Will UM missing Harbaugh give advantage to OSU and Ryan Day? Crowquill

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Coach Jim Harbaugh will be missing from the Michigan sideline Saturday, like so many letter ‘Ms’ that are crossed out on Columbus-area signs during the week leading up to The Game.

Both teams are unbeaten, with the winner advancing to play for the Big Ten tItle and then, with a win, having the inside track to the College Football Playoff.

Michigan has done just fine this season without Harbaugh on the sideline, going 5-0 so far, after a three-game self-imposed suspension to begin the season. A win over Ohio State would make them 6-0 this year sans Harbaugh. The last suspension was courtesy of the Big Ten.

So Ryan Day will match wits with Wolverine offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who has relied heavily on running the ball at the expense of J.J. McCarthy’s passing. So can OSU stop the running of Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards and can the Buckeyes, in turn, run the ball on UM?

Prediction: UM 28, OSU 24

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