It won’t be an easy assignment. Meyer said he wished Elliott’s comments would have been made in private instead of during a postgame interview, but that Elliott came to him and apologized.
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Sophomore Gerald Holmes led the Spartans in rushing for the third consecutive game with 65 yards on 14 carries; he had a 2-yard touchdown run at the 12:03 mark in the fourth quarter.
Meyer said he will be more involved in decision-making this week that is normally handled by offensive coordinator Ed Warinner and quarterbacks coach Tim Beck. “But I promise you all will get a focused and prepared team this Saturday when we travel to Ann Arbor”.
But if you ask any of them about their college careers, they will surely bring up their lone win in The Game as one of their crowning achievements.
“That’s kind of what we look forward to”, Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry said. “If we find a way to win this game, I imagine we won’t be talking about this much longer”.
It is also important to note that the victor of the Ohio State and Michigan clash would win the East Division and advance to the Big Ten champion should Michigan State loses. The plays we ran, we ran a lot gaps gains and we were gashing them. And he came to see me. They better arrive at the Big House ready for 12th-ranked Michigan’s best shot because the victor goes to the conference championship game if Michigan State is upset by Penn State.
But turn on the Michigan highlights from this season, and Perry and his defensive teammates know that the Wolverines under Harbaugh have the intent to hit them in the mouth when they meet on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.
“Spice. Intensity. For me, even when Ohio State was winning with Jim Tressel, the fan in me liked Woody (Hayes) and Bo (Schembechler). He’s a very well-thought of junior, and he gets a microphone stuck in his face, and obviously, we do not condone that and encourage that”, Meyer said. “And I remember us missing a wide left (field goal attempt) right at the end as the clock ticked zero”.
Nick Tuori: The Spartans are coming off a huge win and are one win away from their 5th 11 win season in 6 years.
Elliott also said after the game that he’s turning pro after this season, which was expected anyway. Not many people get to play in this game and we’ve had four people in my family play in it.
“It’s very disappointing”, Elliott told reporters. Now, a second straight week of watching a game entirely out of their control could be in order if they can take care of Ohio State for just the second time in 12 years and first time since 2011. Expect Elliott to make a big effort against the Wolverines to atone for his behavior a week ago.
The Spartans have beaten Ohio State three of the last five years.
Michigan State: QB Tyler O’Connor. The combination of the elements and the stout Spartans defense was stifling, leaving Barrett as the team’s leader rusher with 44 yards on 15 rushes.
Saturday’s total is set at 45 points. Offense had a rough day, and I’m disappointed. Then again, the humanization of the selection process might benefit them because the committee can take into account the Wolverines’ last-second loss to Michigan State. No coach in college football has been up to the task of outpreparing and outscheming Saban in a big game like Meyer.
To start, let’s assume that Iowa wins its regular-season finale.
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As for the Spartans, the question of the week will continue to be the health of star quarterback Connor Cook, who has missed the last six quarters because of an injury to his throwing shoulder.
