While the Big Ten made big waves this past offseason, the on-field results are still a work in progress
—a drive-killing illegal motion penalty, a defensive back who was blown by and left stumbling on a bomb pass, a bad play call in the final minute. They all added up.
For the second straight season, Michigan compiled gaudy defensive statistics and then was exploited in the Playoff. TCU’s 6.97 yards per play was the highest the Wolverines allowed all year. Georgia’s 7.89 per play last year in the Orange Bowl was a season-high against Michigan, as well. Alabama creased Harbaugh’s defense for a season-high 8.73 yards per play in the ’19 Citrus Bowl. Florida gouged Michigan for 6.67 in the ’18 Peach Bowl, second-highest that season to Ohio State’s 8.46.
Ohio State lost out on a trip to the national title game after missing a 50-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the Peach Bowl.Among Big Ten teams, Ohio State and Michigan are so far ahead of their peers offensively that their defenses might not be adequately prepared for postseason play. This season, the Buckeyes are No. 1 nationally in yards per play , while the Wolverines are 18th .
The other issue for Ohio State and Michigan could be the all-consuming nature of their rivalry game. In the past two seasons, winning that game was a direct path to the Big Ten title and the Playoff . The buildup began weeks, maybe even months, in advance, with both teams almost mundanely proceeding through the rest of the schedule. The competition did few favors in terms of seasoning and hardening them for the postseason.
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