ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Michigan football can’t throw for 210 yards or complete a 40-yard pass through 11 games. And it can barely throw one touchdown per week (11, with one from running back Donovan Edwards). So by basic logic, Michigan can’t beat Ohio State this weekend, right?

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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.

INTERVIEW: Sherrone Moore believes the way Michigan beat Northwestern will carry over into this week's game against Ohio State. "For us to have the win that we did was huge," he told Brad Galli. "I feel like it's gonna roll into this week.

Most people are expecting Ohio State to come out victorious in this year's edition of The Game. The Buckeyes are ranked #2 in the country, and Michigan is 6-5. However, there's just something different about this rivalry. Anything can happen.

Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore said the Wolverines will 'attack' and be 'aggressive' this week vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes