Former Michigan Kicker Accuses Ohio State Of Cheating By Paying Their Players For The Past 20 Years

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The beef between Michigan and Ohio State is reaching new heights.

Michigan is currently at the center of a sign-stealing scandal involving a low-level staffer who allegedly attended opponent’s games to scout, which is illegal in the NCAA.

Michigan has already accused Ohio State and two other Big Ten schools of conspiring against them by sharing their signals amongst themselves.

Via ESPN

Michigan has sent documents to the Big Ten that the school believes show three conference teams engaged in communication about the Wolverines’ signals in 2022, sources told ESPN.

The three teams involved are Rutgers, Ohio State and Purdue, sources said. Purdue, which faced Michigan in the 2022 Big Ten championship game, received offensive signals from Ohio State and defensive signals from Rutgers, according to sources. Michigan beat Rutgers 52-17 on Nov. 5 and beat Ohio State 45-23 on Nov. 26, a game that clinched the East Division for the Wolverines.

A Big Ten source said the league has forwarded any information to the NCAA for possible follow-up. It’s unknown whether the signal sharing between league teams violates the Big Ten’s sportsmanship policy or any NCAA rules

Former Michigan kicker Jay Feely is now accusing Ohio State of cheating by paying their players for the past 20 years.

“I can’t listen to the BS coming from former Buckeyes who played while OSU PAID their players for 20 years. I was in Many NFL locker rooms-Buckeyes were open about how much they were paid.”

Michigan and Ohio State play on Thanksgiving weekend in what will certainly be one of the biggest games in the history of their rivalry.