Before the football season began, many Spartan fans had Nov. 21 circled on their calendars. In a season full of lofty expectations, MSU knew the game against Ohio State would be the most important of the season.
Then-No. 9 MSU (10-1 overall, 6-1 Big Ten) upset then-No. 3 Ohio State (10-1 overall, 6-1 Big Ten), 17-14, off a 41-yard field goal from junior kicker Michael Geiger, silencing a record-breaking crowd at Ohio Stadium of 108,975 people.
“Last February when we started winter conditioning we talked about reaching higher, and one of the ways we needed to reach higher was to come in here and win,” head coach Mark Dantonio said.