As the No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines prepared for “The Game” against the No. 10-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, a spot in the College Football Playoff and a shot at defining his legacy was on the line for Jim Harbaugh. Instead, he failed miserably.
This was Harbaugh’s chance to finally best Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes — the moment he could finally prove himself as one of the top coaches in the country and get the big win. Instead, Meyer’s Buckeyes blasted the Wolverines out of the playoff picture.
While the score was close at halftime with Ohio State leading 24-19, it required a costly gaffe on a kickoff return that gave a touchdown to the Wolverines. Once the second half began, Ohio State returned to dominance.
The Buckeye quickly turned a five-point lead into a 22-point lead by the end of the fourth quarter. It was a game dominated by Ohio State from start to finish in nearly every phase of the game and at every point of the game.
Finally, the humiliation came to a slow, painful end for Harbaugh as the final seconds ticked away and Ohio State walked away with a 62-39 victory.
Following Michigan’s humiliating loss and the crushing end to its playoff hopes, Twitter immediately started roasting Harbaugh and his inability to beat a big program, and Urban Meyer, once again.
Does Urban Meyer have to claim Jim Harbaugh on his taxes?
How does this work?
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) November 24, 2018
Can’t stand Urban Meyer, but I really can’t stand Jim Harbaugh. So I’m good with this flogging
— Sal Maiorana (@salmaiorana) November 24, 2018
Urban Meyer just owns Jim Harbaugh.
— Paige Dimakos (@The_SportsPaige) November 24, 2018
I thought Harbaugh was supposed to be the savior😂😂😂
— Travis '16 (@t_willy14) November 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/DownWithDamon/status/1066436423715176448
https://twitter.com/alex_krombeen/status/1066427007628644352
*2nd and 13*
Jim Harbaugh’s brain:
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Don’t call itHarbaugh: Karan higdon up the middle
— Ben Kandah (@BKandaah) November 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/anniebuckleyxo/status/1066427780273975297
Harbaugh gonna get crushed for this game. I love him but this is terrible.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) November 24, 2018