Last year, Ohio State was No. 2 when quarterback Kyle McCord threw an interception in Michigan territory with 25 seconds left. The No. 3 Wolverines won the game 30-24 and, amid a sign-stealing scandal, went on to win the Big Ten championship game and a national title in the College Football Playoff.

A look at the factors that could help Ohio State snap a three-game losing streak to archrival Michigan when it hosts the Wolverines on Saturday.

Almost always in The Game, the team that runs for more yards wins. That's been the case going back to 2001, with the 2000 game being the last time that the victor between Michigan and Ohio State was d