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Feb 18, 2023, 4:15 AM | Updated: 6:18 pm

Ohio State's marching band completes a script Ohio on the ice after the second period during the "F...

Ohio State's marching band completes a script Ohio on the ice after the second period during the "Faceoff On The Lake" college hockey game against Michigan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Cleveland. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)

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              Ohio State's Jake Wise (28) tries to get his stick on the puck as Michigan goalie Erik Portillo, right, is able to block it away from the goal for a save in the first period during the "Faceoff On The Lake" college hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Cleveland. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)
            
              Ohio State's Cole McWard (3) puts a shot into the back of the net against Michigan goalie Erik Portillo for a score in the second period during the "Faceoff On The Lake" college hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Cleveland. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)
            
              The Ohio State hockey team comes out of the tunnel for introductions before their match against Michigan in the "Faceoff On The Lake" college hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Cleveland. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)
            
              A faceoff occurs in the first period between Ohio State and Michigan during the "Faceoff On The Lake" college hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Cleveland. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)
            
              Ohio State's marching band completes a script Ohio on the ice after the second period during the "Faceoff On The Lake" college hockey game against Michigan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Cleveland. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor venue to continue their long-running feud.

The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools’ nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns.

More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games.

After a scoreless first period, No. 10 Ohio State scored three goals in a six-minute span of the second period and beat No. 4 Michigan 4-2.

It was the second time the Buckeyes and Wolverines have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians’ downtown ballpark a few miles away. Michigan won 4-1.

While sticks and gloves replaced helmets and cleats, the game still had a fall-like football feel.

Both end zones were painted in the schools’ respective colors. Ohio State’s athletic band performed the traditional “Script Ohio” on the slippery surface and Buckeyes players threw around a football before pregame warmups.

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