ANN ARBOR — Ty Law called it a mentality when it came to the rivalry with Ohio State.

A desire to win. And to not be beaten.

He also had a little extra motivation.

“A buddy I played with in high school was playing for Ohio State,” Law told reporters Friday night. "You wanted hometown bragging rights."

Law was back in Ann Arbor on Friday for the “Hometown Hall of Famer” program put on by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Ford Motor Company, a follow-up to his enshrinement into the Hall in August. He presented a plaque to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, where he played from 1992 to 1994 and was a two-time all-Big Ten cornerback.

Of course, the struggles against Ohio State came up -- seven straight losses and 14 of the last 15 games, a skid that has haunted the Michigan football program for over a decade. Law was 1-1-1 during his three seasons at Michigan before moving on to the NFL, where he played 15 seasons and was a five-time Pro bowl participant.

“The whippings that they’ve been putting on us for that many years in a row, it’s unacceptable,” said Law, who was 1-1-1 in the rivalry. “Me and Tom (Brady) talk about it now, man, we get pissed off. We get frustrated."

Law joins a long list of Michigan alums speak out on the Ohio State rivalry, including Charles Woodson, who in May 2018 said the program wasn’t placing an emphasis on the annual game. He guaranteed a victory last fall but Michigan lost in a blowout, 62-39.

Woodson made a similar proclamation over the summer, just as Michigan was picked to win the Big Ten and in some analysts’ predictions to make the College Football Playoff. Instead, the Wolverines are off to a 5-2 start and are on the outside looking in when it comes to the league race.

“That’s a long time to have to wait and then hear (about it),” Law said. "It’s time for us to turn the tables. Hopefully that’ll be this year. I know no one’s giving us a chance right now, especially the way they’re playing -- and they’re playing good football.

“But I’m hearing double-digit underdogs. Only thing I can say is I was a double-digit underdog in the Super Bowl, and we came out and won. Any given Sunday, any given Saturday, anything can happen."

Michigan and Ohio State play Nov. 30 in Ann Arbor.

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