The Michigan Wolverines entered the 2024 matchup as a 19.5-point underdog, making their victory the largest upset in the rivalry since at least 1978.

Ohio State brought back a ton of talent, invested in NIL and added key transfers with the goal of beating Michigan. Ryan Day failed again.

As police pepper sprayed both Michigan and Ohio State following a postgame melee stemming from flags being planted on the field, all Ryan Day could do was just ... stand there. If anything, Day’s staring at the chaos unfolding around him without any awareness was an embodiment of what he had become as head coach at Ohio State.