Michigan Football vs Ohio State: 5 Predictions for the Wolverines

The Michigan football season has no doubt been a good one, but ultimately, it all comes down to what happens Saturday in Columbus against Ohio State.

Michigan football team 137 has a chance to go down as one of the greats. But to do so, it must beat Ohio State.

Under the direction of head coach Jim Harbaugh, Michigan football has re-emerged on the national stage. But to be considered a true power, the Wolverines must win games like this.

And as much as Harbaugh has done in his first two years, so far his best wins are over Florida, Penn State, Wisconsin and Colorado. He still needs that defining victory and this program needs a championship.

Michigan has a good season in 2011. The Wolverines won 11 games and the Sugar Bowl. But the last championship won by the Wolverines was back in 2004, when they shared the Big Ten title.

And to win championships at Michigan football, you generally have to beat Ohio State.

The 1997 team did it. So did the team in 2000, which earned a co-championship in the Big Ten and the one in 2003, which won the last out-right conference title for UM.

The 2016 Wolverines have been nothing short of spectacular. They have won 10 games and even with a loss to the Buckeyes, will play in the Rose, Orange or Cotton Bowl.

But if this Michigan football team wants to put its stamp on history, it needs to beat the Buckeyes.

A win would not only put the Wolverines into the Big Ten championship game, but also just one win from playing in the College Football Playoff.

“The Game” is as big as its ever been and here are five predictions for how it will play out.