They've been playing each other for over a hundred years. It's the greatest rivalry in all of sports. Furls takes a look back at the five greatest showdowns in the long and illustrious history of this fine rivalry. Where does Saturday's game rank? GO BUCKS.

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We roll along with Part IV of Furls five part technical analysis of the various matchups in Saturdays game. Today's installment takes a closer look at how the Buckeye WR's matchup with the Wolverine secondary. Has Jim Tressel been saving parts of his playbook? Can the Wolverine defensive backs deal with Troy, Gonzo, and Ginn? Furls provides the 411.

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In the week leading up to Ohio State-Michigan, there are always plenty of warning shots fired over the opposing bow. But a lot of times, it's just the same old "Columbus is a cow town/Ann Arbor is one enormous gay disco" type of childish putdowns. The insult war never gets to the heart of what we, and they, are really trying to prove: What is the better place to live? Who should take more pride in their roots, Ohioans or Michiganders? Papa Cass is here to try and sort it all out in the most journalistically-objective way possible: with just the facts.

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In Part III of Furls' breakdown of The Game Of The Century, he takes a look at the matchup that I feel will determine the outcome of this game. Michigan's wide recievers versus the Ohio State secondary. Will Chad Henne be able to move the Wolverine offense through the air against Jenkins, Smith, O'Neal, and Mitchell? Furls gives us his assessment.

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