Five different Buckeyes have caught multiple touchdown passes as Justin Fields has been spreading the wealth to take advantage of defensive mismatches.
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.
