Time to play like it's 2012
I posted this article last night, but it went to blog heaven. Apologies to those who already read it.
Ohio State leads the series 28-14 and is 14-5 against Michigan State in East Lansing.
The Buckeyes have won 8 of the last 10 in the series and have out-scored the Spartans 282-170 in those games. That is an average of 28-17.
Last Ten at Spartan Stadium
Ohio State is 14-5 all-time when playing in East Lansing. The Buckeyes are 8-2 in the last ten games played in Spartan Stadium and have won four straight as the away team.
What is Ohio State's record against Michigan State when the Spartans are ranked higher?
Saturday will only be the fifth time in series history that Michigan State enters the contest with the better ranking. The Buckeyes are 0-4 when the Spartans are ranked better. It's time for Ohio State to put an end to that streak. The previous games:
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | H | 8-11 | No. 1 | |
| 1965 | A | 7-32 | No. 4 | |
| 1953 | H | 13-28 | No. 16 | No. 5 |
| 1951 | H | 20-24 | No. 7 | No. 1 |
| Total | 0-4 | 48-95 |
Below you will find a crap load of stats and records I compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.
IN THIS SECTION YOU WILL FIND ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
| Record | Win % | Points | Avg. Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 28-14 | .667 | 1,052-684 | 25-16 |
| Home | 14-8 | .636 | 566-391 | 26-18 |
| Away | 14-5 | .737 | 462-259 | 24-14 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | .000 | 24-34 | 24-34 |
| Record | Win % | Points | Avg. Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 10-5 | .667 | 387-277 | 26-19 |
| Home | 5-3 | .625 | 215-174 | 27-22 |
| Away | 5-1 | .833 | 148-69 | 25-12 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | .000 | 24-34 | 24-34 |
| Decade | Overall | Win % | Home | Win % | Away | Win % | Neutral | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1-2 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 1-0 | 1.00 | 0-1 | .000 | |||
| 2000s | 7-0 | 1.00 | 4-0 | 1.00 | 3-0 | 1.00 | |||||
| 1990s | 5-2 | .714 | 2-1 | .667 | 3-1 | .750 | |||||
| 1980s | 5-2 | .714 | 2-1 | .667 | 3-1 | .750 | |||||
| 1970s | 5-3 | .625 | 3-1 | .750 | 2-2 | .500 | |||||
| 1960s | 4-2 | .667 | 2-1 | .667 | 2-1 | .667 | |||||
| 1950s | 1-2 | .333 | 1-2 | .333 | |||||||
| 1940s | DNP | ||||||||||
| 1930s | DNP | ||||||||||
| 1920s | DNP | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | |||||||
| All-Time | 28-14 | .667 | 14-8 | .636 | 14-5 | .737 | 0-1 | .000 |
| Last Ten | Record | Win % | Points | avg. Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8-2 | .800 | 282-170 | 28-17 |
| Home | 7-3 | .700 | 233-177 | 23-18 |
| Away | 8-2 | .800 | 259-149 | 26-15 |
ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N | 24-34 | No. 2 | No. 10 |
| 2012 | A | 17-16 | No. 14 | No. 20 |
| 2011 | H | 7-10 | ||
| Total | 1-2 | 48-60 |
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A | 45-7 | No. 12 | No. 20 |
| 2007 | H | 24-17 | No. 1 | |
| 2006 | A | 38-7 | No. 1 | |
| 2005 | H | 35-24 | No. 15 | No. 16 |
| 2004 | A | 32-19 | ||
| 2003 | H | 33-23 | No. 7 | No. 14 |
| 2000 | H | 27-13 | No. 16 | |
| Total | 7-0 | 234-110 |
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A | 7-23 | No. 20 | No. 19 |
| 1998 | H | 24-28 | No. 1 | |
| 1997 | A | 27-13 | No. 9 | No. 21 |
| 1994 | A | 23-7 | ||
| 1993 | H | 28-21 | No. 5 | No. 25 |
| 1992 | A | 27-17 | ||
| 1991 | H | 27-17 | No. 14 | |
| Total | 5-2 | 173-126 |
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | 10-20 | ||
| 1987 | H | 7-13 | No. 15 | No. 20 |
| 1984 | A | 23-20 | No. 8 | |
| 1983 | H | 21-11 | No. 17 | |
| 1982 | A | 31-10 | No. 12 | |
| 1981 | H | 27-13 | No. 8 | |
| 1980 | A | 48-16 | No. 9 | |
| Total | 5-2 | 167-103 |
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | H | 42-0 | No. 4 | |
| 1976 | H | 49-21 | No. 4 | |
| 1975 | A | 21-0 | No. 3 | No. 11 |
| 1974 | A | 13-16 | No. 1 | |
| 1973 | H | 35-0 | No. 1 | |
| 1972 | A | 12-19 | No. 5 | |
| 1971 | H | 10-17 | No. 9 | |
| 1970 | A | 29-0 | No. 1 | |
| Total | 5-3 | 211-73 |
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | H | 54-21 | No. 1 | No. 19 |
| 1968 | H | 25-20 | No. 2 | No. 16 |
| 1967 | A | 21-7 | ||
| 1966 | H | 8-11 | No. 1 | |
| 1965 | A | 7-32 | No. 4 | |
| 1960 | A | 21-10 | No. 8 | No. 10 |
| Total | 4-2 | 136-101 |
| Year | Location | Score | OSU Rank | MSU Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | H | 30-24 | ||
| 1953 | H | 13-28 | No. 16 | No. 5 |
| 1951 | H | 20-24 | No. 7 | No. 1 |
| Total | 1-2 | 63-76 |
DID NOT PLAY BETWEEN 1913 AND 1950
| Year | Location | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | H | 20-35 |
| Total | 0-1 | 20-35 |
