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ESPN 'College GameDay' to be at Ohio State vs. Michigan

For the second straight week, ESPN’s “College GameDay” will broadcast from an Ohio State football game. Last week, the team that includes former Buckeye quarterback Kirk Herbstreit was on hand in Columbus for OSU’s dismantling of the Michigan State Spartans. It was a top-10 matchup that did not live up to the billing.

And now … according to a release from ESPN, the crew will be headed to Ann Arbor for The Game between two top-10 — and maybe top-five — opponents (We’ll see how the CFP rankings shake out) on Saturday.

There have been many huge clashes between OSU and Michigan over the course of the years, but they’ve been few and far between lately because of the slide the Wolverines have been on over the last couple of decades. However, Jim Harbaugh and his crew came into the ‘Shoe in 2016 with both teams ranked in the top 10, but J.T. Barrett and his earned spot got the job done and sent Ohio State to the College Football Playoff.

There’s just as much on the line in this one. The winner of the contest at high noon EST on Saturday will represent the East Division and head to Indy for the Big Ten Championship. That team also keeps its College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Ohio State has dominated the series as teams on both sides of the rivalry know. The Buckeyes have won 15 of the last 16 and are looking to stake their claim to their fifth straight appearance in Indianapolis.

Meanwhile, the loser gets relegated to a consolation New Year’s Six game. It’ll all happen with Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard and David Pollack on-site for all the festivities.

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