Michigan State and Ohio State would have packed tens of thousands of fans into Spartan Stadium any other year for the December Big Ten showdown, yet perhaps it was for the best of East Lansing residents that spectators weren’t allowed in to see their team get whooped.
Ohio State steamrolled the Spartans on Saturday afternoon, running out to a 28-0 halftime lead before eventually winning the rout, 52-12. With their most dominant victory of the year, the Buckeyes improved to 5-0 with only one more game – at home versus Michigan – on the docket.
In the immediate aftermath of the 40-point win, head coach Ryan Day and acting head coach Larry Johnson weren’t quite ready to turn their attention to the Wolverines.