Mark Dantonio has a national championship ring tucked away in a drawer somewhere from his time with Ohio State in 2002. So he knows that it takes a little bit extra -- a fortuitous bounce one week, a heroic effort the next -- to win it all.
The Buckeyes team he helped coach to a title won seven games by a touchdown or less. This year's Michigan State team isn’t much different. The Spartans needed some memorable moments to land a spot as the No. 3 seed in this season's College Football Playoff. As the team preps for its trip to Dallas in a couple days for the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, here are the 10 plays most crucial to getting the Spartans started on that journey.