Football players are too-well coached these days to admit to looking at any other game on their schedule besides the next one.
Most players aren't lucky enough to play in the greatest rivalry in sports, though. Ohio State and Michigan monitor each other year-round for tactical advantages to use in their next meeting.
Wolverine QB John O'Korn, who started against Indiana in place of the injured Wilton Speight, gave a glimpse into the mentality during his postgame presser in Ann Arbor. He admitted his team watched Ohio State film as far back as October:
O'Korn on OSU: "we watched their game films during the bye week we used that week to get ready for them"
— Ryan Ermanni (@RyanEFox2) November 20, 2016
Michigan was off on Oct. 15th and hosted Illinois the following Saturday. It beat the Illini 41-8.
Ohio State topped Wisconsin in an overtime match under the lights of Camp Randall on the 15th. The Buckeyes beat the Indiana Hoosiers, 38-17, the previous week.
Michigan also probably peeked at their nemesis' big win in Norman, Oklahoma.
We'll see if the extra film time helps O'Korn on Saturday when No. 2 Ohio State hosts No. 3 Michigan.
