If it’s Michigan-Ohio State it is almost always a huge game.

The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry has always been a bubbling cauldron of antagonism, bitterness and dislike — maybe even hate.

AP Sports Writer Larry Lage takes a look back at some of the best match ups between U-M and Ohio State over half a century.

The highly anticipated matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan with much at stake is almost here.

Michigan won last year’s Big Ten title game after a four-win streak in that showcase by the Buckeyes.

Mike Westhoff has always been blunt and brutally honest.

Versatile Baltimore Colts running back Tom Matte has died.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day says the quarterback competition featuring three candidates will carry over into fall camp.

Second round winners: Michigan, Florida State, Texas, Alabama. On to the upsets ...First round winners: Baylor, North Carolina, Winthrop, Purdue, Texas Tech, Colgate, Virginia Tech, Ohio State. AdFirst round winners: Gonzaga, Missouri, UCSB, Virginia, USC, Kansas, VCU, Iowa. Second round winners: Gonzaga, Virginia, USC, Iowa. The Big Ten tournament gets replaced by a Final Four in the heart of Big Ten country.

Padres CEO Erik Greupner said Tuesday that it’s possible the team could be playing before capacity crowds at the 42,000-seat ballpark later in the season. Because of social distancing, “There’s not going to be an inch of Petco Park that isn’t going to have a pod of seating somewhere in it,” Greupner said. Coupled with other protocols, Petco Park “will be one of the safest places to be in San Diego,” Greupner said. ___The Colorado Rockies have gotten permission to have 21,363 fans at home games this season beginning with opening day on April 1. ___Ohio State has halted football team workouts for a week because of an increase in positive COVID-19 tests within the program.

Ohio State won 49-28. 11, where Clemson coach Dabo Swinney placed Ohio State on his ballot in the final regular-season coaches' poll. Ohio State beat the Crimson Tide in the semifinals on the way to the 2014 national championship. “This performance by this team I hope will go down in Ohio State history as a landmark victory,” Day said. Ohio State did not give details about their absences, but all four had played in the Big Ten championship two weeks ago.

PARK RIDGE, Ill. – According to reports, the Big Ten Conference announced on Wednesday that University of Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke was chosen as the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year. Hoke is the sixth first-year coach to earn the McClain Coach of the Year award, which dates back to 1972. The Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year honor pays tribute to Ohio State's Woody Hayes and Michigan's Bo Schembechler. For more check out MGOBLUE.com