Ohio State vs Michigan State football: TV schedule, Odds, Point Spread, Prediction, Scores and Highlights
Who is the best in the Big Ten Conference? The Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan State football game is considered to be an elimination process for the College Football Playoff in Big Ten Conference.
Ohio State and Michigan football collision is very important because the winner would keep the hope alive for the playoff, while the loser would be out of contention, suffering its second defeat.
No. 16 Ohio State visits No. 8 Michigan State on Saturday with the winner clinging onto the desire of being selected in the College Football Playoff, as a representative of Big Ten Conference.
Ohio State was shocked by Virginia Tech in Week 2 of the college football schedule. It was not a great loss because, the Hokies are currently with 4-5 record.
“This is a game,” Urban Meyer said Monday, “to get the respect Ohio State deserves and has had in the past.”
Despite losing only a game, Ohio State is way behind the current rankings. The respect was lost because the Hokies were not having a great year. If the Hokies would have a better record, surely, the Buckeyes rank higher.
In 2013, then-No. 2 Ohio State suffered a terrible 34-24 loss, that killed the Buckeyes chance to be in the BCS title game, to then-No. 10 Michigan State.
Michigan State rallied from a seven-point third quarter deficit by scoring the final 17 points. The game had shaken the BCS National Championship game against the Buckeyes.
While Ohio State hasn’t gained the respect in the past five weeks, the Michigan State Spartans are on the top 10 because they lost to Oregon, which is on the top 5.
Michigan State would rely on the ability of quarterback Connor Cook to deliver his best when the game is on the line. In 2013, he completed 24 of 40 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns against one interception. He found his target in the crucial minutes of the game.
With Jeremy Langford on the ground, the Buckeyes would be in trouble. He carried 24 times for 128 yards and a score against the Buckeyes defense last year. It’s interesting to note that Langford rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-11 win over Michigan on October 25.
Offensively, Michigan State averages 260.4 yards per game in passing and 254.9 in rushing. Defensively, Michigan State yields 184 yards in passing and 95.4 in rushing.
Ohio State would love to utilize quarterback J.T. Barrett, both in passing and rushing. The game last year, Braxton Miller rushed for 142 yards in 21 carries but he was limited in his passes.
Offensively, Ohio State averages 245.9 in passing and 259.3 in rushing. Defensively, Ohio State yields 181.4 in rushing and 118.6 in passing.
Ohio state Buckeyes vs Michigan State Spartans football tv schedule is on ABC. Ohio State vs Michigan State football odds and point spread: -3.5 Michigan State
Prediction: Ohio State will win.
Scores and highlights:
JT Barrett threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more in a sensational performance, and No. 13 Ohio State scored almost at will against Michigan State’s vaunted defense, beating the seventh-ranked Spartans 49-37 on Saturday night.
