<P> Ohio State won 21--10 in the 2009 game to extend their winning streak against Michigan to six games, their longest in the rivalry's history, and improve Jim Tressel's record versus Michigan to 8--1 . Ohio State wore throwback uniforms to commemorate their 1954 national championship team . The 2009 meeting also saw Buckeye guard Justin Boren, who had transferred to Ohio State from Michigan in 2008, become the third player in school history to play for both teams (J.T. White and Howard Yerges, Jr. being the others) and only the second to play for both teams in the rivalry game . In 2010, Ohio State again prevailed, 37--7 but had to vacate all wins from the 2010 season . </P> <P> Rodriguez was fired following Michigan's 2010 season, ending Michigan's flirtation with the spread--and with non - "Michigan Man" coaches . Rodriguez was succeeded by Brady Hoke, who served as Michigan's defensive line coach from 1995 to 2002 . Hoke held head coaching positions at Ball State from 2003 to 2008 and San Diego State from 2009 to 2010 before returning to Michigan . Meanwhile, in Columbus, the Ohio State football program came under NCAA investigation in early 2011 for an incident in which several prominent players were discovered to have traded memorabilia for tattoos . Evidence surfaced that Tressel had known about the situation but had not reported it to school compliance officials, and that the abuses were more widespread and longstanding than originally reported . On May 30, 2011, Tressel resigned as head coach and former Buckeye player and assistant coach Luke Fickell was appointed interim head coach for the 2011 season . In July 2011, in response to the ongoing NCAA investigation, Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season, including the win over Michigan, leaving Tressel with a final record against Michigan of 8--1, with a win streak of six . </P> <P> Michigan won the 2011 meeting, 40--34, which was the first between two first - year coaches since the 1929 match - up of Harry Kipke and Sam Willaman . The Wolverines were led by junior quarterback Denard Robinson who accounted for 337 total yards rushing and passing, and five touchdowns . </P> <P> On November 28, 2011, Urban Meyer, who had served as an assistant at Ohio State from 1986 to 1987, was named the 24th head coach for the Buckeyes, replacing Fickell . In the 2012 matchup, OSU's junior running back Carlos Hyde ran for 146 yards and the fourth - ranked Buckeyes, trailing at halftime, shut down No. 20 Michigan's offense in the second half to prevail 26--21 and cap a 12--0 season . </P>

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