“It will be channeling Bo and Woody, blocking and tackling,” Harbaugh said. He said he is impressed with the athleticism of the Ohio State defensive front and that blocking is going to be “paramount." The “Beat Ohio” drill comes into play this week, Harbaugh said, because this game will get down to the basics, blocking and tackling. “We’ve been doing that every single week, and I love it.” “Great way to start off our practice as far as energy standpoint,” linebacker Josh Ross said Monday. The players have embraced the drill as yet another way to keep their focus on Ohio State. They wanted music, so we’re playing music during that drill.” “When that period comes up, whether it was practice in the spring or fall camp, that has become a drill of emphasis. “You’re running basically three different types of running plays, playing one or two defensive fronts and it’s something our offensive line and defensive line have really embraced. “It’s who can block a man, who can get off a block,” Harbaugh said, describing the drill in September. This game has been on the minds of the Wolverines since the spring when Harbaugh renamed the 9-on-7 drill the “Beat Ohio." Michigan does the run-based drill that builds both sides of the ball each Tuesday. “As often as it is on my own mind,” Harbaugh said. He was asked how often someone mentions beating Ohio State. Harbaugh, who famously guaranteed a win at Ohio State and backed it up when he was the Wolverines’ quarterback in 1986, is 0-5 coaching against the Buckeyes. It is that and it’s also the big game, The Game, the rivalry.” I mean, this is the start of the playoffs. “It’s a true playoff in that sense, in the college football playoff world. “Both teams have a lot on the line,” Harbaugh said. More: 'We're ready': UM, Ohio State to meet for first time since 2019, with everything on the line 1 overall and scoring offense, have won the last four Big Ten championships. The Buckeyes, which boast the nation’s No. The Wolverines were 2-4 last season and in an informal media poll take before this season were picked to finish fourth this fall. The teams did not play last year after a COVID-19 outbreak within the Michigan team forced the cancellation.
Ohio State has dominated the rivalry the last two decades and won the last eight games.
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