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Ohio State quarterback Les Horvath won the Heisman Trophy in 1944. Courtesy of the College Football Hall of Fame

Enmity at its greatest

COLUMBUS — It’s been voted the greatest rivalry in all of sports by ESPN. More

Historic heroes

College Football Hall of Famer and former Ohio State running back Chic Harley. Courtesy of the College Football Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS — Attention is correctly fixed on one thing Saturday: The Game. More

Pivotal matchups

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor looks for an open teammate earlier this season during a game against Purdue. Matthew Leasure, NNCO

BUCKEYES: Terrelle Pryor, QB More

WOLVERINES’ KEYS TO VICTORY

Michigan quarterback Nick Sheridan (8) walks off the field after an NCAA college football game with Northwestern on Nov. 15, 2008, in Ann Arbor, Mich. AP

Why not? Winning it, considered one of the staples of victory, hasn’t helped Michigan the last three years. More

BUCKEYES’ KEYS TO VICTORY

Ohio State running back Chris Wells is pulled down by Wisconsin’s Matt Shaughnessy during a game earlier this season. AP

Jim Tressel has been known to hold a thing or two back for Michigan, but there’s really no need this year for a sneak attack. More

Ohio State Prediction: This one’s all wrapped up

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel encourages his team earlier this season during the first quarter of a game against Minnesota. AP

As if his nerdy wardrobe wasn’t enough of a punch line, Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee had everyone in stitches in 1992 when he proclaimed a 13-13 tie with Michigan “our greatest victory.” More

SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES

Most of Michigan’s stars departed for the NFL, and others on offense were chased or scared off by Rich Rodriguez and his radical departure in philosophy. The result has been the losingest season in the 129-year history of the nation’s winningest program. More

SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES

The bye week, which came on the heels of the 13-6 loss to Penn State, seems to have worked wonders for the Buckeyes. They racked up 45 points at Northwestern and then the offensive line had its best outing of the season as OSU scored four more touchdowns for an easy victory at Illinois. More

OSU seniors hungry for clean sheet against Wolverines

Ohio State senior linebacker James Laurinaitis is trying to earn his fourth win against Michigan. Eric George, NNCO

COLUMBUS — There’s no national championship berth on the line, no unblemished record to preserve, no outright Big Ten title to secure. More

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