Mark Dantonio's Michigan State Spartans brought the nation's No. 3 rushing defense to Ohio State, surrendering just 87 yards on the ground per game this season.
Expect their fall in the team rankings to be swift and uncomfortable after the No. 13 Buckeyes piled up 335 rushing touchdowns and 4 touchdowns on the way to a 48-3 blowout win over the Spartans in Columbus.
The 335 yards on the ground were the most ever surrendered by a Mark Dantonio Michigan State defense and the most allowed by the Spartans since Larry Johnson and Penn State piled up 422 rushing yards way back in November of 2002.
Mike Weber led the way for OSU, racking up 162 yards on just 9 carries – a ridiculous 18-yards-per-attempt average – including touchdown runs of 47 and 82 yards. His backfield mate, freshman J.K. Dobbins, became the first true freshman since Maurice Clarett in 2002 to top 1,000 yards after an 18-carry, 124-yard performance.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett added 55 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 carries for good measure.
