College football community clown Ohio State for making Michigan’s postgame celebration illegal at Ohio Stadium | Sporting News

The Ohio State vs. Michigan brawl has taken a unique turn. Despite Michigan winning the Week 14 game 13-10 and ending the Buckeyes’ hopes of reaching the Big Ten title game, the story of how the 120th meeting will be remembered may have reached its boiling point.

A heated aftermath saw outrage amongst both teams. By instigating Ohio State, Michigan decided it would be a good idea to plant its coveted “M” flag at midfield. A massive fight broke out, which saw both schools get fined $100,000 by the Big Ten and scrutinize coach Ryan Day for his lack of prevention in putting a halt to the incident.

The state of Ohio is attempting to get involved to avoid a similar incident from happening again. Representative Josh Williams is advocating for what is now known as the “O.H.I.O Sportsmanship Act,” making it a felony for an opposing team to plant its flag at Ohio Stadium after a would-be upset win.

“No person shall plant a flagpole with a flag attached to it in the center of the football field at Ohio stadium of the Ohio State University on the day of a college football competition, whether before, during, or after the competition,” the bill stated (H/T CBS News). “Whoever violates this section is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.”

There is a good chance the bill doesn’t pass anyway.  This may be good for the rivalry, as it has been known for wild, sometimes hostile, moments over the years.

Michigan alumni and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy hilariously tweeted his reaction to the news, explicitly regarding Awful Announcing’s headline.

“Arguably my favorite headline ever,” Portnoy wrote. “If I can make [one] small suggestion. They should change it to just banning Michigan from flag planting at Ohio Stadium. They don’t gotta worry about anybody else.”

Portnoy is probably right. The Buckeyes have dominated the Big Ten throughout much of Day’s tenure outside of the Michigan losses, likely making a potential recurring incident a non-factor.

The focus returns to Ohio State playing Tennessee in the opening round of the College Football Playoff as Day attempts to save his job potentially.

The rivalry’s prestige continues as the countdown is underway for the 2025 meeting in Ann Arbor.