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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last Saturday, Ohio State struggled in pass protection with a team that averaged just a half sack a game in Michigan State. Buckeyes’ quarterback J.T. Barrett was hurried three times, and hurried seven of his passes. Barrett, who threw for just 86 yards against the ...

On May 27, 2013, five-star safety Jabrill Peppers committed to the University of Michigan for the class of 2014. Three years later he’s entering one of the biggest games of his career against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. At the time, ...

EAST LANSING, Michigan — A score of 17-16 pretty much sums up the No.2 Ohio State and Michigan State game on Saturday. It was chippy at times, and ugly at others, but the Buckeyes prevailed over a three-win Spartans team looking to salvage what it ...

EAST LANSING, Michigan — A cold, blustery November day in East Lansing, Michigan, perfectly summarized the scrappy contest between the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and the unranked Michigan State Spartans. In a game that the Buckeyes came in as 20 point favorites, OSU edged ...

The idea that “records don’t matter” when it comes to Ohio State and Michigan has been reiterated throughout the week by the Buckeyes. Redshirt senior center Pat Elflein knows all too well how much of a dogfight the matchups between the Buckeyes and the Spartans ...