... is to understand the Michigan/Ohio State rivalry.

Ohio State has been playing Michigan since 1897. Since 1918, the two teams have played once a year every year.

The winner of the Ohio State/Michigan game carries bragging rights until they meet again.   

'The' game has been magnified to the point that it can save a coaches job, or cost him that job.

6 or 7 victories is probably the threshold for Rich Rodriguez in Ann Arbor. He'll be out of a job if he doesn't have a winning season. He could be out with 6 wins. He could be out with 7. 6 or 7 wins with a win over Ohio State is something else altogether. Ask John Cooper.

Cooper won over 70% of his games as the Buckeye head coach. During a 4 year-span in...

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