![]() ![]() Michigan certainly had its chances in this game, which had both conference and national implications, and led for most of the first half. Ohio State came storming back however, taking advantage of the Wolverines’ mistakes on offense to end up tying the game. Tyler Durbin missed a 20-yard field goal in the fourth quarter that would have tied things up but sent the game to OT with a short kick and just a second left on the clock. The two traded touchdowns in the first overtime but the Buckeyes’ defense held the Wolverines to a field goal. OSU would have kicked one to extend the game but Urban Meyer opted to go for it on fourth down, resulting in a controversial spot that just barely gave them the Buckeyes the first down. ![]() Curtis Samuel punched it in from 15 yards out on the next play to give the home team a huge win over their rivals and (eventually) a place in the College Football Playoff. While the other Power Five conference title games were almost all duds, the Big Ten delivered with theirs in a game befitting the kind of season the league had. Wisconsin jumped out to a 28-7 lead in the first half and seemed to be on its way to a rout given how good the defense was playing up to that point. Penn State responded however, with the offense starting to click in impressive fashion with a 31-3 scoring run to close out the game. Quarterback Trace McSorley was making big plays all over the field and finished with four touchdown passes and 384 yards through the air while Saquon Barkley added another great game on the ground. ![]() Corey Clement also had a big game for Wisconsin with 164 yards and a wild run in the first quarter from 67 yards out that set the tone early for the Badgers. College Football’s Top 100 Games of 2016-2017 by Bill ConnellyTop 10. While the outcome wasn’t quite enough to get PSU into the playoff, it was certainly one of the best Big Ten title games in conference history and one folks will be talking about for years to come. Because of everything that followed Ole Miss’ collapse, Alabama’s run. ![]()
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