Bob Wojnowski

It looked easy, too easy. Then it turned messy, too messy.

As The Game looms Saturday down in the smelly old ‘Shoe, the expectation is different. The Buckeyes are 10-1 and plotting a return to national prominence.

The Lions score more than any team in the NFL, but they didn’t become Super Bowl favorites just because of their fancy-schmancy offense.

Michigan and Michigan State are desperately trying to secure bowl eligibility, although it’s unclear why.

In a move that stunned many, Belleville High School star Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 recruit in the country, gave UM the moment it needed Thursday.

The Lions are dancing to their own music now, a multi-star, one-team show. They’re the best act in the NFL, and also the best team.

The Lions survived the gauntlet, and by “survived,” I mean “crushed.” Now it gets easier, even though it never really does in the NFL.

A Lions victory isn’t complete until Dan Campbell speaks upon it. And in those two minutes of postgame video, you hear the essence of the team.

When you’re a Super Bowl favorite, as the Lions clearly are, you treat every shot as if it’s your only shot.

Sherrone Moore’s toughest challenges as Michigan's new head football coach have just begun.