Ohio State is coming off a forced bye week while Michigan State is coming off a huge win against Northwestern, so momentum would seem to be on the Spartans’ side. However, Michigan State has been up and down all season, and the Buckeyes are still making a case to be in the playoffs.
Earlier this week Buckeyes Wire scouted Michigan State. In that article, we talked about some of the issues the Spartans have had this season, particularly on offense. Still though, the game must be played and this thing could go south if Ohio State doesn’t execute in areas it needs in order to take care of busines.
This is where we start the five keys for this week.