Ohio State really does not like Michigan, just in case you haven't heard. The Ohio State marching band expressed that disdain explicitly on Saturday during the team's home stand against Purdue. During its halftime performance,

The Ohio State vs. Michigan game is still a few weeks away, but the Buckeyes marching band is getting an early start on rivalry week. During halftime of Saturday’s game against Purdue, the Ohio State marching band formed a bear,

Ohio State walloped Purdue 45-0 on Saturday. In typical fashion, the Buckeyes — their marching band — had its mind on another Big Ten school. Yes, Michigan. At halftime the Buckeyes band went into a bear formation. And then, it added some stench to the rivalry that will pick up again later this month.

The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry is always on the mind of both fan bases, even when the programs are playing other teams. And with "The Game" about three weeks away, the Ohio State marching band sent a shot across the bow at the Wolverines during halftime of the Buckeyes' game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio Stadium.

The OSU band has taken halftime performances to another level working in perfect unison to give the appearance of moving parts. From rocket ships flying across the field to Michael Jackson moonwalking,

The Game is still three weeks away, but it's never too early for trash talk between Ohio State and Michigan. During the Ohio State band's halftime performance on Saturday, it added some fresh fuel to an already acrimonious rivalry.