Ohio State holds off Michigan in fourth quarter.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: November 23, 2002| Author: Rosenberg, Michael | Copyright information

COLUMBUS, Ohio _ The Ohio State Buckeyes earned a national title bid Saturday. Michigan made them earn it.

U-M outplayed the Buckeyes for much of Saturday afternoon, but Ohio State found its way to the end zone and held Michigan only to field goals. Ohio State won, 14-9, to complete a 13-0 regular season and earn a trip to the Fiesta Bowl.

Michigan (9-3, 6-2 Big Ten) will wait to find out if it is going to the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla. or the CapitalOne (nee...

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