2. November 26, 2016
The mere mention of the 2016 game at the ‘Shoe makes Buckeye fans giddy with nostalgia: The day Curtis Samuel became…Curtis. Samuel!
Both sides entered the game 10-1, with the Wolverines ranked third, and the Buckeyes ranked second. Not since Beanie Wells/Antonio Pittman and Chad Henne, a la 1996, had both teams been ranked so high coming into the game (excuse me, again: The Game).
And the 2016 matchup lived up o the hype—and then some—going into double-overtime. The Wolverines struggled with mistakes, a few costly turnovers and sloppy penalties that brick-walled the momentum. In the end, it was J.T. Barrett’s legs that kept the Buckeyes out in front, and then, Samuel’s memory-maker that got Urban’s squad the hard-earned victory.
Sure, more than a few fans—from either team—would argue that this game has been the best so far in the 2010s. But…