This should have been the biggest game of the season.
That certainly was the expectation over the summer when many circled the date Nov. 21. It had the potential of two impressive unbeaten teams, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, battling in an annual “Game of the Century” classic for a playoff spot two weeks before the official announcement.
But then Michigan State and Ohio State disappointed — relative to the high expectations for both teams.
While the teams are 19-1 combined with the likely fate of the Big Ten East Division hanging on the outcome, the fact this game pits No.