Ohio State's offensive line opened up holes and gave Justin Fields strong protection, Baron Browning continued his emergence and Scott Frost's hype trail hit a bump.
Michigan State has one of the nation's strongest defenses, kicks a lot of field goals, a roster that includes 28 Ohio natives and a history of playing spoiler to the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is the nation's most complete team, Justin Fields' demoralizing scrambling ability, the Buckeyes are the most likely team to reach the playoff, and more.
The Buckeyes opened as 17-point favorites over Michigan State after their thrashing of Nebraska. Ohio State has covered in all but one game this season.
When going to check out a pair of in-state players with Ohio State offers, a different duo of Ohioan preps players stood out in Bryon Threats and Chris Scott.
Former Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash has been fired by Rutgers after its 1-3 start to the season, including a 52-0 loss to Michigan on Saturday.
Ohio State's primetime massacre of Nebraska was the highest-rated college football game in the nation yesterday, netting a 36.3 net rating in Columbus.
Justin Fields is having as much success in Ohio State's offense as Ryan Day and Dwayne Haskins predicted, Garrett Wilson catches a "routine" touchdown and more.
