Buckeyes plow over Wolverines to earn share of Big Ten title

Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Chris "Beanie" Wells ran for 134 yards with a touchdown and Dan Herron added 80 yards on the ground with a pair of scores, as 10th-ranked Ohio State dominated the second half in a 42-7 victory over Michigan and claimed a share of the Big Ten title.

Terrelle Pryor threw for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Buckeyes (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten), who outscored Michigan 28-0 in the final 30 minutes and earned at least a share of the conference title for the fourth straight year. Ohio State could still go to the Rose Bowl if Michigan State beats Penn State later Saturday.

The Buckeyes rolled up 416 total yards to 198 for Michigan and beat the Wolverines for the fifth straight year. It's the longest winning streak for Ohio State over Michigan in the history of the storied rivalry.

Michigan (3-9, 2-6) suffered its biggest loss to Ohio State since a 50-14 setback in 1968 -- the year before Bo Schembechler's arrival in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines ended a disastrous first season under Rich Rodriguez with seven losses in their last eight games.

Last updated: November 22, 2008 at 3:41 PM