Ignoring the outside noise is a lesson McCarthy said he learned from former Michigan strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert, who following Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers this offseason. Herbert's former second-in-command, Justin Tress, is Michigan's current strength coach.

Despite facing the favored Buckeyes on the road, the Wolverines kept their win streak alive against their Big Ten rivals. The 2023 CFP champions even managed to knock Ohio State out of the B1G Championship, but it was when they went to demonstrate their territorial conquest that trouble ensued.

Michigan's win over No. 2 Ohio State Saturday elicited all sorts of reactions on social media as the College Football Playoff race took another twist.