Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Immediate Reaction to Michigan Loss Is Absolutely Heartbreaking

The Ohio State wide receiver's excellence wasn't enough.
Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Immediate Reaction to Michigan Loss Is Absolutely Heartbreaking
Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Immediate Reaction to Michigan Loss Is Absolutely Heartbreaking /

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. did everything he could Saturday.

In the Buckeyes’ 30–24 loss to Michigan, Harrison Jr. was his usual excellent self with five catches, 118 yards and a touchdown. Thanks to his heroics, Ohio State had a chance to win the game until its very end.

However, the Buckeyes fell just short, ending an 11–1 regular season on the sourest of notes.

Harrison reacted accordingly as the Wolverines melted the games final seconds. Fox cameras captured him sitting on the ground in disbelief as defensive lineman Kayden McDonald knelt to console the superstar.

The presumptive first wide receiver off the board in April's NFL draft, Harrison ranks fifth in receiving yards, fifth in catches and third in touchdowns in Ohio State's long history.

All the numbers in the world, however, couldn't get Harrison the one accomplishment that has eluded him throughout his stellar career: a win over Michigan.


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Patrick Andres
PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .