1981 Michigan vs. Ohio State

Ohio State 14-9

Ann Arbor, MI

Summary
1st Quarter

MICH's Anthony Carter returns the opening kickoff 52 yards...drive ends at OSU 25 with S Doug Hill's interception

MICH's next drive moves to OSU 2 but they settle for 19-yard field goal by Ali Haji-Sheikh

2nd Quarter

OSU scores on 1-yard sneak by Art Schlichter with 9:57 left to cap a 13-play, 83-yard drive

MICH drive halted at OSU 38 when LB Marcus Marek tackles QB Steve Smith just short of the marker on 4th down with 3:36 left

3rd Quarter

Haji-Sheikh kicks 26 and 23-yard field goals for MICH

4th Quarter

MICH CB Brian Carpenter intercepts Schlichter at MICH 19 as OSU appeared to be going in to score

MICH's Butch Woolfolk immediately gave the ball back when he fumbled and OSU S Shaun Gayle recovered at MICH 27 but OSU failed to capitalize as Bob Atha missed a 40-yard field goal

MICH were driving to score at OSU 8 when Gayle tipped Smith's pass and CB Kelvin Bell intercepted in the end zone with 8:32 left

Schlichter led a 9-play, 80-yard drive that nearly ended when Schlichter fumbled a quarterback sneak at MICH 29 but G Joe Lukens recovered...on third and goal from MICH 6, Schlichter rolled right and helped by a block from Vaughn Broadnax that took out three defenders, scored with 2:50 left

Carter returned the kickoff 38 yards but Smith failed to complete his three pass attempts

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