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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After Ohio State scored on the first possession of overtime against Michigan, Urban Meyer left his team huddle to tend to another task.Meyer furiously pumped both his arms up in the air to each quadrant of Ohio Stadium, urging for more noise. Then he pointed to the student section in the end zone for another boost.Thats the kind of day it was for Meyer and the No. 2 Buckeyes. They had to search for every possible edge to pull out a 30-27, double-overtime win over a team that had pushed them around most of the afternoon.When the game finally ended on?Curtis Samuels?15-yard touchdown run, Meyer fell face down onto the turf. Later, in his news conference, Meyer claimed he couldnt remember many of the plays before Samuels touchdown run.On the 10-year anniversary of the Game of the Century between these two rivals -- a 42-39 victory by then-No. 1 Ohio State over then-No. 2 Michigan -- we were treated to a worthy successor. It had a little bit of everything: controversial calls, a sideline meltdown by Jim Harbaugh, questionable coaching decisions and a comeback for the ages.I cant wait to see that game when Im like 35, Buckeyes defensive end Jalyn Holmes said. I can tell my kids I played in that game, and it made the rivalry back to what it used to be.Ohio State trailed 17-7 midway through the third quarter and was lucky to be that close, given how little its offense had produced. Michigan looked ready to clear up the Big Tens College Football Playoff picture before its collapse complicated the selection committees deliberations.The Buckeyes are 11-1 with victories over top 10 teams Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Michigan. But a road loss to Penn State proved fatal to Ohio States Big Ten title chances, as the No. 7 Nittany Lions beat Michigan State on Saturday to clinch the East Division. Penn State will play No. 6 Wisconsin in the league championship game next week in Indianapolis, with the winner staking a claim to a playoff bid.Ohio State, meanwhile, will have to hope it has done enough to become the first non-champion to make the playoff field.Meyer said I dont know three times when asked whether his team deserved a playoff bid. Several of his players made their case for it.I think weve proven ourselves with our strength of schedule and how we played, defensive end Sam Hubbard said. It doesnt really matter if we go to the Big Ten championship game. What weve done speaks for itself.How can you keep us out, with our wins on the road against top-tier teams? senior center Pat Elflein asked.I think were one of the four best teams, quarterback J.T. Barrett said. Its up to the committee now.Ohio State owns an impeccable résumé. But the committee will have to really consider whether Meyers team still passes the eyeball test.Consider that the Buckeyes squeaked past a 3-9 Michigan State team 17-16 last week. And for much of the game against Michigan, the Buckeyes again looked shaky offensively.Their only score in the first 43 minutes came on a gifted pick-six by safety Malik Hooker. Normally reliable kicker Tyler Durbin missed two field goal attempts, including a 21-yard gimme. The teams Achilles heel, its lack of a downfield passing game, surfaced again. At the end of three quarters, Barrett had only 57 passing yards and 153 total yards.Meyer was so desperate to generate offense early in the second half that he called for a fake punt from his own 19-yard line. That didnt work either.We just faced so much adversity, Hubbard said. But our mindset never changed. We just kept swinging, kept fighting.The defense carried the load, forcing three Michigan turnovers and holding the Wolverines scoreless from the 6:37 mark of the third quarter to the end of regulation. Ohio State finally got its offense moving by returning to its bread and butter: a heavy dose of Barrett runs.Barretts 41-yard draw play in the fourth quarter provided the much sought-after spark. He ran for a touchdown on the Buckeyes second play of overtime. On fourth-and-1 in the second overtime, he plowed ahead for a first down -- barely. The spot was reviewed by replay officials before being upheld, and Samuel scored the game winner one snap later.When I got hit, I wasnt 100 percent certain, to be honest with you, Barrett said. I fell on top of people, so I didnt know exactly what it was going to be.Harbaugh was convinced the Wolverines had forced the stop that would have ended the game, and thats one of many calls he blasted in his postgame news conference. Harbaugh could have just as easily pointed the blame internally.His tantrum after an offsides call led to a costly penalty on an Ohio State scoring drive (and left him with a broken headset). As someone steeped in the history of this rivalry, Harbaugh should know that committing three turnovers on the road is no way to emerge with bragging rights.If Michigan takes better care of the ball, the Wolverines probably win the game and the division crown. Instead, they lost to the Buckeyes for the 12th time in their past 13 meetings. A few Ohio State redshirt seniors such as Elflein earned their fifth pair of gold pants, the trinket players receive for beating the Wolverines.Thats amazing, said Elflein, who has given the charms to his mom and sister. My family wears them proudly. To beat the team up north five times, what a great career.Few recent games in this series have had as much at stake and contained as much drama. Meyer seemed to realize that at the end of the game.He normally joins his team in front of the student section to sing Carmen, Ohio, but he couldnt get closer than the 20-yard line because of the mob of fans who had rushed the field.Meyer instead hung around, with one arm draped around his son, Nathan, and soaked up the experience. He watched the scoreboard highlights of the game and stood through two more songs, All I Do Is Win and Sweet Caroline, before finally heading to the locker room.He knew this win was special, regardless of where it leads next for Ohio State.That is one of the classic games of this rivalry that will forever be, Meyer said. Im not saying its the greatest, because thats disrespectful for the other players that have played in it. But thats an instant classic between two great teams. Vapormax Plus Blu . