<P> Earle Bruce took over for Hayes and led the Buckeyes to a 5--4 record against Schembechler's Wolverines between 1979 and 1987, perhaps the most balanced stretch of the rivalry, during which neither team won more than two consecutive games . In 1987, Bruce was fired in the week before the Michigan game due to a poor season record, but was allowed to coach anyway, and the inspired Buckeyes (each wearing a sweatband labeled "Earle") won an upset over the heavily favored Wolverines . After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, "I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn't mind so much today ." After 1987, the series stood at 46--33--5 in favor of UM . </P> <P> The 13 games during John Cooper's tenure as Buckeye coach were dominated by Michigan, as the Wolverines went 10--2--1 during the stretch . Schembechler coached Michigan through the 1989 season and then turned over the reins to one of his assistants, Gary Moeller, who led the team for five seasons before another longtime Michigan assistant, Lloyd Carr, became the head coach in 1995 . </P> <P> The most notorious matchups of the era took place in 1993, 1995, and 1996, in which Ohio State entered the game each year undefeated . The Buckeyes had a 9--0--1 record heading into the 1993 game and were looking to claim an outright Big Ten title against a Michigan team that had already lost four times . Michigan receiver Mercury Hayes and running backs Jon Ritchie, Che Foster, and Ed Davis each scored a touchdown as the Wolverines shocked the Buckeyes, 28--0 . After the game, Cooper said: "This is one of the most embarrassing games I've ever been involved with ." "They outplayed us on offense, on defense, and in the kicking game . If you'd told me we would come up here and get beat 28--0, I'd have probably stayed home ." </P> <P> In 1995, #2 Ohio State was led by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and future National Football League (NFL) stars Orlando Pace, Terry Glenn, Mike Vrabel, Shawn Springs, and Rickey Dudley . Glenn insisted there wasn't anything special about the Wolverines: "Michigan's nothing," he said . Perhaps inspired by this remark, the Wolverines manhandled the Buckeyes at the line of scrimmage from the very first play . Michigan senior running back Tim Biakabutuka amassed 313 yards rushing in Michigan's 31--23 upset . </P>

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