The annual Ohio State-Michigan football game is one of the biggest rivalries in sports, and Urban Meyer this week tried to put into perspective exactly what it has meant to him during his tenure in Columbus.

While discussing his impending retirement in an interview with 10TV, Meyer spoke about the importance of facing the Wolverines, whom he went 7-0 against during his career at Ohio State. Had the Buckeyes not emerged victorious this year, Meyer says he may have stuck around for another season.

“Well, I looked up at the scoreboard when we beat the team up north, and the way we beat them…” Meyer said, as transcribed by Kevin Harrish of Eleven Warriors. “To be honest with you, if we didn’t win that game, I’m not sure I could leave losing that game.”