Ohio State’s defense isn’t to blame for its fourth-straight Michigan loss, but it also missed some key plays down the stretch that couldn’t prevent it. That’s reflected in the Buckeyes Pro Football Focus grades with eight different guys grading out at 70 or better.

Talk about a tough afternoon for Ohio State's Jack Sawyer. Although the Buckeye defense did enough to keep Ohio State in the game, Michigan's defense just would

Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore was in the middle of melee, holding his team’s flag and trying to plant it on the Buckeyes’ famed logo. And Ohio State linebacker Jack Sawyer, who had an interception in the game, ripped the Michigan flag away from the Wolverine players before tensions finally calmed down.