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Scuffle breaks out in 'The Game' between Ohio State-Michigan, topples field judge on ground
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(This story was updated with new information and to add video.)
It may be cold outside, but Mother Nature isn't stopping the heat of the Ohio State - Michigan rivalry.
That has been evident at Ohio Stadium on Saturday — especially in the second quarter.
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In the second quarter of "The Game" between the Buckeyes and Wolverines , a scuffle broke out on the Michigan sideline after Jyaire Hill wrestled Ohio State star freshman Jeremiah Smith off the field following a 5-yard catch on first-and-10. The scuffle on the field led to one of the field judges being pushed down on the ground.
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As noted by Fox's Joel Klatt, the scuffle was catalyzed by Hill tackling Smith several seconds after the Buckeyes wide receiver had made the catch and the play had come to an "end." Players from both sides briefly got into prompting officials to throw several flags.
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Following a brief discussion on the field, Ohio State's Quinshon Judkins and a Michigan assistant who was standing on the sidelines were given unsportsmanlike conduct penalties that were offset.
Here's a look at the field judge being toppled on the field from the scuffle:
Michigan currently leads Ohio State, who lost quarterback Will Howard briefly a few plays after the scuffle, in the second quarter 7-3. The Buckeyes need a win on Saturday to clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship game next Saturday, and perhaps more importantly end a three-game skid against the Wolverines.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State-Michigan: Scuffle breaks out on field, leads to penalities
