Ryan Day had every reason to dance on Michigan's grave after winning The Game, but Ohio State decided to take the high road. Here's why.

Maybe Ohio State's communication system going down in the middle of a road game against its rival that was just punished for a laundry list of Level I and Level II NCAA violations amid three seasons worth of cheating allegations was a coincidence.

Ryan Day, for a brief moment, thought it was going to happen again in Ann Arbor. The Ohio StateBuckeyes lost four in a row to Michigan and boy did it look like it was going to be five. An early turnover after already trailing,

Ryan Day told reporters on Tuesday he had a suspicion the Buckeyes headset communication would go down against the Wolverines

Moments after the game, the Buckeyes players ran to one end zone to celebrate with their Ohio State fans in attendance. Meanwhile, Michigan players gathered around the midfield “M” to prevent the Buckeyes from planting their flag on the home field — a move Michigan had done last season after a win — leading to a brief brawl between the sidelines.

Ohio State got its first win over Michigan in six years on Saturday, and Buckeyes HC Ryan Day was emotional after the game.

College football’s most heated rivalry takes center stage once again as No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes face No. 15 Michigan Wolverines in ‘The Game,’ kicking off at noon ET at Michigan Stadium. With snow expected and championship hopes on the line,

CLEVELAND, Ohio — I was happy for Ryan Day. I kept thinking that while watching his Ohio State Buckeyes dominate Michigan, 27-9, Saturday. After four losses in a row to the School Up North, Day should finally have some absolution from that hardcore group of Buckeye fans.