10 of the wildest numbers that defined Ohio State’s blowout of Michigan

Ohio State blew Michigan the hell out in the 2018 version of The Game. It’s as shocking of a result that the rivalry series has ever seen, when you consider the fact that Michigan entered the game with arguably the best defense in the country, and Ohio State’s own offense was seemingly incapable of running the ball as effectively as it should.

I could tell the story of this game with words, but I prefer numbers here. And 10 significant ones stand out.

It’s the most ever scored by the Buckeyes against the Wolverines.

It’s the most points scored against a Don Brown-coached defense in at least the last decade, since he became an FBS assistant full-time.

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UM averaged 3.97 against all other opponents (No. 2 nationally).

That’s the most since 2010.

Ohio State’s gameplan was impressive because of how quickly it asked Dwayne Haskins to get rid of the ball. This was partly to protect him from a fearsome Michigan pass rush. But Haskins stayed clean in the pocket all day, and it’s the third time a Brown UM defense has gone sack-less in 37 games.

Technically tied with Rich Rodriguez, but he was 0-3. Harbaugh’s 0-4.

Only Woody Hayes and Jim Tressel have done it more often.

The most Michigan has ever given up to an opposing quarterback. Ever.

Michigan had given up 19 combined in its other 11 games (No. 4 nationally).

Michigan’s only given up one play for more yards all season. That was against Rutgers too, so it barely even counts.

Is it still a rivalry if one team’s doing all the winning? Maybe so, but when these two teams get it on again in Ohio it’ll be 20 years between Michigan wins in Columbus if they can get it done in 2020.