All Ohio State-Michigan games are big.

Even one that pits a conference champ in Ohio State against a downtrodden Michigan program.

If Rich Rodriguez is to save his job at Michigan, a win on Saturday would go a long way in helping the cause.

Ohio State has had Michigan's number for the better part of a decade and it proved to be one of the main reasons Lloyd Carr was pushed out in Ann Arbor. Michigan sought a coach who would change this and Rodriguez still has a chance to do that.

It starts Saturday.

A win in the season finale would give hope for next year and provide a spark in the university that might help save Rodriguez's job, for now.

Instead of looking at five elements this week, let's take ...

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