COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are no more original “Peanuts” comic strips, but every autumn there is a new version of the old chestnut where Lucy holds the football for Charlie Brown to kick, only to pull it away at the last moment. It is this: Ohio State letting Michigan think it can win their annual rivalry game — only to yank victory away for itself.

The latest twist came Saturday afternoon, as Ohio State outlasted Michigan in the first half and then blew the door off its hinges in the second to overwhelm the Wolverines, 62-39.

“I knew we were going to come out and put on a show,” said Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., a sophomore who is in his first season as the starter. But, he added, “I don’t know about 62.”

The No. 10 Buckeyes improved to 11-1 and secured a date next Saturday in Indianapolis against No. 20 Northwestern (8-4) in the Big Ten championship game.