COLUMBUS, Ohio – Saturday wasn’t a total loss for the state of Ohio, despite Michigan State’s last-second 17-14 victory over No. 2 Ohio State.
A host of Buckeye State favorite sons won the day while helping the Spartans improve to 10-1 overall, 6-1 in the Big Ten and move to within one win of clinching the East Division Championship, including:
• Toledo junior Michael Geiger kicked the game-winning 41-yard field goal as time expired;
• Junior quarterback Tyler O’Connor, of Lima Catholic Central High School, made his first career start in place of fifth-year senior Connor Cook a successful one;
• Cook, the three-year starter and Hinckley native, excelled as a sideline adviser while resting his sprained shoulder;
• Freshman tailback LJ Scott, of Hubbard, ran for most of his 58 yards on 13 carries during MSU’s final two drives.