Sparty has earned my begrudging respect in recent with games that are closer than they should be and some absolutely soul-crushing victories. I'm still haunted by that damn "Go Green, Go White" chant after the 2013 Big Ten Championship game and that kicker may as well still be swinging his arm.
They've been Urban Meyer's bugaboo since he came to Ohio State, but here's the thing: Urban Meyer ain't here anymore, and there's nothing to convince me that Ryan Day isn't about to flay this team just like the Buckeyes have everyone else on the docket.
The Spartans defense is legit – don't get me wrong – but I don't get why we're acting like Day's in uncharted territory here when his offense dropped 48 on the Green Machine literally the last time they came to Columbus.