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TBDBITL delivers halftime ‘Thriller’
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2026
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TBDBITL delivers halftime 'Thriller'
Ohio State Marching Band revisits the songs of Michael Jackson
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David Saunders
Ohio State News contributor
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The Ohio State University Marching Band brought the King of Pop back to Ohio Stadium with its "Michael Jackson II" halftime show at the game against Oregon, 13 years after the band's original viral tribute.
The band put on a performance worthy of Jackson, featuring dazzling formations like the famous "Billie Jean freeze," anti-gravity lean and Michael Jackson logo accompanied by some of his most iconic songs, including "Smooth Criminal," "Thriller" and "Beat It."
Additionally, the show included a dance break that paid homage not only to Jackson's tunes but his choreography, as well as a percussion section feature.
Saturday's i-dotter was Mitchell Ewaska, a business finance major from Chardon, Ohio.
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TBDBITL delivers halftime 'Thriller'
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