COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State ran 16 plays in the first quarter and had only 16 yards. That’s the same Ohio State offense that entered the game as one of the most explosive groups in the nation but struggled generating anything in the opening 15 minutes against Michigan State. Then the No. 4 Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) turned it loose with 24 second-quarter points and rolled at home to a 34-10 win against the No. 25 Spartans (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) on Saturday night. “We busted,” Michigan State senior linebacker Joe Bachie said of the defensive miscues in the second quarter. “Simple as that.” Ohio State scored points on all four of its second-quarter possessions with three touchdowns and a field goal to take a 27-10 lead into halftime. The Buckeyes racked up 296 yards in the second quarter alone – more yards than the Spartans allowed total in…
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