Both teams are playing for a chance to win the Big Ten East and make the College Football Playoff. To do that, both teams need to win today.
Before the season started, many people looked at Ohio State's scheduled and marked Nov. 21 as the can't-miss game, the one that decides it all. They were right to do so. The No. 3 Buckeyes have their last home game of the season against the No. 9 Spartans, and for both teams, it's all on the line. The winner of today's game will have a chance to go on to the Big Ten Championship game in two weeks, most likely against Iowa.