2+ week, 14+ hour ago (187+ words) The UCLA Bruins will travel to Columbus tonight to take on the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten matchup. Fans can catch the action on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET, with streaming options available through Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Peacock. Both Fubo and DirecTV Stream offer free trials and first-month discounts for new customers. The 3-6 Bruins will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak when they take the field tonight. They'll have to do it without their quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who will be out with a concussion, according to ESPN. They're coming off a 28-21 loss to Nebraska, in which Iamaleava threw two touchdown passes. The 9-0 Buckeyes have been unstoppable this season and look to remain undefeated tonight. They're coming off a 34-10 victory over Purdue last week, in which quarterback Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and one touchdown. CJ Donaldson…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (413+ words) Michigan's playoff hopes are still alive heading into next week's matchup against No. 1 Ohio State. One week after nearly letting a double-digit fourth-quarter lead slip away against Northwestern, the 18th-ranked Wolverines left no doubt against Maryland on Saturday. They took a 21-10 lead into halftime and continued to pour it on in the final two quarters, rolling to a 45-20 victory to extend their win streak to five. They didn't punt all game and received a career performance from third-string running back and former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal, who was elevated into a featured role without Justice Haynes and Jordan Marshall. He rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns, while Bryce Underwood completed 16 of 23 passes for 212 yards and two scores. The victory sets up a high-stakes showdown against undefeated OSU next week. With a win, Michigan (9-2, 7-1) would have a good chance of earning a…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago (270+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " Big Gretch is betting big chips on a game happening at "the Big House" this weekend. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she and her nearby peer, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio, wagered potato chips produced in their respective states as part of a "friendly wager" over the winner of the football contest between the 9-2 University of Michigan Wolverines and the 11-0 Ohio State University Buckeyes. The rival teams square off at noon Saturday, Nov. 29, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. "As the mom of two Wolverines, I know Michigan will bring strength, grit, and championship swagger to "The Game," Whitmer said in a statement. "I encourage every Michigander to wear maize and blue as we cheer on the leaders and the best in the biggest game of the year. I am confident that the Wolverines can beat that…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago (313+ words) ANN ARBOR, Mich. " Three days after injuring his right foot against Maryland, Michigan fullback Max Bredeson wheeled his way into Schembechler Hall to speak with the media. Bredeson wouldn't discuss the diagnosis, only revealing that he suffered the injury on a third-down catch he made in the first quarter. He was spotted on the sideline afterward with crutches and a boot on his foot. The boot remained on Tuesday, while Bredeson got around with a mobile scooter. "We're going to do everything in our power to be ready to play on Saturday," Bredeson, a two-time captain, told reporters. "Feel good about it. Feel really good about it." Bredeson said he's willing to do "whatever it takes" to play on Saturday against the top-ranked Buckeyes (12 p.m., FOX), a must-win game to keep 9-2 Michigan's postseason hopes alive. A trip to the Big Ten…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago (529+ words) COLLEGE PARK, Md. " In the game before The Game, Michigan football handled business. The 18th-ranked Wolverines cruised to victory with 443 yards of total offense, avoiding any late-game drama to beat Maryland, 45-20, at SECU Stadium. Michigan's win marks its fifth in a row and moves Sherrone Moore's team to 9-2 on the season and 7-1 in the Big Ten, keeping it alive in the bunched up Big Ten race and College Football Playoff field. Quarterback Bryce Underwood bounced back nicely from the two late interceptions last week against Northwestern, completing 16 of his 23 pass attempts for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Andrew Marsh led the team in receptions once again, with five for 76 yards, while Underwood got some help from Donaven McCulley (two catches, 46 yards) and Marlin Klein (three, 37 yards). Michigan fell behind early, surrendering a game-opening touchdown to the Terrapins (4-7, 1-7 Big Ten), who have…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago (668+ words) ANN ARBOR " Michigan senior tight end Marlin Klein grew up in Germany and attended high school in Georgia, but even he knows how Matt Patricia is widely viewed in Michigan. Patricia had a rocky three-year stint as the Detroit Lions" head coach, posting a 13-29-1 record before getting fired after Week 12 of the 2020 season. But despite his shortcomings as a head coach, the 51-year-old three-time Super Bowl champion has a lengthy track record of overseeing elite defenses. He returned to the college level this offseason for the first time since 2003 and has Ohio State"s defense producing at levels rarely seen in the NCAA. The top-ranked Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) haven"t experienced any type of national championship hangover, winning 10 straight games by at least 18 points since their 14-7 season-opening victory over then-No. 1 Texas. The defense, despite losing eight NFL draft picks from…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago (395+ words) COLLEGE PARK, Md. " Bryce Underwood walked through the doors of a small room perched atop the field at Maryland football's stadium and let it out. On Saturday, in a 45-20 win over lowly Maryland, Underwood put that performance to bed once and for all. "We studied and had a lot of time throughout this week to prepare," said Underwood, who finished 16 of 23 for 215 yards and two passing touchdowns in the victory, said. "I'm just glad our coaching staff helped us with that. We just executed today." "We talked about starving out distractions and feeding on focus," Moore said. "All the things that can distract you in the world, whatever that is, eliminating that. "They always remember November. They always remember that month and what you do there." "Proud of this team," Moore said, beaming during the postgame news conference. "Proud of how…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago (607+ words) Michigan football hosts Ohio State 2025 ANN ARBOR " Ohio State was eager to prove itself against mighty Michigan. The Buckeyes, ranked No. 1 in the country, hadn't played a ranked team since a 34-16 win over then-No. 17 Illinois on Oct. 11 and hadn't faced a team in playoff contention since opening the season vs. then-No. 1 Texas. Their last five games came against teams that did and still do have losing records. No. 15 Michigan was not only still in the hunt for a playoff bid and Big Ten title entering Saturday but had defeated the Buckeyes four straight times. Ohio State aced Saturday's test with a 27-9 victory at Michigan Stadium. "They came out here, at least for (our) defensive side of the ball, and tried to out-physical us," Ohio State senior linebacker Sonny Styles said. "And we "out-physicaled' them. So it feels good to know…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago (435+ words) ANN ARBOR, Mich. " Years ago as Michigan reimagined its approach to the Ohio State rivalry, looking to match the obsessive nature of preparing for the arch-rival Buckeyes, signs were placed throughout the Wolverines" football facility with one simple message. "What are you doing to beat Ohio State today?" A portion of practice everyday was carved out for the team from Columbus, with Michigan running a 9-on-7 drill that rewards brute physicality and urges everyone to do their job. "I woke up, worked out, prayed, watched a lot of film, met with our coaches, met with our staff," Michigan coach Sherrone Moore told reporters Monday morning. "Already met with our players. Anything possible. Just try to be in the same routine that we"ve done, create the edge that we need to go win the game." "I don"t know what…...