The Michigan State Spartans toppled the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night in a game that altered the College Football Playoff landscape. The 17-14 win in Columbus has reopened the door for the Spartans to earn a spot in the CFP.
A victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions on November 28, and another win over the now-No. 3-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten title game would almost certainly make the Spartans one of the four teams the committee selects.
The fact that Michigan State pulled off the road win without its starting quarterback, Connor Cook, only makes the victory all the more impressive.