 64-308 | (4.8) | (15.3) |
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| 10/4/2014 | @ RUTGERS | 24-26 | L | 3 | W | 46.5 | O | 35-158 | 13-22-178 | 1 | 30-74 | 23-40-402 | 0 | | 10/11/2014 | PENN ST | 18-13 | W | -2.5 | W | 41.5 | U | 31-64 | 16-26-192 | 1 | 35-54 | 21-33-160 | 1 | | 10/25/2014 | @ MICHIGAN ST | 11-35 | L | 16.5 | L | 44.5 | O | 28-65 | 13-29-121 | 3 | 46-219 | 12-22-227 | 2 | | 11/1/2014 | INDIANA | 34-10 | W | -7.5 | W | 51.5 | U | 35-184 | 22-29-220 | 1 | 45-167 | 5-8-24 | 2 | | 11/8/2014 | @ NORTHWESTERN | 10-9 | W | -1.5 | L | 41.5 | U | 35-147 | 11-24-109 | 3 | 35--9 | 32-49-273 | 3 | | 11/22/2014 | MARYLAND | 16-23 | L | -6.5 | L | 43.5 | U | 45-292 | 13-24-106 | 1 | 35-147 | 13-24-165 | 0 | | 11/29/2014 | @ OHIO ST | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/4/2014 | @ MARYLAND | 52-24 | W | -6 | W | 58 | O | 53-269 | 19-24-264 | 0 | 24-66 | 24-40-244 | 4 | | 10/18/2014 | RUTGERS | 56-17 | W | -20.5 | W | 62 | O | 40-324 | 19-31-261 | 1 | 38-149 | 18-29-196 | 3 | | 10/25/2014 | @ PENN ST | 31-24 | W | -14 | L | 52.5 | O | 57-219 | 12-19-74 | 2 | 31-16 | 31-50-224 | 2 | | 11/1/2014 | ILLINOIS | 55-14 | W | -28.5 | W | 62 | O | 44-296 | 20-34-249 | 1 | 42-106 | 13-27-137 | 4 | | 11/8/2014 | @ MICHIGAN ST | 49-37 | W | 4 | W | 55 | O | 41-268 | 16-26-300 | 2 | 34-178 | 25-45-358 | 0 | | 11/15/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 31-24 | W | -11.5 | L | 56 | U | 38-289 | 15-25-200 | 3 | 44-218 | 7-20-85 | 2 | | 11/22/2014 | INDIANA | 42-27 | W | -36.5 | L | 66.5 | O | 39-225 | 25-35-302 | 3 | 36-281 | 11-27-114 | 1 | | 11/29/2014 | MICHIGAN | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | MICHIGAN: New OC Doug Nussmeier left Alabama to hopefully provide a shot in the arm to a Wolverines offense whose O-Line was horrible last year, leading to a poor ground game (126 rush YPG, 3.3 YPC) and indecision by dual-threat QB Devin Gardner (8.6 YPA, 21 TD, 11 INT; 483 rush yds, 11 TD). The senior will have to adjust to his third different OC in his Michigan career without graduated top WR Jeremy Gallon. The ground game hopes the return of four starting O-Linemen can help, but the best rusher on the team is underwhelming RB Derrick Green (270 rush yds, 3.3 YPC). The defense is in much better shape with LB Jake Ryan (4.5 TFL in 8 games) returning from a knee injury to anchor a strong linebacking corps. Star CB Ray Taylor (86 tackles, 4 INT, 9 PD) and DE Frank Clark (5.5 sacks) are players on the rise. | | OHIO ST: The Buckeyes have 24 straight regular-season wins, and bring back Heisman hopeful QB Braxton Miller (2,094 pass yds, 24 TD, 7 INT; 1,068 rush yds, 12 TD). He'll run an offense that averaged 45.5 PPG (3rd in FBS) and 512 total YPG (8th in FBS) in 2013. Miller has a quick receiving corps to work with, led by WR Devin Smith (660 rec yds, 8 TD). Carlos Hyde is gone, but RBs Ezekiel Elliott (8.7 YPC) and Dontre Wilson (8.1 YPC) are both explosive. OSU's D-Line is outstanding with three returnees tallying at least seven sacks last year (Noah Spence, Joey Bosa and Michael Bennett). The linebackers are strong and CB Doran Grant (10 PD, 3 INT) has All-American potential. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW (MICHIGAN-OHIO ST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Michigan-Ohio St. Preview* ===========================
By RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer
Michigan (5-6) at No. 7 Ohio State (10-1), 12:00 p.m. EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Brady Hoke refuses to contribute to any speculation about his job security.
