If you thought Ohio State's offense was bad, you're not alone.
It seems almost everyone in Buckeye Nation is growing tired of the stagnant and predictable play that has the Buckeyes at the bottom of the Big Ten offensive barrel.
The defense, though, has been pulling its weight. That squad only allowed a field goal for Pudue last week, and also kept the Boilermakers from reaching the Ohio State 30 yard line until late in the game.
The defense also handled a running back from Michigan State in last year's contest. That defensive unit held Javon Ringer to just 49 yards rushing last year.
Again, that was last year. This is a totally different, if not horrendous, Ohio State football team. Both teams come into this contest being ranked--this hasn't happened in a Michigan State-Ohio State game since 2003 when they were ranked 15th and 16th respectively.
Michigan State has also seen its fair share of topsy-turvy play. In fact, Jay Leno and the Spartans struggled to a sloppy win against Iowa earlier this season that should've been a cakewalk against a bad Hawkeyes team.
Like Wisconsin, though, Michigan State will put up a fight. I attended this game last year, and the Spartans managed to force two Todd Boeckman fumbles and turn those into a pair of touchdowns that made for a tense second half.
Michigan State is always a team that comes into each game with a weird identity. They're kind of like a box of chocolates--you never know what you're going to get. It should be interesting. Hopefully, the Buckeyes can take care of business and avoid looking ahead to a Homecoming showdown.
Photos credited to the athletic departments of Michigan State University and The Ohio State University.
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