4Q, 13:19: Michigan is moving into victory formation a bit early, putting in RB Jasper Parker as the leading rusher. He took 4 of 5 plays on this drive and rushed it six yards for the diving touchdown. Michigan extends lead to 42-13.

Schoolcraft (11-2) and Menominee (13-0) meet in Michigan high school football Division 7 state championship Sunday in Detroit. Follow score updates.

In the evening, No. 10 Alabama got all it could handle from Auburn in the Iron Bowl before escaping with a win and keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Crimson Tide will meet Georgia in the SEC title game next weekend. Here's how everything played out on the final Saturday of the regular season:

Free Press sports writer Rainer Sabin highlights the best and worst performances from Michigan football’s 27-9 loss to Ohio State.

No. 1 Ohio State put a bow on its perfect regular season and snapped a four-game losing streak to No. 15 Michigan with a dominant 27-9 win Saturday. The Buckeyes also secured their first Big Ten Championship Game appearance since 2021 and their first 12-0 record since 2019, coach Ryan Day's first full season leading the program.

Alessio Milivojevic throws for 292 yards and four touchdowns to lead the way and end MSU’s eight-game losing streak. The Spartans keep from having their first winless record in conference play since 1958. A lackluster season ends on a high note for MSU, moving to 4-8 on the season.

Ohio State remains in line to be the top seed in the College Football Playoff. In the penultimate rankings released by the selection committee on Dec. 2, it was again No. 1 over Indiana, the only other undefeated team left in the Football Bowl Subdivision after Texas A&M was upset by Texas.

Ohio State enters the Big Ten Championship Game against Indiana with good vibes coming off their first victory over rival Michigan since 2019.