#25 Michigan State Spartans vs #5 Ohio State Buckeyes Official Game Thread!
The Horseshoe
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
The #25 Michigan State Spartan Football team has a tough task tonight here in Columbus, OH at the Horseshoe taking on the #5 Ohio State Buckeyes. Many people, including Spartan Nation have the Buckeyes ranked #1 and with Justin Fields leading the way, the look like the cream of the Big Ten.
Yesterday in our Scouting Report and Prediction article, this week’s Spartan Nation contributors made their picks. Here they are:
Prediction…
• Coach Chuck Grenier 35-14 Ohio State
• Duffy Carpenter 49-3 Ohio State
• Jeff Michalowski 45-17 Ohio State
• Jonathan Schopp 31-10 Ohio State
• Matt Hladik 27-13 Ohio State
• Matt Duda 37-17 Ohio State
• Chip Minnich 35-17 Ohio State
There certainly appears to be a trend. I love the MSU defense. But unlike many in the Spartan Nation, I am NOT sold that the Spartans have a great or even a good offense. They can beat the middle of the road teams, but Dantonio kept a mediocre staff and against mediocre defenses, they look good. OSU is not mediocre. In fact, I believe they are the best team in America.
With that said I say make it 38-10 Buckeyes and the Spartan Nation gets slammed back to reality with two games upcoming in which the Spartans must get at least one win.
But now we sit two hours from kickoff and it is time to quit the speculation. Spartan Nation in this thread will be brining you breaking news, highlights and the latest information from the field, locker, press box and post-game press conferences.
So make sure you comment all game long at the bottom of this article and keep watching for updates starting now!
MSU official dress list for today, here in Columbus.
7:42 PM ET MSU won the toss. They take the ball to start the second half. Here we to right away, MSU D vs OSU O. Good on good.
7:44 ET OSU starts first drive 1/10 at their own 25. 0-0 15:00 1Q
Spartan Defense forces OSU to a three and out on their first drive. Joe Bachie with the 19 yd sack of Fields on 3rd down. 1/10 Spartans at their own 38
7:53 ET On the first MSU drive, Cody White FUMBLED. OSU took it right down and missed a FG. 0-0 Buckeyes 10:34 1st Quarter 1/10 MSU at their own 20. Spartans weather their first storm.
7:56 ET Lewerke with a critical mistake. 1/10 OSU at the MSU 22. 0-0 9:58 1Q. @ MSU TURNOVERS
7:59 ET After two Michigan State turnovers, the Buckeyes have the 3-0 lead. 8:04 1Q
Herbie loving Joe Bachie!
8:23 ET End of the 1st Q. OSU leads 3-0. 3/11 MSU at their own 33.
8:32 ET. From here in Columbus we have another scoring update: The Buckeyes punch it in against and Spartan Defense that is playing amazing, but the anemic offense production has them exhausted. 10-0 PSU 12:12 2Q. Terrible MSU offense dooming the Spartans amazing defense early.
8:41 ET Touchdown MSU! Lewerke to Stewart. PAT was good and the Spartans are on the board. OSU leads 10-7. 10:36 2 Quarter. 5 plays 75 yards.
Look at Lewerke to Stewart TD Pass:
8:53 ET SCORING UPDATE: OSU expands its lead to 17-7 with the superb TD pass by Fields. 8:09 2Q
9':03 ET Spartans nail a 39 yard FG to make it 17-10 Buckeyes. 3:36 2Q
Spartans in the Izzone are LIT tonight at the Breslin Center:
9:05 ET SCORING UPDATE: OSU pounds one in for the TD for their 3rd TD. They now lead the Spartans 24-10. 2:24 2Q
9:20 ET SCORING UPDATE: as the 1st half nearly expires the Buckeyes go 10 plays and 45 yards and get the FG. 27-10 Buckeyes at the Half. 1st half stats coming shortly
9:44 ET Start of the 2nd half. MSU has the ball
9:49 Coghlin for MSU misses a 27 yd FG.
9:55 PM ET Josiah Scott with the BIG interception. 1/10 MSU at their own 46. 8:00 3Q 27-10
10:13 ET End of the 3rd Q. 27-10 Ohio State over MSU. 4/23 MSU at their own 40.
10:27 ET SCORING UPDATE: Ohio State puts another touchdown on the board. They now lead MSU 34-10. 10:41 4Q
