COLUMBUS — Ohio State is set to play host to Michigan State on Saturday night. The matchup bears some similarities to the top-ranked Buckeyes’ previous week’s challenge both mentally and physically. ExploreFirst look at Michigan State Here are five things to know about the game against the Spartans: 1. MSU has gotten back to playing solid defense. Ohio State eventually pulled away from Rutgers last week, but the Scarlet Knights gave the Buckeyes some problems first, especially in the first half. Michigan State is 3-6, but the Spartans have played solid defense most of the season after a couple of down years. They are allowing 26.6 points per game (11th in the Big Ten), but the Spartans are 45th in yards allowed per game (350.9) and 21st on third downs and 35th in the red zone. Veteran linebacker Cal Halady leads the team with 65 tackles, including five for loss,…
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