Michael Conroy/Associated Press No. 4 Ohio State moved one step closer to the Big Ten Championship Game with a 52-12 victory over Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Buckeyes must play next week’s game against rival Michigan to reach the six-game threshold necessary to qualify for the conference title game, barring a rule change. Otherwise they’re in the driver’s seat to win the East division with a 5-0 record and the tiebreaker over second-place Indiana (5-1). OSU won Saturday’s contest without head coach Ryan Day on the sideline because of COVID-19 protocols. Defensive line coach Larry Johnson led the team on an interim basis. Michigan State, which upset No. 8 Northwestern last week, couldn’t shake up the College Football Playoff race for a second straight week. The Spartans dropped to 2-4 amid one of the conference’s toughest schedules with four games against ranked opponents. …
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