Ohio State's offensive line opened up holes and gave Justin Fields strong protection, Baron Browning continued his emergence and Scott Frost's hype trail hit a bump.
Michigan State has one of the nation's strongest defenses, kicks a lot of field goals, a roster that includes 28 Ohio natives and a history of playing spoiler to the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes opened as 17-point favorites over Michigan State after their thrashing of Nebraska. Ohio State has covered in all but one game this season.
Ohio State's primetime massacre of Nebraska was the highest-rated college football game in the nation yesterday, netting a 36.3 net rating in Columbus.
Justin Fields is having as much success in Ohio State's offense as Ryan Day and Dwayne Haskins predicted, Garrett Wilson catches a "routine" touchdown and more.
Ohio State looked like a championship-caliber team in its 48-7 win at Nebraska on Saturday night, but the Buckeyes know they still have a long way to go to make that happen.
The Buckeyes held Adrian Martinez to less than 50 passing yards and a quarterback rating of just 35 in their dominant performance against the Cornhuskers.
