The University of Michigan-Ohio State University football rivalry is often considered to be one of the biggest (and the most heated) rivalries in American football history. Since their first game in 1897, the two teams have met 115 times on the football field, most recently on Nov. 24, 2018 when the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Michigan Wolverines 62-39.
This rivalry can be traced back to the Toledo War in 1835-36, which was fought between the states of Michigan and Ohio. The states were in disagreement over the location of the Michigan-Ohio border. Although the war did not result in any casualties, the war laid the foundations for years of bitter disputes and angry exchanges between fans of the scarlet and grey and the maize and blue.
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