No. 7 Michigan State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP) No. 4 Ohio State (9-1, 7-0, No. 4) on Saturday at noon EST (FOX).
Line: From Ohio State 19 1/2 according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Series Record: Ohio State leads 34-15.
what’s at stake?
Ohio State deferred any talk of a potential trap game last week and ousted Purdue on Horseshoe, 59-31. The offense is lukewarm, quarterback CJ Stroud almost completing his willful pass. Bucky could beat the Spartans and then No. 8 Michigan to win the Big Ten East title next week.
major matches
Ohio States passing game against Purdue’s Defense. Stroud’s average of 337.3 yards per game is the best in the Big Ten and sixth in the country. Michigan State’s pass defense is the worst in the conference. The Spartans allowed Purdue’s Aiden O’Connell to throw for 536 in a 40–29 defeat to Purdue on November 6.
players to watch
Michigan State: Wake Forest transfer RB Kenneth Walker has been a revelation. He is a Heisman Trophy candidate who leads the country with 1,473 yards and an average of 147.3 yards per game. His 6.49 yards per carry average is 11th nationally.
Ohio State: After Nebraska sat out of the game, WR Garrett Wilson came back strong. He took 10 catches for 126 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in the Buckeyes’ 53-31 finish to Purdue last week.
Facts & Figures
Ohio State leads the nation with a score of 46.3 yards per game. … Ohio State has won eight straight since losing to Oregon on September 11. … the Buckeyes have won 25 consecutive Big Ten games, the longest streak in the conference since the Buckeyes national record, 30-game conference winning streak since 2013—15. … Michigan State won the then-no. handed over. 6 Michigan took its first loss of the season on October 30, before taking its first loss against the Spartans against Purdue the following week. … Peyton Thorne threw four touchdown passes in last week’s 40-21 win over Maryland. … Michigan State senior punter Bryce Baringer leads the Big Ten and is third in the FBS with his 49.36-yard average. …This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Ohio State coach Ryan Day and Michigan State coach Mel Tucker. Dey did not travel to East Lansing last year because he had coronavirus. … just two touchdown receptions short of breaking the career school record held by Buckeyes senior WR Chris Olev David Boston (34 in 1996–98). His 11 TD grabs this year are at the top of FBS.
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