Much like last season, one thing stands in between MSU and its goals—Ohio State. Had the Spartans had beaten the Buckeyes a year ago, it could have been MSU earning a berth in the inaugural college football playoff. But ifs don’t matter, because the Spartans lost, but here they are again with their dreams in front of them. Defeating the Buckeyes in Columbus will be no easy task. As of right now, the Spartans are 13-point underdogs. “You know, same story, different week,” senior MSU quarterback Connor Cook said. “You know, no one really gives us the kind of respect that we deserve that we think we need. Just another reason why we’ve said it thousands and thousands of times, it seems like, the chip on your shoulder. Provides more motivation to us. “People not giving us the respect, we like being in the situation we’re in. We like being the underdog, because you know, majority of time, we come out on top. So we’re going to embrace it, and we will be ready to go, that’s for sure.” Last time out For the second consecutive year, the champion of the Big Ten East Division likely comes down to No. 9 MSU (9-1 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) vs. …
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