And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Rivalry Weekend, where many of the teams fought for 60 minutes, and then fought some more. 1. On his weekly coach’s show last Monday, Ohio State coach Ryan Day described his team’s losing streak to Michigan in stark terms.

On Saturday, McCord led Syracuse to a 42-38 upset of No. 6 Miami, throwing for 380 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions against the Hurricanes. Day and Ohio State, meanwhile, fell short against the Wolverines once again, and McCord's replacement — Kansas State transfer Will Howard — had one of his worst performances of the season.

At Ohio State, quarterback C.J. Stroud was beloved despite never beating Michigan football. That’s in large part due to leading a vaunted offense that was often firing on all cylinders — even in The Game. But his replacement, Kyle McCord? He never stood a chance.