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Ohio State vs Michigan...Preview & Prediction - Josh Pate's College Football Show

2025-11-26 Sports
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Analyzing the Ohio State vs. Michigan Rivalry Showdown

Discover the critical statistical clash defining the rivalry game—rushing yards correlation—and why Josh Pate ultimately picks Michigan to win despite the perceived talent gap.

Short Summary

  • The outcome hinges on which team dominates rush yards, a metric that predicts the winner consistently since 2001.
  • Ohio State holds high-level offensive metrics (Catbuster passes) and last year's painful loss may fuel an aggressive, pass-heavy offensive approach this time.
  • Despite favoring Ohio State based on objective models and talent, the speaker predicts Michigan will win due to historical precedent in this "inexplicable" rivalry.

This preview breaks down key strength-on-strength matchups, focusing heavily on rushing statistics and expected offensive philosophies given the cold weather conditions expected in Ann Arbor.

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Ohio State vs Michigan is one of the spotlight games on a loaded College Football week 14 schedule. On Josh Pate's College Football Show Ep 691 Josh Pate broke down the matchup and delivered his preview and prediction. Will Ryan Day and Ohio State survive on the road or will Sherrone Moore and Michigan come out with a win? Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week! #OSUvsMICH #JoshPate #Predictions SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/josh-pates-college-football-show/id1485905502 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshPateCFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JoshPateCFB/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshpatecfb

Top Comments (10)

@Raldo5324 2025-11-26

I'm sick of the narrative that some of the media is throwing out there that this game doesn't matter. One of these teams could beat the other 1000 times in a row and this game would still matter every single year. Nothing matters more to these two teams and fan bases than winning this game.

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@Chemtrailshmemtrail 2025-11-26

Damn it, why couldn't you just pick OSU. *sigh*

152 25 replies
@SethMcFOO 2025-11-26

NOOOOOOOOOO! (Michigan fan here)

92 24 replies
@Miller09095 2025-11-26

Man when I brought up that the weather in Ann Arbor looked like it would be snowing to the plant guys in Brookville Ohio, they sighed immediately lol.

79 16 replies
@candipauline 2025-11-26

Thats sooooo messed up, you know EXACTLY what your doing!

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@benjaminb3295 2025-11-26

Ohio State:Playoffs Michigan: at home watching again. 😂

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@bradcrandall2597 2025-11-26

JOSH WHAT the HELL

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@brandonhall316 2025-11-27

As a Buckeye fan, thank you Josh!!!!

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@glen4130 2025-11-29

Josh, Please pick the cheaters up north again next near.

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@kriswhite8095 2025-11-30

Thanks for taking one for the team and picking Meatchicken! O-H-I-O!

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