FILE - Former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel watches a scoreboard tribute for the 2002 national championship team during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Ohio State, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
FILE - Former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel watches a scoreboard tribute for the 2002 national championship team during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Ohio State, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) β Ohio Lt. Gov. , known for sporting a red sweater-vest when he led the Ohio State football team, may be feeling blue if the Buckeyes lose to the University of Michigan on Saturday.
Tressel has agreed to wear a blue vest if the Wolverines win . Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist will likewise wear a red Ohio State vest if his team loses.
βThe game is one of the greatest traditions in all of sports,β Tressel said in a statement Friday. βI like our chances heading into the game and have great faith in our guys. Letβs go Bucks!ββ³
Tressel was 106-22 in 10 seasons at Ohio State, including a national championship in 2002, and lost just once to Michigan.
Gilchrist is confident that Michigan will extend its recent winning streak in the showdown.
βI look forward to watching the Wolverines beat the Buckeyes for the fifth year in a row,β he said. βForever Go Blue!β
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are eschewing fashion for salty snacks, with a bet featuring locally made potato chips.
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