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Michigan State's looking for another unlikely Ohio State upset

EAST LANSING -- Mark Dantonio knows what it's like to take a counted-out Michigan State team and match it up against a powerhouse Ohio State squad.

Dantonio was the Michigan State defensive backs coach in November, 1998, when a 4-4 Spartans team went to visit an undefeated and No. 1 Ohio State team that seemed en route to the first BCS title game.

Michigan State team came back from 15 points down in the second half and stunned the top-ranked Buckeyes, 28-24, that day. The Spartans finished 6-6 that year and missed a bowl, but 1998 is still a noteworthy year in Spartans history due to that win, which counts as one of the biggest upsets in program history.