Two important Big Ten games Saturday will ease the logjam atop the conference’s East Division. Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and Michigan State all are 2-0 in league play. By Saturday night, two of those teams will be tied for third place. Top-ranked Ohio State hosts the Nittany Lions under the lights, and No. 7 Michigan State faces the 12th-ranked Wolverines in Ann Arbor. It’s time for some separation at the top. “Obviously this weekend clears it up a little bit in terms of who’s the front-runner, at least,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said Tuesday. Ohio State has been the top dog in the conference for quite a while, but at this point in the season the Buckeyes have some company. Ohio State and Michigan State, at 6-0 overall, are already bowl eligible. Michigan (5-1) and Penn State (5-1) are only a victory away. …
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