Today Jim Harbaugh broke his tie with John Cooper.
Michigan's prodigal son and football savior dropped to 0-5 against Ohio State with his third loss in Ann Arbor, the latest another 29-point loss to bookend his debut setback in 2015.
| YEAR | SITE | RANKINGS AT KICKOFF | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ANN ARBOR | OHIO STATE (8) MICHIGAN (12) | L 42-13 |
| 2016 | COLUMBUS | OHIO STATE (2) MICHIGAN (3) | L 30-27 (2OT) |
| 2017 | ANN ARBOR | OHIO STATE (9) MICHIGAN (N/A) | L 31-20 |
| 2018 | COLUMBUS | OHIO STATE (10) MICHIGAN (4) | L 62-39 |
| 2019 | ANN ARBOR | OHIO STATE (1) MICHIGAN (10) | L 56-27 |
Cooper's fifth meeting with Michigan ended in a 13-13 tie. E. Gordon Gee, then Ohio State president called the result, "one of our greatest wins ever." College football added overtime in 1996 and 20 years later Harbaugh's greatest win against Ohio State was forced into overtime.
The Buckeyes face the winner of the Wisconsin-Minnesota game next Saturday in Indianapolis.
