Dallas – When Michigan State faced a fourth-and-goal from the Iowa 2 in the final minute of the Big Ten championship game, coach Mark Dantonio knew exactly the play he wanted to run.
Offensive coordinator Dave Warner was in lock step – they wanted to run the option to the short side of the field, a play they had used successfully in their last trip to the conference title game in 2013 when they knocked off Ohio State.
The only problem this time, with Michigan State trailing Iowa 13-9 in the final minutes, was that the guy running the ball didn't want to do it.