Detailed Instructions: Given a sentence and two mentions from the text (arguments), indicate a phrase (a verb or noun phrase) that describes the relationship between the provided arguments.
Q: Sentence: 'After beating archrival Michigan in their regular season finale , Ohio State secured their spot atop the BCS rankings and earned the right to play in the title game .', Argument/Subject 1: 'ohio state', Argument/Subject 2: 'michigan'
A:
beat