Grades: Michigan Gets Pounded By Ohio State For Fifth Straight Year

Ohio State 42, Michigan 7

Final Record: 3-9, 2-6 10th place in Big Ten

Before I get started let me just add this little disclaimer. I was thoroughly hammered during most of the game and don't remember much of the second half.

I started pounding beers after Beanie Wells 59-yard touchdown run that looked eerily similar from the past two seasons.

Guess not much has changed after all. Three straight years Wells has now made Michigan's defense look foolish with long runs right up middle.

And it wasn't just that play. It was multiple big plays by Ohio State that took me from light afternoon drinking straight to binge drinking.

For the first time in history, Ohio State has won five straight against the Wolverines and for only the second time in history has Michigan lost to all three of its rivals in one season.

Bo Schembechler is rolling over in his grave.

But the worst season in Michigan history is finally over and I don't have to grade performances anymore so let's get this over with.

Offense

At least we can all take solace knowing that Nick Sheridan will never again take a snap as the starting quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines.

The only throw he's capable of making is the wide receiver bubble screen pass. Other than that he can't throw the ball past the line of scrimmage unless the wideout is fully expecting to catch the ball at his feet.

His 8-for-24 and 87 yards performance wouldn't be good enough on a middle school football team. How this guy has ever been considered a quarterback past the pee-wee level is beyond my understanding.

Michigan put together one decent drive all day that relied on two fourth down conversions including Brandon Minor's touchdown run.

Minor finished the day with 77 yards on 14 carries to lead the rushing game but most of that came on one carry for 32 yards.

After Carlos Brown had a good day against Northwestern, he only carried the ball three times on Saturday in Columbus.

Michael Shaw got some carries and showed some flash but then he was no where to be found again.

The entire offense was abysmal. Martavious Odoms continued dropping the balls thrown right to him including the only good pass Sheridan can throw, a bubble screen.

The Wolverines started the game with six consecutive three and outs and finished the game with 10 total.

I really don't know what happened to Michigan's offense the last two weeks. It had made such progress the previous weeks against Purdue, Minnesota and each week it seemed to be improving.

But the last two games have been a total nightmare.

Offensive Grade: F

Defense

For the second straight week Stevie Brown intercepted a pass on the opening drive only to see the offense squander the opportunity to put early points on the board.

Then, right on cue, he goes back to being the same old Stevie Brown we know and hate.

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