COLUMBUS: No. 3 Ohio State’s matchup with No. 9 Michigan State Saturday was supposed to be the first major test for the defending champion Buckeyes this season.
It was billed as the first chance the nation would get to see this Ohio State team play a worthy competitor, and really put its title on the line.
Even that was brought into some question, though, when MSU quarterback Connor Cook was unable to play, forcing the Spartans to turn to two backup quarterbacks on the road in miserable weather.
The conditions were ripe, rain or shine, for the Buckeyes to travel to Ann Arbor next week with everything on the line.