Tale of the Tape: Michigan-Ohio State
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| Victories | 860 (First all time) | 785 (Fifth all time) |
| National Titles | 11 | 7 |
| Big Ten Titles | 42 | 30 |
| Joined Big Ten | 1896 | 1913 |
| Heisman Trophies | 3 | 6 |
| Heisman Pioneer |
Charles Woodson Only defensive player to win (1997) |
Archie Griffin Only player to win twice (1974-75) |
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Best Five Years (Ancient Times) |
55-1-1 during 1901-05 (5-0 vs. OSU) |
34-10-1 during 1941-45 (2-2-1 vs. UM) |
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Best Five Years (Modern Times) |
50-4-1 during 1970-74 (1-3-1 vs. OSU) |
49-7-1 during 1972-76 (3-1-1 vs. UM) |
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Worst Five Years (Ancient Times) |
16-23-1 during 1934-38 (1-4 vs. OSU) |
19-26-4 during 1894-98 (0-0 vs. UM) |
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Worst Five Years (Modern Times) |
19-25-1 during 1958-62 (1-4 vs. OSU) |
33-22-3 during 1987-91 (1-4 vs. UM) |
| Series vs. Each Other | 57-39-6 | 39-57-6 |
| High Point vs. The Other |
1950 Snow Bowl 9-3 UM win despite zero first downs |
2002: OSU 14, UM 9 Interception in end zone on last play preserved national title run |
| One-Name Icon | Bo (11-9-1 vs. OSU) | Woody (16-11-1 vs. UM) |
| Nemesis |
Jim Tressel (4-1 vs. UM during 2002-05) |
Fielding H. Yost (16-3-1 vs. OSU during 1901-26) |
| Whipping Boy |
John Cooper (2-10-1 during 1988-2000) |
Bump Elliott (3-7 during 1959-68) |
| "College GameDay" Alum | Desmond Howard | Kirk Herbstreit |
| Band Formation | Block M | Script Ohio |
| Pregame Tradition |
Players touching the "Go Blue" banner at midfield |
Dotting of the "i" in Script Ohio by a sousaphone player |
| Famous Song | "Hail to the Victors" | "Carmen Ohio" |
| Iconic Helmet Design | Winged helmet (1938) | Buckeye leaves (1967) |
| Infamous Opponent | Rocket Ismail | Charlie Baumann |
| Infamous Homeboy | Chris Webber | Maurice Clarett |
| Fired Winner |
Gary Moeller (for public drunkenness) |
Woody Hayes (for slugging Baumann) |
| Stadium Name | Michigan Stadium | Ohio Stadium |
| Stadium Nickname | The Big House | The Horseshoe |
| Stadium Built In | 1927 | 1922 |
| Original Capacity | 72,000 | 66,210 |
| Current Capacity | 107,501 | 102,329 |
| Ohioans On Roster | 11 | 77 |
| Michiganians On Roster | 41 | 2 |
| State Leads Nation In | Automobile production | Amish population |
| Home To America's First | State Fair (1849) | AA meeting (1935) |
| Separate Entity | Upper Peninsula | Cincinnati |
| U.S. Presidents | 1 | 8 |
Pat Forde is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at ESPN4D@aol.com.
Clash In Columbus
Preview content:
• Scouts' edge preview 
• Maisel: Rivalry as good as advertised
• Forde: UM-OSU Tale of the Tape
• Forde: Smith eyes Michigan hat trick
• Maisel: Michigan's defense earns rave reviews
• Davie: Michigan-Ohio State 101
• Fowler: Game goes global
• Herbstreit: Showdown in the Horseshoe
• Neumann: Blue State/Red State
• Nelson: Bleeding blue
• Lukacs: Game tests international fandom
• Revsine: Between the Numbers
• Curry: Fun times for Wolverines, Buckeyes
• Hooley: Ginn, Breaston's special skills
• Maisel: Henne, Michigan as underdog?
• Forde: Sequel talk surrounds game
• Crosshairs: Mario Manningham vs. Ted Ginn
• Crosshairs: Mike Hart vs. Antonio Pittman
• Wojciechowski: Michigan's magical voice
• Maisel: Wolverines can finally focus | Recap
• Albright: Ohio State gets tune-up | Recap
ESPN 360 library:
• Relive Michigan-Ohio State | iTunes
Motion:
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Who will win? 
• Keys to victory
• Colin Cowherd on Michigan-Ohio State
• EA Sports: Michigan vs. Ohio State
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Intangibles
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Better coach?
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Better QB?
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Better RB?
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Draft Prospects
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Better offense?
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Better defense?
• Consistency key in showdown
• Ohio State offense vs. Michigan D
• Michigan offense vs. Ohio State D
Audio:
• Michigan coach Lloyd Carr 
• OSU alum Chris Spielman
• Tressel: One to remember
• Beano Cook picks OSU
SportsNation:
• Preview poll | Who will win? | Best rivalry
• Top 25 ranker | All-time rivalry bracket
• Complete college football coverage
• Full Michigan-Ohio State coverage
