Week 13 · Game preview · Sat 12:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Ohio State by 14.5
82% to win
Michigan 18%Ohio State 82%
From the Statboy Power Rankings, with home field counted.
Rankings
Michigan |  Ohio State | |
|---|---|---|
| #54 | Résumé rank | #16 |
| +12.2#38 | Power rating | +24.6#6 |
| +1.9#74 | Offense | +12.9#11 |
| +11.7#13 | Defense | +11.7#14 |
| -0.3#102 | Special teams | +0.2#68 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold.
Team stats
| Michigan | Ohio State | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.6#126 | Points per game | 35.7#21 |
| 16.2#14 | Points allowed | 18.3#21 |
| 0.14#77 | Offense EPA/play | 0.31#16 |
| -0.10#13 | Defense EPA/play | -0.08#15 |
| 43.3%#72 | Offense success rate | 52.7%#8 |
| 33.7%#16 | Defense success rate | 33.1%#12 |
| 5.0#123 | Yards per play | 6.7#18 |
| 41.9%#49 | 3rd down | 44.1%#36 |
| 61.1%#78 | Red zone TD rate | 63.4%#46 |
| 16.0%#41 | Havoc created | 17.2%#27 |
| -8.0#132 | Turnover margin | 1.0#56 |
This season. Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best on that side of the ball).
Players to watch
Michigan
Chris Bracy#82 S
60 tackles · 3 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 INT
John Henry Daley#69 DE
28 tackles · 9 TFL · 5.5 sacks
JJ Buchanan#59 WR
39 catches · 590 yds · 4 TD
Ohio State
Julian Sayin#23 QB
1705 pass yds · 10 TD · 3 INT
Jeremiah Smith#2 WR
63 catches · 1046 yds · 8 TD
Riley Pettijohn#94 LB
29 tackles · 4.5 TFL · 2 sacks · 1 INT
Each team's most valuable player on offense and on defense this season, plus the next most valuable (#rank at his position).