Postgame Notes vs. Michigan
11/30/2024 4:04:00 PM | Football
Michigan (7-6, 5-5) 13, No. 2 Ohio State (11-2, 8-2) 10Â
Nov. 30, 2024 – Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioÂ
Attendance: 106,005
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With its 13-10 defeat, Ohio State's record is 11-2 on the season and 8-2 in Big Ten play.Â
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This was the 120th all-time meeting between the Buckeyes and WolverinesÂ
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Head coach Ryan Day's career record is now 67-10.Â
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This was the 24th consecutive game (including the vacated Ohio State win in 2010) where the winning team also won the rushing battle. The last time a team won the game but lost the rushing battle was a 38-26 Michigan victory Nov. 18, 2000. In that game, Ohio State had the advantage in rushing yards 149-88.Â
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Will Howard finished the day completing 18 of 29 pass attempts for 174 yards and one touchdown.Â
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Howard conducted the offense efficiently during the two-minute drill prior to halftime. He connected with Jeremiah Smith for a 10-yard touchdown pass, leading to a 10-10 tie.Â
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He now has 75 passing touchdowns in his career.Â
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Smith finished the day with 35 yards and one touchdown on five receptions.Â
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Smith tied teammate TreVeyon Henderson with 11 career starts as a true freshman. Together they share the No. 7 spot on the all-time list.Â
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Smith surpassed the 900-yard mark (934) and has 10 touchdowns this season. Â
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Emeka Egbuka caught four passes for 51 yards.Â
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His streak of catching at least one pass extended to 37 games.Â
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Carnell Tate finished the day with a team-leading 58 yards receiving, bringing his season total to 847.Â
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Caleb Downs led the team with 11 total tackles and came away with an interception.Â
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It was the third interception of his career and the first as a Buckeye.Â
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Jack Sawyer recorded his first career interception.Â
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His four tackles pushed his career mark to 131.Â
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Cody Simon and Lathan Ransom each had nine tackles. Â
