One week before Michigan’s showdown against Ohio State on the football field, the Wolverines’ hockey team put up a touchdown on the Buckeyes, and made a two-point conversion. The second-ranked Wolverines completed a two-game sweep Saturday with an 8-1 thrashing at Yost Ice Arena.

No. 2-ranked Michigan rolled to an 8-1 win over Ohio State for a weekend sweep and a milestone victory for the program.

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari grades Michigan State football after the Spartans’ 20-17 loss at Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 22.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Drew Stevens kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa a 20-17 win over Michigan State on Saturday. The kick capped a 13-point fourth-quarter comeback for the Hawkeyes (7-4, 5-3 Big Ten), who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Some critics saw Michigan being caught looking ahead toward Ohio State and potentially dropping the game against Maryland, but that was far from the case. The W

Ohio State has not beaten Michigan since 2019, but the Buckeyes will end years of frustration and beat Michigan

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Poking holes in Ohio State for the last 10 weeks has felt a bit like nitpicking. The Buckeyes are 11-0 and have played just a single one-score game (Aug. 30 vs. Texas). They have the best defense in the sport, a Heisman Trophy quality quarterback and clearly the best wide receiver tandem — when healthy.

Michigan State basketball dismantled Detroit Mercy on Friday night, 84-56, improving to 5-0 on the season. It is the first time the Spartans have opened a season 5-0 since 2020-21.