Ohio State Survives Scare from Michigan State, 17-16

It was a defensive struggle for much of the afternoon, but the Buckeyes survived a 17-16 nailbiter, which ended with an exciting fourth quarter.

Michigan State got out to a solid start, as junior running back L.J. Scott scored a 64-yard touchdown on the Spartans’ first drive, catching a screen pass from quarterback Tyler O’Connor and doing the rest of the work himself.

The Buckeyes responded quickly and J.T. Barrett led the offense down the field, capping the drive off with a 24-yard pass to Curtis Samuel.

It was Samuel’s seventh receiving touchdown of the season and he now has 14 total td’s.

Both defenses stood their ground for most of the second quarter, but each side was able to add a field…