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But the Spartans had no chance that day. He has over 500 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns in his career including four this season. They weren’t supposed to be great this season, but a Big 10 title is still very much in the realm of possibility (they also need a win and a Michigan State loss in order to make it to the Big 10 title game, which would be against Iowa).

This season, Ohio State has played with a target on their backs.

Harbaugh said “things could get crazy” with how Peppers is used on the field in year-two, but look for it to happen on Saturday. “That might be as big a message as anything”.

“If a defensive back wants to play press and play man, it’s a better opportunity for the receiver to make plays”, Penn State receiver Geno Lewis said.

Cook insisted during the week leading into the Ohio State game that he would play, but Dantonio made the decision to start O’Connor on Friday night. The victor gets to hold out hope for a place in the Big Ten title game, assuming No. 6 Michigan State somehow falls to unranked Penn State.

But playing spoiler? That’s not a primary motivation. But Penn State has provided little resistance to Michigan State, which handed it a 34-10 pounding at Beaver Stadium last November 29.

The Lions, who have lost two straight, will bring a variety of incentives to Spartan Stadium. “They’re big, physical and long on the defensive line”, Penn State coach James Franklin said. A big-time win like this would be more.

The Spartans have the Playoff in their sights, but they need to take care of business against Penn State first. Then they had a insane game against Michigan State, losing on a fumbled punt attempt in the final seconds. I think that pressure, and the coaches making you feel uncomfortable (in training sessions and practice) makes you a better player.

He talked about a couple of sleepless nights in the wake of his undisciplined play against Michigan State.

Scouting Penn StateThe Nittany Lions fell 28-16 to MI in their home finale last Saturday, as they were done in by repeated red-zone failures and special-teams blunders.

Fans can watch the Ohio State vs. MI college football game live online and see if one of the teams can take a major step toward the Big Ten championship game.

Against its two biggest rivals, in inarguably the two biggest games it played on its regular season schedule, Michigan State never led with time showing on the clock. “More than we have been in the year and a half we’ve been here”, he said after practice earlier this week.

“Trust me, we’re playing for a lot”, Franklin said.

The column for Saturday’s game against Michigan State had not yet been filled in on Monday, but it seems safe to say that the top honorees so far this season – the junior running back Ezekiel Elliott on offense and the junior end Joey Bosa on defense – will not be getting many plaudits for that 17-14 loss.