the first Buckeye tailback since Eddie George (1994–1995) to accomplish that feat. Beanie Wells added a career-high 99 yards. Both Pittman and Wells had a touchdown run. The Buckeyes outgained the Wildcats 425–297. The OSU defense tallied two interceptions, bringing the season total to 21. Senior safety Brandon Mitchell returned his INT 46 yards for his second career touchdown (his first came on an interception last year at Indiana). 54 points is the most that Ohio State has scored since defeating Pitt 72–0 in 1996. The Buckeye rout, coupled with Michigan's 34–3 defeat of Indiana, set the stage for the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in the rivalry's storied history. Smith was named co-Player of the Week in the Big Ten on offense, his fifth weekly conference accolade of his career and his fourth in 2006, which tied him with six other players for the most offensive awards in a single year. (The others were Indiana's Anthony Thompson (1989), Michigan's Desmond Howard (1991), Wisconsin's Ron Dayne (1999), Purdue's Drew Brees (2000) and Kyle Orton (2004), and Penn State's Larry Johnson (2002).) Ohio State 42, Michigan 39All-time record against Michigan: 40–57–6Troy Smith played his last game in Columbus against archrival Michigan, in what was billed by some as The Game of the Century. He led the Buckeyes to a victory that won Ohio State their first outright Big Ten championship since 1984, an undefeated season, and a berth in the BCS Championship Game on January 8, 2007. Michigan took an early 7–0 lead on its opening drive, driving 80 yards and keeping the Buckeye defense completely off-balance. Michigan quarterback Chad Henne set up a 1-yard run for Mike Hart with an effective passing attack to Mario Manningham. Ohio State immediately replied, however, tying the score when Smith hooked up with senior wideout Roy Hall for a 1-yard touchdown pass. In the second quarter, freshman Chris Wells used a spin move and a hurdle of a tackler to break away for a 52-yard run that put the Buckeyes up 14–7. After a Wolverine punt, Smith used a superb play action fake on a 2nd and short to hit Ted Ginn Jr. in the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown pass. However, Henne drove the Wolverines 65 yards in 2 minutes for a touchdown to Adrian Arrington and appeared to take back the momentum of the game. The Buckeyes patiently drove