COLLEGE PARK, Md.— Even with only 11 games under his belt as a starter, Ohio State redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins has made history. Haskins passed J.T. Barrett for the most passing touchdowns in a single season in Ohio State history with 36 scores through ...
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Football: Ohio State starts to gain consistency on defense
Missed tackles have been an issue for Ohio State the past two weeks. In the 49-20 loss at Purdue and 36-31 win against Nebraska, the Buckeyes missed a combined 35 tackles, including 20 against the Boilermakers. On Saturday, they had only three in Ohio State’s ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State continues to be questioned after Michigan State win
Following Ohio State’s 26-6 win against Michigan State, head coach Urban Meyer was excited about how his team played. “That was a big win, and we’re very satisfied,” Meyer said. “The other ones, you kind of have people didn’t feel like they won. That was ...
Read More »Football: No. 10 Ohio State in for a road battle against No. 18 Michigan State
Following a 36-31 win against Nebraska, Ohio State still has a lot to prove in order to find itself in the College Football Playoff at the end of the season. Ranked No. 10 in the recent rankings, the Buckeyes now see a route that once ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State brings run momentum to Michigan State’s No. 1 rush defense
Week after week, Ohio State’s run game could not get it going for the offense. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins threw for 400 yards or more in three straight games, while sophomore and redshirt junior running backs J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber, respectively, failed to ...
Read More »How Ohio State’s defense went from its worst to its best in two weeks
Brian Lewerke did nothing right. Ohio State’s defense would not let him. The Michigan State quarterback threw for 400-plus yards against both Northwestern and Penn State the past two weeks and entered the game with a 61 percent completion rating and a 16-to-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio. ...
Read More »Football: No. 13 Ohio State take control of Big Ten East with 48-3 win against No. 12 Michigan State
With its College Football Playoff hopes likely dashed due to last week’s 55-24 loss to Iowa, many people wondered how No. 13 Ohio State would respond. The Buckeyes rebounded with a resounding 48-3 victory against No. 12 Michigan State, taking sole possession of first-place in ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones ejected from Michigan State game for targeting
Ohio State redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones was ejected for targeting with three minutes remaining in the second quarter due to a helmet-to-helmet hit on quarterback Brian Lewerke of the Buckeyes’ game against Michigan State Saturday afternoon. The penalty negated an interception from redshirt ...
Read More »Football: Behind quarterback Brian Lewerke, Michigan State’s offense has different look
Since head coach Mark Dantonio arrived in East Lansing, Michigan, in 2007, Michigan State’s offensive identity has been to run the ball and extend games with a grind-it-out style designed to outlast opponents. But this year, the Spartans’ offensive gameplan has altered due to redshirt ...
Read More »2017 Big Ten football preview: Michigan State Spartans
Location: East Lansing, Michigan 2016 season: 3-9 (1-8) Head coach: Mark Dantonio 2017 record: 2-0 All time record vs. OSU: 15-30 What has happened thus far in 2017: This is a do-or-die season for Michigan State and coach Mark Dantonio, who might be on the ...
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