Instant Analysis: Michigan State tops Ohio State on last-second field goal

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan State handed Ohio State its first loss of the season on a game-winning 41-yard field goal from Michael Geiger. Here are three thoughts from the No. 9 Spartans’ 17–14 victory over the No. 3 Buckeyes. 1. Now we know how good Ohio State is—and Michigan State, too We came here seeking clarity for the most vexing riddle of the 2015 college football season: How good is this 2015 edition of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Through 10 games, there had been precious few instances to glean true insight into these Buckeyes, as they had sporadically sputtered through a schedule against unranked teams. When a top 10 squad finally surfaced on the Buckeyes’ schedule on Nov. 21, Urban Meyer’s squad was both undefeated and untested—and it turns out, unprepared to showcase its talent on its first big stage of the season. Geiger’s field goal shot through the uprights and sealed Ohio State’s fate. …

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