Michigan Takes Subtle Dig at Ohio State With Bryce Underwood in Latest Social Media Post
Michigan Takes Subtle Dig at Ohio State With Bryce Underwood in Latest Social Media Post originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes have one of the most famous rivalries in college football, dating back to their first meeting on Oct. 16, 1897.
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The Big Ten rivals last met on Nov. 30, when Michigan upset heavily favored Ohio State 13-10 in Columbus. Nine days before that game, the Wolverines made news of another sort when 5-star quarterback Bryce Underwood decommitted from LSU and chose to attend Michigan.
Underwood, 17, originally committed to the Tigers in January 2024 but changed his decision after meeting with Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore, according to ESPN's Eli Lederman. In his senior year of high school football, Underwood passed for 2,509 passing yards and 32 touchdowns and was awarded Gatorade Michigan Player of the Year honors.
Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood.© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
While Michigan stood tall over the Ryan Day-led Buckeyes in November, Ohio State ultimately rebounded to win four straight games in the College Football Playoff to capture its first national title since 2014. It was the first championship for the 46-year-old Day and the ninth in program history.
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While the Buckeyes dominated the college football scene during the playoff, their rivals took the opportunity to take a subtle dig at the national champs on X. In a new video promoting EA Sports College Football 26 posted to the Wolverines' X account on Thursday, a video game version of Underwood can be seen scrambling around the pocket before spinning past a Buckeyes defender and getting open to sling the ball down the field.
While College Football 26 will be enjoyed by fans around the world, the next time the Buckeyes and Wolverines face off outside of a video game will be Nov. 29 at Michigan Stadium.
Despite the joy of watching their team win the national title, Ohio State fans are desperate to see their team defeat rival Michigan for the first time since 2019.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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