Right after the Wolverines got the fourth-down stop needed to ice the game, Michigan coach Sherrone Moore decided to get some delicious trolling in by waving to the Buckeyes fans in the stands who were now processing such a seismic loss.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Michigan Wolverines have taken The Game over the Ohio State Buckeyes, and Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore's gesture summed up the day in Columbus.

It's Michigan week. Of course, if you are an Ohio State fan, you know that already, but that means there are more than likely a lot of things at stake -- not so much for the Wolverines this year, but

Poggi joined Harbaugh's staff at Michigan back in 2016 as an offensive analyst. He would eventually work his way to becoming the associate head coach under Harbaugh from 2021-22 before taking the head coaching job at Charlotte. Poggi was often credited for being a critical piece in reshaping the culture at Michigan during that 2021 season.

Head Football Coaches Ryan Day (L) of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Sherrone Moore (R) of the Michigan Wolverines shake hands after a college football game at Michigan Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 30-24 to win the Big Ten East. Getty Images

After accepting the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coaching job in January, Jim Harbaugh publicly endorsed Sherrone Moore to succeed him at Michigan. Moore, after all, had a distinct advantage on his résumé over other potential candidates: 1-0 against Ohio State as an acting head coach.

The Wolverines may be big underdogs as they head to Columbus, but there's no shortage of belief inside Schembechler Hall this

A lack of pressure shouldn’t be confused with a lack of desire. Michigan wants to win, as the Wolverines will say over and over this week.

As Moore prepares himself, his staff and his players to march into Ohio Stadium as 21-point underdogs, he’s starting with a clean slate.

While Ohio State enters The Game ranked No. 2 for the umpteenth time, for the first time since 2017, the Wolverines will come into the game unranked and they’re significant underdogs. But Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore doesn’t want to hear about any of that.