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Buckeye sports and the Ohio economy

Columbus, OH – It's the biggest week of the year for fans of Ohio State football, and even last week's loss to Illinois can't dampen the excitement of facing the University of Michigan on Saturday in Ann Arbor. Ohio State comes into the game with the largest athletic budget in the history of the world, a third larger than Michigan's spending on sports. But even during Michigan Week, not everyone is cheering about that. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.