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MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

In the Trenches 82 - Ohio State Postgame

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

The Varsity Podcast Network

Football, Ncaa, College, Wolverines, Michigan, Jon Jansen, Sports

4.8754 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

We recap a tough day at the Big House, as Jon shares his thoughts on Saturday's loss to Ohio State. Then, we chat with Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, offensive lineman Ben Bredeson, running back Hassan Haskins and tight end Sean McKeon.

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0:00.0

Michigan drops the final game of the year to Ohio State, 56 to 27.

0:03.9

We'll have some player interview from Doug Karsh.

0:06.1

We'll have a breakdown of the game between Brian Bush and myself,

0:09.1

as well as some comments from Coach Jim Harbaugh, all here to come on In the Trenches.

0:14.5

Let's go In the Trenches with John Jansen.

0:17.6

The former Wolverines captain in Michigan Sports Hall of Famer will take you inside the locker room with players and coaches.

0:23.6

We had our head opportunities and made some mistakes that cost us the ball game.

0:27.6

I thought the guys battled really hard until the end. It just wasn't our debt.

0:30.6

Worked so hard all season. All the guys really want this. I just couldn't get it done.

0:35.6

Once again, here's John Jansen. Fifty-six to 27 was the outcome.

0:40.7

Michigan ends nine and three, and Brian, this is, this one's a tough one to swallow.

0:45.7

Sure was, John. You haven't had a ton of time to digest this one, obviously, but what are your

0:49.6

initial thoughts? It comes down to the basics of football, and when you're playing a team as talented and on a

0:56.5

role like Ohio State is, you can't give them opportunities. That's the first thing that comes to

1:01.6

mind. It's the self-inflicted wounds when you've got a fourth down, you force a fourth down,

1:06.6

they're punting and you jump off sides. You give them a free first down, and you let them continue

1:11.3

a drive. It was hard enough to get Ohio State off the field. They were 9 of 15 on third downs,

1:16.8

and we talked at halftime about what Michigan needed to do, and that's to be better on first

1:22.3

down. When Michigan forced them into third and long situations, that's where, you know, you can get off the field

1:28.7

when it, when it ends up being third and one, third and two, whether it's a quarterback sneak

1:33.3

from Justin Fields or they hand the ball off to J.K. Dobbins, it's just very hard to defend that

1:37.9

because of the way that they have the confidence in their offense, the way they operate. And, you know, that's, that's, in my opinion,

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