Ohio State is no longer straying from its strengths, and Ryan Day is finally trusting himself. A 12-0 record and, finally, a win against Michigan are the proof.

Ohio State went to Ann Arbor and stopped the four-game losing streak in dominant fashion. Here are five things we learned from the victory Saturday.

The top-ranked Bulldogs outscored the Eagles 28-7 in the second half to secure their eighth trip to the NCAA D2 national quarterfinals in nine seasons.

The Nittany Lions beat Rutgers 40-36 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. to improve to 6-6. It looked like the Scarlet Knights were going to improve to 1-10 vs. PSU in Big Ten play. But a late Lions defensive touchdown proved to be the difference.

Illinois State has closed its campus Saturday because of the expected snowstorm. That has forced the IHSA to postpone the four state football title games.

The final regular season week of college football has set the stage for conference championships. All eyes were on the ACC on Saturday, as a crowded race to the conference title game began to take shape.

Penn State dominated in the run game, as expected, and probably should have leaned on it even more. Kaytron Allen (career-high 218 yards) and Nick Singleton (86) were dominating together for the first time since the Big Ten Championship loss to Oregon.

Ohio State looks to break its four-game losing streak vs. archrival Michigan in Week 14. Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule and more