Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

It's _ichigan week in Colu_bus

It's Ichigan week at Ohio State. The students and supporters on the southern end of this heated rivalry started the week with their annual tradition of covering every printed M on ca... , er, school grounds.

 

 

Each year in the week leading up to The Game, red tape covers Ohio State's campus and redacts all the appearances of the unlucky 13th letter of the alphabet that tape can reach. Gossip on Twitter the first day of this week suggested the school was getting rid of the last two letters -- the "um" -- on a large sign that says "Ohio Stadium" and hangs outside the Buckeyes' field. A photo of a crane lifting the letters away turned out to be a hoax.

The Wolverines travel to Ohio's capital city this weekend with a 5-6 record after losing to the Terrapins last Saturday. Ohio State (10-1) needs to beat its rival in order to keep alive its chance for an invite to the College Football Playoff. No red tape needed here.

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