October 24, 2024

Justin Fields cements status as Ohio State legend with performance against Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Legends are born of this. Of Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields emerging from a sideline medical tent wearing a knee brace, re-entering the game and on his first play back throwing a 30-yard touchdown pass while rolling to his left. “A magical moment,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day called it. “A Heisman moment.” Ohio State vs. Michigan is made of such moments. It doesn’t matter if it was Chic Harley leading the Buckeyes to their first win against the Wolverines in 1919, with Michigan coach Fielding H. Yost calling Harley “one of the finest little machines I have ever seen.” It doesn’t matter if it was Ray Griffin’s interception in 1975 or J.T. Barrett’s controversial fourth-down conversion in 2016 or Jim Laughlin’s punt block in 1979. Pick a favorite. Or least favorite: Desmond Howard striking the Heisman pose in 1991 or Shawn Springs’ slip in 1996.…

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