Ohio Lt. Governor and former Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel expressed his confidence in his former team with a wager Friday morning.
Tressel announced on X that he and Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II agreed the loser of this year’s Ohio State versus Michigan game must wear the rival’s sweater vest in their respective statehouses.
“The game is one of the greatest traditions in all of sports,” Tressel said in a statement Friday. “I like our chances heading into the game and have great faith in our guys. Let’s go Bucks!”
Garlin also shared his support for Michigan via his X account.
“I look forward to watching the Wolverines beat the Buckeyes for the fifth year in a row,” he said. “Forever Go Blue!”
In his Tressel 10 seasons at Ohio State earned a 106-22 overall record, including a 14-0 perfect season and national championship in 2002 as well as a 9-1 record in his 10 bouts with Michigan. Governor Mike DeWine appointed Tressel as the Lt. Governor on Feb. 10, 2025, where the 72-year-old has held the role since.
