CLOSE Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan State football opened with three dominating defensive stands. Nine Ohio State plays, two sacks, minus-4 yards, no first downs. And yet the Spartans still trailed. That’s the price of two fumbles in the offense’s first four plays deep in their own territory. Then the Buckeyes warmed up. Then they caught fire. Everything fell apart defensively. And No. 23 MSU opened a grueling five-game stretch with a 34-10 loss to No. 5 Ohio State that makes hope of winning the Big Ten East an uphill battle that’s out of its own hands. Elijah Collins can’t secure a pitch for a fumble during the first quarter against Ohio State on Saturday. (Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press) The Spartans (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) travel to West Division-leading No. 9 Wisconsin next Saturday. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. (BTN). The Badgers (5-0, 2-0) shut out…
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