The Michigan coach batted aside questions about his future with the Wolverines on Monday and instead spoke mainly about his team's preparation for its upcoming annual grudge match with Ohio State.
"They can speculate and all that," Hoke said. "If I get distracted with what we're doing that's not fair to those 115 kids. I've never worried about a job."
The familiar Big Ten foes meet for the 111th time Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
The No. 7 Buckeyes (10-1, 7-0) have clinched a spot in the conference title game but their hopes of making the four-team national playoffs might well be affected by the battle with their chief rivals.
"People talk about the playoff system and all that," linebacker Joshua Perry said. "That'll handle itself. But we've still got to take care of what we've got to do."
The stakes are much, much different for the Wolverines.
Michigan (5-6, 3-4) needs a win just to become bowl eligible, in addition to momentarily quieting the talk about Hoke's future.
Hoke is 31-19 in his fourth season with the Wolverines, but there has been a steady decline on the field, in his record and in attendance at The Big House.
If he feels the temperature rising beneath him, his players haven't noticed.
"It speaks volumes of his character that he comes into the building with the same passion that he's had from day one," center Jack Miller said of Hoke.
Just three seasons ago, Ohio State went through a similar situation. Luke Fickell, who was elevated from defensive coordinator when Jim Tressel stepped aside in the wake of a tattoo scandal, had his job on the line when he led the Buckeyes into the Michigan game.
"I felt that, definitely," said Buckeyes cornerback Doran Grant. "Being a true freshman at the time a lot of the older guys kind of grabbed us by the neck that week to get us ready. They let us know how serious this game is."
Michigan won that game 40-34, though Fickell was not retained as head coach. He remains the Buckeyes' coordinator.
The most recent meeting was one of the most exciting - and, depending on your perspective, one of the most embarrassing - in the rivalry's long and storied history.
Ohio State captured a school-record 24th consecutive win when safety Tyvis Powell picked off Devin Gardner's two-point conversion pass with 32 seconds left to preserve a 42-41 victory. But that was almost overshadowed by what happened in the second quarter.
A fight broke out that led to three players being ejected. As Ohio State lineman Marcus Hall left the field at Michigan Stadium, he slammed his helmet to the ground and then saluted the crowd with a double-fisted obscene gesture.
"(Coach Urban Meyer) said he wants the game to be very intense, but if anybody throws any punches this year we're just dismissed," linebacker Curtis Grant said. "So we have to be on our best behavior."
The Buckeyes have dominated the series lately, winning 11 of 13, with one of those victories on the field later vacated due to the scandal on Tressel's watch.
Ironically, Meyer has already had a closeup look at a coach losing his job the week of the Michigan-Ohio State game.
His real immersion in the rivalry came when he was a graduate assistant under Earle Bruce in 1986 and 1987 at Ohio State. Despite a solid record over nine seasons, Bruce was unceremoniously canned five days before the 1987 Michigan game. The Buckeyes, sporting headbands with their coach's name written on them in felt-tip markers, went on to upset the Wolverines in Ann Arbor later that week.
Asked whether the opposing team's players will be motivated to save their coach's job, Meyer conceded he hadn't thought much about it.
"I coached for a man who lost his job (the week of the Michigan game), not that that has anything to do with this. But I met with the defensive staff this morning and their personnel will play their very best against us."
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