Michigan Tops Ohio State in Top 3 Battle
November 26, 2023
Michigan used a tough defense and two Blake Corum touchdowns to beat rival Ohio State, 30-24. This was the third straight win for the Wolverines in one of the most highly contested rivalries in college football. The win moves Michigan to 12-0 and into the Big Ten Championship game where they will face No. 17 Iowa.
The Wolverines move up to No. 2 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes fall to No. 6.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Georgia (59) 1,571 1 12-0
2 Michigan (4) 1,506 3 12-0
3 Washington 1,417 5 12-0
4 Florida State 1,403 4 12-0
5 Oregon 1,278 6 11-1
6 Ohio State 1,250 2 11-1
7 Texas 1,226 7 11-1
8 Alabama 1,182 8 11-1
9 Missouri 1,034 10 10-2
10 Penn State 967 11 10-2
11 Mississippi 937 12 10-2
12 Oklahoma 895 13 10-2
13 LSU 780 14 9-3
14 Louisville 716 9 10-2
15 Arizona 681 16 9-3
16 Notre Dame 602 17 9-3
17 Iowa 553 19 10-2
18 Tulane 549 18 11-1
19 Oklahoma State 417 21 9-3
20 North Carolina State 303 24 9-3
21 Oregon State 253 15 8-4
22 Liberty 236 22 12-0
23 Tennessee 209 23 8-4
24 SMU 135 25 10-2
25 James Madison 79 NR 11-1
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State (8-4).
Others receiving votes: Toledo (11-1) 68; Clemson (8-4) 64; Kansas State (8-4) 54; Utah (8-4) 54; Troy (10-2) 25; Kansas (8-4) 15; West Virginia (8-4) 10; UNLV (9-3) 4; New Mexico State (10-3) 1; San Jose State (7-5) 1.
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Michigan used a tough defense and two Blake Corum touchdowns to beat rival Ohio State, 30-24. This was the third straight win for the Wolverines in one of the most highly contested rivalries in college football. The win moves Michigan to 12-0 and into the Big Ten Championship game where they will face No. 17 Iowa.
The Wolverines move up to No. 2 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes fall to No. 6.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (59) | 1,571 | 1 | 12-0 | |
| 2 | Michigan (4) | 1,506 | 3 | 12-0 | |
| 3 | Washington | 1,417 | 5 | 12-0 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 1,403 | 4 | 12-0 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 1,278 | 6 | 11-1 | |
| 6 | Ohio State | 1,250 | 2 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | Texas | 1,226 | 7 | 11-1 | |
| 8 | Alabama | 1,182 | 8 | 11-1 | |
| 9 | Missouri | 1,034 | 10 | 10-2 | |
| 10 | Penn State | 967 | 11 | 10-2 | |
| 11 | Mississippi | 937 | 12 | 10-2 | |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 895 | 13 | 10-2 | |
| 13 | LSU | 780 | 14 | 9-3 | |
| 14 | Louisville | 716 | 9 | 10-2 | |
| 15 | Arizona | 681 | 16 | 9-3 | |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 602 | 17 | 9-3 | |
| 17 | Iowa | 553 | 19 | 10-2 | |
| 18 | Tulane | 549 | 18 | 11-1 | |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 417 | 21 | 9-3 | |
| 20 | North Carolina State | 303 | 24 | 9-3 | |
| 21 | Oregon State | 253 | 15 | 8-4 | |
| 22 | Liberty | 236 | 22 | 12-0 | |
| 23 | Tennessee | 209 | 23 | 8-4 | |
| 24 | SMU | 135 | 25 | 10-2 | |
| 25 | James Madison | 79 | NR | 11-1 |
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State (8-4).
Others receiving votes: Toledo (11-1) 68; Clemson (8-4) 64; Kansas State (8-4) 54; Utah (8-4) 54; Troy (10-2) 25; Kansas (8-4) 15; West Virginia (8-4) 10; UNLV (9-3) 4; New Mexico State (10-3) 1; San Jose State (7-5) 1.
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