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A finger in the dam.

That’s what Michigan’s gift fumble recovery on a kickoff just before halftime of Ohio State’s 62-39 beating of the Wolverines felt like. It cut a 21-13 lead to 21-19 (not 21-20 only because U-M chose to chase points —again) in a first half that ended 24-19, but felt like 31-7.

The Wolverines were dominated in every facet from the opening kick, and this year there was nobody in stripes to blame. If anything, it appeared the officials were erring on the U-M side to atone for the lopsidedness of the last two years.