![]() Unfortunately, Michigan State has five wins over top-five-ranked Ohio State squads. Moreover, Ohio State hasn’t lost in East Lansing since 1999. The last time Ohio State lost to the Spartans was in 2015-we all remember. The Buckeyes own the overall series with Michigan State 35-15, with Ohio State winners of six-straight. The land grant universities of the Big Ten are sort of like Greek city states, I guess. Michigan State is 2-1 at home this season, having notched wins over Western Michigan and Akron to open the season before falling to Minnesota. How the Buckeyes fare in their first road test remains to be seen, but it’s ideal that this first road game is coming in an afternoon game in front of a 75,000-person Spartan Stadium rather than, say, a white out in Happy Valley. Things have been humming in Columbus for the Buckeyes, but it’s been nine months since they left the state of Ohio for a game. Saturday is Ohio State’s first road game of the season after a rare five-game homestand to start the year. Michigan State, meanwhile, is struggling on both sides of the ball with among the worst scoring defenses and scoring offenses in the Big Ten.Īll signs point to another day in favor of the Buckeyes, but like Icarus flying too close to the sun, Ohio State must keep its ambitions in check and execute the game at hand to avoid an upset. Defensively, while not perfect, Ohio State is really good and has a proven ability to get off the field. ![]() From a Heisman candidate at quarterback and a three-headed monster at running back, there is simply too much on the front for opposition to take heed of. The Buckeyes have proven their offensive weapons are enough to rout even opponents in the Big Ten. However, like the Athenians of the Third Peloponnesian War, the (Michigan State) Spartans find themselves vastly overmatched by the superior power of the Persian Emp-Ohio State. ![]() 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) continue to write their epic season when they travel to Michigan State (2-3) to take on the Spartans. ![]()
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