Michigan upset No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, winning 13-10 in The Game — the fourth consecutive win for the Wolverines in the longtime rivalry between two of the Big Ten’s signature programs.
Embattled Buckeyes’ head coach Ryan Day is now 1-4 against Michigan in his five-year tenure leading Ohio State. Needless to say, Ohio State fans were not happy with his play-calling against the Wolverines.
After the game, as Michigan coach Sherrone Moore waved to unhappy Buckeyes fans, the Wolverines took to midfield to plant their flag on Ohio State’s logo. And the Buckeyes did not take too kindly to that act of territory marking.
And so, as Day watched dumbfoundedly, a brawl ensued at midfield. Local law enforcement reportedly deployed pepper spray, adding to the chaos of an absolutely wild scene in the latest chapter of this rivalry. At least one Michigan player blamed Ohio State for starting the skirmish.
In the middle of it all were photojournalists for the Columbus Dispatch and the USA Today Network. Here are some of the images they captured:
Players scrum at midfield following Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. Barbara J. Perenic / Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes fight following the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.
Police intervene as Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes fight following the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.
Michigan Wolverines celebrate following the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.
Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes fight following the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.
Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes fight following the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) throws a Michigan flag take from opposing players at midfield following Saturday’s NCAA Division I at Ohio Stadium, a 13-10 win for the Wolverines.
Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Myles Hinton (78) goes after Ohio State Buckeyes safety Jaylen McClain (18) after the game during a fight at the middle of the field after the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines fight following the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.
Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines fight following the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.
Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Myles Hinton (78) goes after Ohio State Buckeyes safety Jaylen McClain (18) after the game during a fight at the middle of the field after the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Myles Hinton (78) goes after Ohio State Buckeyes safety Jaylen McClain (18) after the game during a fight at the middle of the field after the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Photos by Adam Cairns, Barbara J. Perenic and Kyle Robertson of the Columbus Dispatch.