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. 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Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems with his probing runs from midfield.MANCHESTER, England -- Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion. Laurent Koscielnys 52nd-minute volley sealed an unconvincing 1-0 for Arsenal at Newcastle, rendering Spurs 1-0 victory over Sunderland -- courtesy of a late screamer from Gareth Bale -- meaningless. "We celebrated a bit like we had won the championship, which was a bit weird considering the ambition at the start of the season," said Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, whose team won eight and drew two of its last 10 games of the campaign. Chelsea finished third -- and claimed the last automatic Champions League spot -- by beating Everton 2-1 thanks to Fernando Torres winner in Rafa Benitezs last game in charge of the Europa League champions. With the title fight decided a month ago and three relegation spots already settled, the remaining business was bidding farewell to several icons of English football. Ferguson was treated to a wild match at The Hawthorns in his 1,500th and last game at United, with his team surrendering a 5-2 lead in the final 10 minutes to draw. While United midfielder Paul Scholes, Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher and Stoke striker Michael Owen all played their final games before retiring. "I have been here a long time and it has to come to an end sometime," said Carragher, who ended his 737-game career with a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over last-place Queens Park Rangers. There were 36 goals on the final day of the season. None better than Bales latest match-winner from 35 yards for Tottenham that guaranteed an extremely tense final few minutes in the race for fourth between two fierce north London rivals. It meant Arsenal needed to hold onto its lead at St. James Park, and when winger Theo Walcott slid a shot against the post in injury time there was still a chance for Newcastle to muster an equalizer. It wasnt to be for Spurs, though, who missed out on the Champions League on the final day for a second season running. "It was the most nervous I have ever been," Walcott said. "We had to dig deep. No one (outside Arsenal) believed we could do this." Tottenham was in third place and seven points clear of Arsenal after winning the north London derby in March. But not even Bales stream of match-winning goals in recent weeks could hold off Arsenals end-of-season resurgence, just like last season. "It is difficult to take. In the end we did what we had to, but Arsenal did their job well and go through," Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas said. "It is difficult at this moment." To makee matters worse for Spurs, failing to reach the Champions League will undoubtedly increase the speculation surrounding the future of Bale, who has been linked with many of the worlds top teams after a brilliant season in which he won English footballs Player of the Year award.dddddddddddd Spurs finished on 72 points -- its highest total in the Premier League -- but must again play in the Europa League next season. After the last game of his trophy-filled reign of almost 27 years, Ferguson went over to bow to the United fans who had backed him as he waited until 1990 to win the first of 38 trophies for the club. The Scot brought Scholes on as a 69th-minute substitute for his 718th match, but a second-half hat trick from Romelu Lukaku denied a farewell victory for Ferguson. "Were a little bit frustrated because we wanted to win it for (Ferguson) and Scholesy," said Javier Hernandez, one of five different scorers for United. "The gaffer is certainly going to remember his last match in charge." At Stamford Bridge, the jeers that had characterized Benitezs interim reign were absent when he took his place in the Chelsea dugout. Unsurprisingly so, considering the team won the Europa League title four days ago and has qualified for the group stage of the Champions League next season. "Its been a great experience and I will be sad to leave. It is a pity, as you can see the players are improving -- but I will not be here next season" said the unemotional Spaniard, who declined to join his players on a lap of honour. "I have received hundreds of message from Chelsea fans saying thank you." His rivalry as Liverpool manager with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho left Benitez a highly unpopular figure among Blues fans. But his success in also steering the team to FA and League Cup semifinals contributed to an air of appreciation in his final match at the London club. "Thank you Rafa, we forgive you" read a banner from one young supporter. Second-place Manchester City lost 3-2 at home to Norwich, while Philippe Coutinhos superb first-half strike earned Liverpool victory at Anfield. Carragher hit the post with a 40-yard shot after the break. Kevin Nolan scored a hat trick in West Hams 4-2 win over Reading, and Owen rounded off his illustrious career by playing the final 16 minutes for Stoke in a 1-1 draw at Southampton. "I had one chance and a couple of touches. I was pleased to get out there and say my farewell in one piece," said Owen, whose career is better known for spells with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Man United. "It has been a pleasure to play this game." Also, Fulham won 3-0 at Swansea and relegated Wigan drew 2-2 at home to Aston Villa. ' ' '