ANN ARBOR – The Michigan and Ohio State rivalry has produced ample memorable quotes in the leadup to “The Game.” Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh himself once guaranteed a victory over the Buckeyes as a senior quarterback in 1986. “We’re going to play in the Rose Bowl this year, I guarantee it,” Harbaugh said. “We’ll beat Ohio State, we’ll be in Pasadena on January 1.” Harbaugh backed up his guarantee as the sixth-ranked Wolverines went to Columbus and left with a 26-24 win over No. 7 OSU and a Big Ten title. Stakes are even higher in 2022 as both teams are national title contenders at 11-0 heading into Saturday’s matchup at OSU. The Wolverines have a chance to win-back-to-back games in the series for the first time since 1999-2000, but Harbaugh, now 58, wasn’t interested in creating anymore rivalry fodder. Instead, he spent a good chunk of his Monday…
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