WATCH: Ryan Day, Jim Knowles Preview No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles take the podium Tuesday to preview Saturday's game against the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines.
Day and Knowles enter the biggest game of their season following a 37-3 win last weekend against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, which improved their record to a perfect 11-0.
The No. 2 Buckeyes and Wolverines have quite a bit in common this year, despite their feelings toward one another. Ohio State and Michigan are both unbeaten, have impressive defensive reputations, and are ranked in the top five teams by the Associated Press (AP) and College Football Playoff (CFP) committee.
As far as the offenses are concerned, the Buckeyes and Wolverines matchup pretty evenly across the board. Michigan has a slight edge in the running attack (according to the numbers), but Ohio State holds an advantage through the air.
The lead running back for the Buckeyes is TreVeyon Henderson, who has amassed 794 yards and ten touchdowns this season after 118 carries. On the other side, Blake Corum is captain of the Wolverines' ground attack, boasting 94 yards and ten touchdowns more than Henderson with 62 additional touches.
Michigan's top receiver is Roman Wilson, who enters Saturday's contest with 32 receptions for 612 yards and ten touchdowns. In contrast, Marvin Harrison Jr. sits atop the rest of Ohio State's wide-outs with 1,093 yards and 13 touchdowns from 62 catches.
Ohio State and Michigan kick off the latest installment of their historic rivalry this Saturday, November 25 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Coverage of the game begins at 12 p.m. Eastern, live on FOX.