The winner of Saturday’s Ohio State-Michigan State matchup could go a long way in determining who wins this season’s Heisman Trophy.
At minimum, the game’s results will greatly influence the race for college football’s most prestigious individual award, even if a number of variables – including those completely out of the hands of the two candidates in question – could render that original premise untrue. Inarguable, however, is that the regular season’s penultimate week features just one contest in which two of the foremost Heisman frontrunners will compete head-to-head.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that the Buckeyes have “everything on the line” against Michigan State, and in this case, that statement applies to team goals and individual accolades.