Michigan-Ohio State live updates: Wolverines, Buckeyes coming down to the wire
Week 13 of the college football season is in full swing Saturday, starting with a monster matchup between classic rivals No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan, which is underway at the ‘Shoe. Watch The Game live on FOX and the FOX Sports App!
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Here are our live updates!
No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State
Q4, 13:10: McCarthy doing it all for the Wolverines
Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy is having the game of his life. On a crucial third-down play, he kept it himself and ran it in for the score, giving the Wolverines a 31-20 lead.
Q3, 2:29: Michigan shows off some trickery
Kalel Mullings took the handoff and instead of running up the middle, he threw a jump pass to tight end Luke Schoonmaker for a first down.
Q3, 11:56: McCarthy has the hat trick!
Michigan got on the board first after halftime as McCarthy hooked up with Colston Loveland early in the third quarter to put the Wolverines back on top, 24-20.
Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy hits Colston Loveland for the 45-yard touchdown
Michigan Wolverines QB J.J. McCarthy hits Colston Loveland for the 45-yard touchdown.
Q2, 3:49: We’ve got a track meet
If you like points, this is the game for you! Shortly after Michigan took the lead with a big play, Ohio State struck right back. C.J. Stroud threw a perfect 42-yard TD pass to Marvin Harrison Jr., giving the Buckeyes a 20-17 advantage.
Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud hits Marvin Harrison Jr. for the 42-yard touchdown
Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud hits Marvin Harrison Jr. for the 42-yard touchdown to retake the lead, 20-17.
Q2, 5:24: Cornelius strikes again
After Ohio State took the lead with a field goal, Michigan struck right back with another huge play. McCarthy hooked up with Cornelius Johnson for a massive 75-yard touchdown to give the Wolverines a 17-13 lead.
J.J. McCarthy hits Cornelius Johnson for a 75-yard TD to take the lead
Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy hits Cornelius Johnson for a 75-yard TD to take the lead.
Q2, 7:26: WHAT. A. PLAY.
McCarthy connected with Johnson, who broke a pair of tackles and turned on the jets, cruising into the end zone to tie the game.
Q2, 10:41: Bringing the pressure
Zach Harrison made his presence felt early in the second quarter. The star defensive end brought the pressure and knocked down a pass attempt from McCarthy.
Q1, 1:19: Up and good
Ohio State’s Noah Ruggles kicked a 32-yard field goal to put the Buckeyes on top, 10-3.
Q1, 7:37: Picture-perfect pass and catch
McCarthy scrambled and delivered a perfect pass to Ronnie Bell for the big gain. That catch set up a field goal, cutting the deficit to 7-3.
Q1, 10:02: Buckeyes strike first!
Ohio State put together an impressive first drive, which concluded with a 4-yard TD strike from Stroud to Emeka Egbuka.
Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud finds Emeka Egbuka for the 4-yard TD
Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud finds Emeka Egbuka for the 4-yard TD to give the Buckeyes’ the early 7-0 lead.
11:48 a.m. ET: Paying gratitude forward
Tm Rinaldi tells the incredible story of Blake Corum and the massive impact the Heisman hopeful has both on and off the field.
10:05 a.m. ET: Blake Corum in the house
Michigan fans love to see it.
8:55 a.m. ET: Ohio State officially down TreVeyon Henderson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba
The Buckeyes will be missing two stars due to injury, among eight players out for the team. Henderson was hurt in last week’s game against Maryland, re-injuring his foot. Smith-Njigba was expected to contend for the Heisman this season before a hamstring injury hit, limiting him to three games this season.
8:40 a.m. ET: Blake Corum reportedly plans to play
Michigan appears to be getting a big boost, per an ESPN report that star running back Blake Corum plans on suiting up against Ohio State. Corum absorbed a low, open-field tackle in the second quarter of last Saturday’s game against Illinois and immediately clutched his left knee in pain. His status was up in the air all week.
Corum is the unquestioned focal point of this year’s Michigan offense with 245 carries for 1,457 yards and 18 touchdowns — all of which rank in the top seven nationally. We will find out how much he can give Michigan if he indeed plays Saturday.
Stay tuned for updates!
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COMING UP:
No. 9 Oregon at No. 21 Oregon State (3:30 p.m. ET)
Auburn at No. 7 Alabama (3:30 p.m. ET)
Michigan State at No. 11 Penn State (4 p.m. ET, FS1)
No. 15 Notre Dame at No. 6 USC (7:30 p.m. ET)
Kansas at No. 12 Kansas State (8 p.m. ET, FOX)
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