Ohio State and Michigan face off outdoors
January 15, 2012
CLEVELAND (AP)—Michigan and Ohio State have dropped the puck above abaseball diamond.
With the rivals’ fans sitting side-by-side in Progressive Field, home of theCleveland Indians, the Wolverines and Buckeyes are playing the first outdoorcollege hockey game in Ohio. A crowd of 30,000 is expected for the FrozenDiamond Faceoff, a unique event Indians president Mark Shapiro says could happenagain.
Once it’s over, Shapiro said the Indians will evaluate the event and decidewhether to hold it again next year.
Shapiro arrived at the downtown ballpark more than five hours before thestart and was greeted by hundreds of fans tailgating like it was a Saturdayduring college football season.
Ohio State, which came in ranked No. 2, is trying to avenge a 4-0 loss tothe Wolverines on Friday in Columbus.
