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ESPN’s College Gameday announced Saturday that they will be bringing their show to Columbus for the Ohio-Michigan game.
(7) WASHINGTON 44, ARIZONA STATE 18: Jake Browning overcame a sluggish start to throw for 338 yards and two touchdowns, and Washington (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) routed Arizona State (5-6, 2-6) at Seattle.
Swirling winds and periodic snow showers made throwing hard for both teams.
Michigan State: Eron Harris and Matt McQuaid have to play like they did against MVSU for the Spartans to have a lot of success this season because they can’t rely on just freshmen. Even if Ohio State beats MI, it could lose a head-to-head tiebreaker with Penn State for the division title. “We don’t have classes so we have extra time to be watching film and working in the weight room and preparing as much as we can for Michigan State and that’s what we’re going to do”.
By next week, Meyer is referring to the rivalry game with No. 3 MI. The Spartans, who had only seven sacks coming into the game, had three against Ohio State. If they fall behind early they will get murdered.
Bridges shot 10-for-11 from the field in the first half as the Spartans secured a 48-23 lead.
With star players dropping faster than Mike Nugent’s kicking percentage, the Buffalo Bills did a better job than the Cincinnati Bengals of overcoming their losses to pull out a 16-12 triumph Sunday afternoon amid a chorus of boos at Paul Brown Stadium.
“A win is a win – I don’t care how it comes”, Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett said. Maybe the wind was the overriding factor, but up to that point, J.T. Barrett’s legs were the biggest part of the attack. Rinse and repeat. Just about every Michigan State opponent has moved the ball and scored on them.
Clemson is No. 4, and No. 5 Wisconsin gives the Big Ten three of the first five for the first time since November 7, 1960, when Minnesota was No. 1, Ohio State was No. 3 and Iowa was No. 5. Eight of the last nine Michigan State opponents have scored 28 points or more against them, which should put the Buckeyes in the 35-40 range. He finished 10 of 22 passing for 86 yards and a score in less-than-ideal conditions.
Everyone knew the Spartans would go heavy with Scott when they got the ball back with 9:34 left, but the Buckeyes couldn’t stop him.
Saturday’s game will be the finale at home this season for Michigan State (3-7, 1-6) – and a chance for the Spartans to make up for at least some of the disappointments that have piled up this year.
There was little style in the win for Ohio State – a three-touchdown favorite – yet brute survival was plenty for the Buckeyes.
The score remained level going into the second quarter with a 7-7 tie. Urban Meyer was totally embarrassed a year ago on his field by Dantonio.
“Honestly the result of that game isn’t going to affect how I play, I want to win this game more than anything to get to 10 wins, something I’ve never done before in my college career. I think the defense really stepped up in all phases”. No one was apologizing for the conservative approach after the win.
But Ohio State boarded its bus with a 10th win and its playoff hopes intact. But Worley made it clear who had the better argument between the two and the bragging rights for the pick that ultimately held off the Spartans in a 17-16 battle on Saturday.
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First, the Buckeyes must topple MI, which visits Columbus next week.
