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 ...
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Football: Jabrill Peppers a dynamic threat against Ohio State
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, ...
Read More »Five takeaways: Mike Weber is a workhorse, Silver Bullets too aggressive and De’Veon Smith a true test
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 ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State avoids upset, edges Spartans 17-16 in East Lansing
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 ...
Read More »Football: ‘Records don’t matter’ in Ohio State vs Michigan State
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 ...
Read More »Scouting: OSU spearing the Spartans
Tell me if you heard this before. The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan State Spartans do battle with one hoping to continue its push towards a national championship. This seems to be the theme when OSU coach Urban Meyer meets Michigan State coach Mark ...
Read More »Dotting the “i”: OSU veterans not concerned with Michigan State record
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan State University Spartans have been at opposite ends of the spectrum this season. While the Buckeyes have had great success this season, earning a 9-1 record, coach Mark Dantonio’s team just got its third win this ...
Read More »Buckeye News Now: Republicans win big, Flu season awaits, and OSU prepares for Spartans
This episode of Buckeye News Now features a recap of our Midterm Election coverage and a preview of the Buckeyes’ latest matchup against the Michigan State Spartans. We also take a look into why college students are hesitant to get the flu vaccine and why ...
Read More »Coaching carousel connects Ohio State, Michigan State
When Ohio State football fans, players and coaches look across the field Saturday night, there will be more than one familiar face staring back at them. With four straight years of matchups, there was bound to be some familiarity between the two teams as the ...
Read More »Opinion: 1-loss Big Ten champion deserves a spot in inaugural College Football Playoff
The new College Football Playoff system revealed its first ever rankings Oct. 28 with an emphasis on who team’s have played and who they’ve beaten. Three teams from the Southeastern Conference were included the top four of the rankings, which will ultimately be where every ...
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