One of the most important moments of Ohio State’s season came in its sloppiest performance of the year: a 17-16 squeaker against Michigan State. The Spartans, a year removed from a playoff berth, would finish just 4-8 (the same record as Notre Dame, people forget that). Despite their yearlong struggles, however, they were giving a gassed Buckeye squad all it could handle.
When L.J. Scott punched the ball in from a yard out with 4:41 to play, the Spartans had an opportunity to tie the game with an extra point. They opted to play spoiler instead: Mark Dantonio didn’t hesitate for a second calling the two-point conversion.