COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan coach Jim Harbuagh said he and acting head coach Sherrone Moore knew a straightforward game plan would not beat Ohio State football’s defense. So the Wolverines pulled out some creativity in the eventual 30-24 victory. Donovan Edwards’ halfback pass to tight end Colston Loveland was a back-breaker. They inserted backup quarterback Alex Orji for only his third appearance of the season, and he rushed for a 20-yard gain on his first snap. Michigan built its 2022 victory on breaking off explosive touchdowns which exploited already known vulnerabilities in the OSU defense. Harbaugh said those were more difficult to identify this year. “We wanted to be creative,” Harbaugh said on a teleconference previewing the Big Ten championship game against Iowa. “We felt Ohio State was very good defensively. This is, to me, the best Ohio State team we’ve played. “Against the run, the coverage on…
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