Michigan's sign-stealing allegations mean its wins against Ohio State should have an asterisk, the Buckeyes' AD has said.
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith didn't leave any doubt what he thought of Michigan's recent three-game winning streak against the Buckeyes on the football field. They shouldn't count at all, given the Wolverines' recent sign-stealing allegations.
When asked by Ohio State's NPR affiliate if Michigan's wins should come with an asterisk, he joked: "Of course I do." "The rules are in place to protect the integrity of the game and try our best to create a level playing field," Smithon All Sides with Anna Staver. "When those rules are violated, then it affects those principles. We have to keep that in perspective."
Ohio State won 17 of the 24 editions of The Game in the 21st century, including an eight-game win streak culminating in a 59-27 rout in 2019, but Jim Harbaugh led Michigan to three straight decisive victories over the Buckeyes, winning the national championship last season. But the Wolverines were also the subject of NCAA investigations, most notably the sign-stealing scheme alleged to have been perpetrated by former UM staffer Connor Stalions that resulted in a three-game suspension for Harbaugh to finish the regular season last year.
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