Ohio State should control the ground
Michigan State had 295 rushing yards in its first four games combined, followed by 195 vs. Northwestern.https://t.co/hSVfLqwZw4
— Matt Wenzel (@mwenzel2) November 30, 2020
A quick look at the calendar says it’s December folks. Unless you live in Florida, south Texas, or in the Southwest, that means the mercury has dipped and there’s a frost in the air. That’s especially true in the upper Midwest which my sense of direction tells me East Lansing, Michigan, resides.
The weather forecast doesn’t look horrible, but looks to be about 40 degrees duging game time. That’s still ground game territory in these parts. Not that either team will abandon the pass, but your hands are drier and more slippery than an early fall day.
November has always been about being able to runt the ball in the Big Ten, and that’s even more true in December. On that note, the Spartans are dead last in the league in yards rushing per game, compared to the Buckeyes’ ranking as the best in the conference. Michigan State was better last week against Northwestern on the ground, but the body of work is what it is.
That’s a huge, huge advatage outdoors in the frozen tundra if tou will.
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