The stage is set. Michigan (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) faces No. 2 Ohio State (10-1, 7-1) at noon Saturday in Columbus looking to play spoiler. The Wolverines’ postseason fate is settled — they will play in a low-level bowl game — but the Buckeyes still have a shot at a Big Ten title,

Despite everyone counting them out, including the oddsmakers installing them as three-touchdown underdogs, Michigan players said early in the week their intention was to play loose and have fun.

The Wolverines, much maligned for a lackluster offense all season, did enough when it mattered most. Michigan won the rushing battle, as every winner in this contest since 2001 has, made a pair of game-changing plays on special teams and bowed up on defense against a top-10 offense all game to pull the upset over No.