While speaking at Big Ten football media days, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore had high praise for Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith.

The heated rivalry between the Michigan and Ohio State football teams reached a new intensity last fall following the Wolverines' 13-10 win over the Buckeyes. In celebration of the victory, several Michigan players took the team's flag to midfield and planted it on Ohio State's logo.

In December, State Rep. Josh Williams of Sylvania Township introduced the “O.H.I.O Sportsmanship Act.” It was aimed at making it a felony for anyone who plants a flag at midfield at Ohio Stadium. Moore remembers a photo of himself with the flag being at the center of online discourse about the bill.