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Ex-Ohio State football player says Michigan called out play they'd never run before

A former Ohio State football player says Michigan knew they were running a play that the Buckeyes had never run before.

By Ryan Stano

Nov 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover (8) catches a pass over Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jimmy Rolder (30) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-Imagn Images
Nov 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover (8) catches a pass over Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jimmy Rolder (30) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-Imagn Images / Columbus Dispatch-Imagn Images
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We know that Michigan cheated. We know that they cheated during Ohio State football games. That's at least what the NCAA alleges based on the Notice of Allegations that they gave to them. Michigan still hasn't responded to those but still has another two-plus months to do so.

Ohio State was frustrated by the Wolverines cheating in multiple contests against them. It's not the primary reason that the Buckeyes have lost three straight to them, but it certainly plays a factor. According to one former player, Michigan knew about plays the Buckeyes had never run before.

Cade Stover was a tight end for the Ohio State Buckeyes and is now a rookie for the Houston Texans. He was not able to beat Michigan during his collegiate career. He had some interesting things to say about the sign-stealing scandal and how it victimized Ohio State.

Cade Stover says Michigan called out a play the Ohio State football team had never run before

Talking to some media in Houston, Stover was asked about the scandal. He had some pretty interesting things to say.

"We tried to throw a tight end screen in a formation we’ve never used before – like ever – and as soon as I lined up out wide, we had one play from it, I was going to motion back in, they were going to throw a screen to me. And when they start yelling ‘Screen!’ when you’re throwing a tight end screen, that’s when you know, like, ‘What the f--- is this? We haven’t ran this before."

- Cade Stover

As you can see, Stover alleges that Michigan somehow knew they were running a play that the Buckeyes had never put on tape before. How exactly does that happen? How does a team know that's the play being run when no one has ever seen it before? You can watch the full clip below about his answer, but it is NSFW.

The Ohio State football program won't use this as an excuse for not being able to beat TTUN. Still, this seems like something more than just sign-stealing. This seems like something illegal was going on. I wonder if the NCAA ever dug into something like this?

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We'll see if anything else comes out of this. I have a feeling this isn't close to the end of this story.

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