It wasn’t the prettiest of games, or the nicest, but the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1, 6-1) got the job done in East Lansing, Mich., avoiding the upset against No. 18 Michigan State (6-4, 4-3) with a 26-6 win.
Both defenses shined, as yards were hard to come by for either offense. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins was held in check for the first three quarters, while MSU had to sub in their backup QB to get the offense even close to becoming functional. Both defenses stopped the run game, as J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber had trouble getting any sustained running for the Buckeyes early; for the Spartans, running back Connor Heyward was held in check.