December 5, 2024

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines: First Half Underdogs – CFB Tracker.

DOGS, NOV. 20 BUCKEYES? In what has grown to be the most anticipated game of the college football season, the Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Ann Arbour on Saturday to play the Michigan Wolverines.

The initial betting lines have now been made public, and the Buckeyes are starting as 5-point underdogs against the Wolverines.

Naturally, Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of the Wolverines, will miss the remainder of the 2023 regular season due to suspension.

In the meantime, linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, who was inactive for the Buckeyes’ game against Minnesota last week, will be returning.

The Bucks have dominated the series over the past 20 years, winning 17 of the last 22 games going back to 2000, but the Wolverines have won the last two games in the series.

NO HARBAUGH ON NOV 19 IN 2024? Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, may face a suspension for the majority of the 2024 season, contingent on the outcome of the NCAA’s investigation, according to a report from college football insider Bruce Feldman.

“It would not be surprising if Jim Harbaugh – if he is still the coach at Michigan – could be suspended for the bulk of the 2024 season,” Feldman stated.

Already suspended, Harbaugh will miss the entire 2023 regular season, which includes his team’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday.

Feldman also mentioned that Harbaugh’s return to the NFL is a possibility if he receives that kind of punishment.

“Jim Harbaugh was a wildly successful coach in the NFL,” Feldman stated. “Don’t be surprised if somebody else comes after him, and he decides ‘you know what, the time is right, maybe I’ve got to make a move.'”

THE GAME ON GAMEDAY, November 18 The highly anticipated game of the college football season is the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines match, which takes place in Ann Arbour in one week.

ESPN’s College Gameday will thus be travelling to Ann Arbour, as the programme announced on Twitter.

assuming all goes according to plan The winner of this year’s competition on Saturday will receive a ticket to the Big Ten championship game, which is probably going to be the College Football Playoff.

NOV. 17 PARTRIDGE FIRES IN MICHIGAN One day before the Michigan Wolverines’ Saturday game against the Maryland Terrapins, the Wolverines fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge on Friday afternoon.

The firing occurs after the Big Ten’s investigation into Michigan’s sign-stealing incident, which led to head coach Jim Harbaugh’s suspension for the final three regular season games, was completed.

It’s unclear if the sign-stealing controversy or the investigation contributed to his termination.

On Friday, Michigan issued a statement regarding the Partridge decision.

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel released a statement stating, “Effective today, Chris Partridge has been relieved of his duties as a member of the Michigan football staff.” “Rick Minter will coach the linebackers for the team.”

On November 25, the team’s linebackers coach will be Rick Minter. The Ohio State Buckeyes will be the opponent.

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