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Ohio State football players had barely finished singing "Carmen Ohio" following their win over Rutgers when they started musing about rival Michigan.
The Wolverines will be leaning on Ohio native running back Jordan Marshall and former Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford.
Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) goes into Michigan Stadium unbeaten and atop the AP poll for the first time since 1973. That game ended in a 10-10 tie. OSU also is trying to avoid dropping five straight to The Team Up North for the first time since Michigan reeled off six straight wins from 1922 to '27.
Despite winning the national championship last season, Buckeye players still feel their careers are incomplete without beating Michigan and winning a Big Ten title, revealing a fascinating shift in what defines success.
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