Ohio State holds on for win over Michigan State

The Spartans got the scoring started early after a Tyler O’Connor pass to LJ Scott went 64 yards for a touchdown on just the second play of the game. Worley tied for the team high with seven total tackles, including one for a loss, and recorded one interception. One of the best Big Ten parlor games this year has been comparing scores between the two superpowers. “We edged it out, our defense came up big for us at the end”. Mike Weber has added 935 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Hooker stepped in front of senior tight end Jamal Lyles, the intended receiver, to preserve the Buckeyes’ narrow lead. It feels like we’ve been headed for this since Jim Harbaugh was hired on December 30, 2014. “It was just one of those games where you get your butt beat”. O’Connor was anticlimactically picked off by Gareon Conley on the second play of the drive and the Buckeyes ran out the clock to escape Spartan Stadium with a 17-16 win.

With repeat title hopes on their mind, the Buckeyes struggled to find continuity at the quarterback position. “It means the world …” The Spartans went on to get mauled by Alabama in the Playoff, while OSU beat Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

No. 4 Michigan 20, IN 10: IN Ann Arbor, Michigan, De’Veon Smith ran for two touchdowns IN a 3:33 span late IN the third quarter, finishing with a career-high 158 yards rushing.

The Buckeyes defense made life miserable for O’Connor, who finished 6 of 16 for 105 yards, a TD and two INTs, plus the INT on the two-point attempt. Without his favorite sidekick, will Ohio State’s quarterback be able to do enough to make his coach 5-0 in this stories series?

“It’s officially rivalry week”, Meyer said.

“I thought we were ready to play”, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said.

Despite being 3-7 and having the most disappointing season under Mark Dantonio’s reign, the Spartans have a ton of talent – and it’s young.

Dantonio said he doesn’t expect any lack of motivation for players entering their first-ever game with no bowl or conference title to play for.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Tyler Davis kicked a career-high four field goals and No. 9 Penn State stayed in the hunt for a berth in the Big Ten Conference title game with a victory over Rutger. Ohio State and MI are ranked 1-2 in the nation in passing efficiency defense, and MI is No. 1 in total defense and scoring defense.

Sefo Liufau ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns and also passed for 345 yards to lead No. 10 Colorado to a victory over No. 22 Washington State to edge closer to the Pac-12 South title. There was no question the conditions were affecting both teams. Quarterback J.T. Barrett talked about the ball doing amusing things on at least one of his early passes. Ward’s playing time has increased in each game this season, starting with 14 minutes against then-No.

A win may be more special for the Wolverines because they don’t know that feeling. “They were a dropback team with their two-point plays, and they did that”.

“Ohio State and MI, the greatest rivalry in sports, how can it not be in the back of your mind from right after the day you played a year ago?” Scott ran the ball on eight consecutive plays, the longest gain being only 12 yards, to grind out 56 yards for the score.

With normal starting quarterback Wilton Speight missing the game because of a shoulder injury suffered in last week’s loss at Iowa, the Wolverines turned to Smith and their dominant defense to fend off an upset bid by in, which led 7-3 at halftime and 10-6 in the third quarter before MI took control. The teams traded punts before a 24-yard pass from Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett to running back Curtis Samuel tied the score late in the first quarter.

Royce Freeman led the Ducks’ ground game with 129 yards. “He is a guy, not only will he thrill Michigan State fans and basketball fans around the country, but the next level, he’ll be a great player”.

For a while this season, it looked as if Ohio State and MI might both be undefeated heading into the regular-season finale Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Scott took a handoff for 61 yards inside of the Buckeye 30 yard line.

Ohio State’s offense did not look much like the team which had scored 62 points in back-to-back games against Nebraska and Maryland and there were several reasons for that.

“Fumbles and two big plays in the first half, that’s not us and it can’t be us”, Meyer said.