threw an interception to Alan Branch, giving Michigan possession of the ball at the Buckeye 25 yard line. Michigan was unable to convert a first down off of the interception, settling instead for a 39-yard field goal from Garrett Rivas, cutting the Ohio State lead to 28–24. Ohio State responded three plays later on a 56-yard touchdown from Antonio Pittman, giving the Buckeyes a 35–24 lead. After driving to the Ohio State 34, Michigan was unable to convert on a fourth down, turning it over to Ohio State. Three and outs by both teams on their ensuing possessions, gave the ball back to Ohio State with over a minute remaining in the quarter. A fumble by Smith again gave the ball back to the Wolverines, this time at the Ohio State 9. A rush from no gain from Hart was the last play of the third quarter. Fourth quarter On the second play of the fourth quarter, Michigan scored on a third touchdown from Mike Hart, cutting the Buckeye lead again to one possession at 35–31. Troy Smith turned the ball over for a third time on the ensuing Buckeye possession, this time on a fumble that was recovered by the Wolverines at the Michigan 32. After a three and out, Michigan was forced to punt, pinning Ohio State back at their own 17. An 11 play, 83 yard drive by the Buckeyes took them to the Michigan 13, where they scored on a touchdown pass from Smith to Brian Robiskie, giving the Buckeyes a 42–31 lead. Michigan's next possession began with five straight completions from Henne. After driving to the Ohio State 16, the Wolverines scored on a touchdown pass from Henne to Tyler Ecker. The Wolverines completed a two-point conversion on a pass from Henne to Steve Breaston, making it a three-point game at 42–39 in favor of Ohio State. The ensuing onside kick by the Wolverines was recovered by Ginn of the Buckeyes. Time expired in the game, following three straight runs from Pittman, giving Ohio State the 42–39 victory. Scoring summary Statistical summary The game was considered an offensive shootout, with both teams combining for 900 yards of total offense, and 81 total points. The Buckeyes' compiled 503 yards of total offense, compared to the Wolverines' 397 yards. Smith completed 29 of 41 passes for 316 passing yards Smith's top receiver in the game was Ginn