3. November 24, 2012
Year 2 for Wolverine’s head coach Brady Hoke almost came with a “Spoiler Alert” against the undefeated Buckeyes. A saturation of penalties and turnovers aside, Denard Robinson and the Wolverines headed into the locker room at halftime up 21-20 over the Buckeyes and newly appointed head coach, Urban Meyer.
It was an old fashioned slugfest in the second half that, with the assistance of Hyde’s 146-yard day and a stout defensive effort, was eventually left on the foot of Drew Basil. And not only did the junior kicker nail a 50-yarder right before halftime, but he was perfect on two pressure-filled kicks afterward—the only points in the third and fourth quarter. Final score: Michigan – 21, OSU – 26. Victory No. 1 for Coach Urban Meyer. Loss No. 1 for Coach Brady Hoke.