1972 Michigan vs. Ohio State

Ohio State 14-11

Columbus (87,040)

OSU clinches Rose Bowl berth and avenges '71 loss

Dreary, rainy afternoon

National TV

Summary
1st Quarter

No Scoring

2nd Quarter

MICH: Lantry 35 yard field goal

OSU: Henson 1 yard run (Conway kick)...Griffin 15 yd run set up score

MICH had first and goal at the one just before halftime but Dennis Franklin fumbled on fourth down

3rd Quarter

OSU: Griffin 30 yard run (Conway kick)

MICH: Shuttlesworth 1 yard run (Franklin to Haslerig pass ), 5:00

4th Quarter

No Scoring

MICH had first and goal at the five early in the quarter but Gradishar stopped Franklin's sneak at the one on fourth down (Randy Logan intercepted Hare at OSU 29 to start drive)

George Hasenhorl sacked Franklin at OSU 41 to stop final drive

OSU fans tore down the goal posts with 13 seconds left

Quotes
"I think we have the best goal-line defense in the country." -Randy Gradishar

"This is the best Michigan team I ever coached. We never dominated a team so much, then lost the game."

-Bo Schembechler

Stats
Passing

MICH: Dennis Franklin 13/23, 160 yds

OSU: Greg Hare 1/3, 17 yds, INT

Rushing

MICH: Chuck Heater 14/65, Ed Shuttlesworth 12/31, Dennis Franklin 17/30, Bob Thornbladh 6/25, Clint Haslerig 7/20, Harry Banks 4/13

OSU: Archie Griffin 17/75, Greg Hare 5/59, Randal Keith 7/17, Champ Henson 7/14, Elmer Lippert 2/6, Richard Galbos 3/5

Receiving

MICH: Paul Seal 4/60, Bo Rather 4/50, Clint Haslerig 2/26, Chuck Heater 1/9, Larry Gustafson 1/9, Bob Thornbladh 1/6

OSU: Archie Griffin 1/17

Video

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