COLUMBUS, OHIO — Michigan State outpowered Ohio State in a smash-mouth affair at Ohio Stadium, prevailing 17-14 despite not having the services of senior quarterback Connor Cook. Michael Geiger connected on a 41-yard field goal as time expired to lift the No. 9-ranked Spartans (10-1, 6-1) over the No. 3-ranked Buckeyes (10-1, 6-1) and into first place in the Big Ten East. MSU players stormed the field after their victory snapped Ohio State’s NCAA-record 30-game regular-season conference win streak on a damp, wind-swept Saturday afternoon. The win keeps the Spartans — who had been two-touchdown underdogs in the days leading up the game — alive in the Big Ten title and College Football Playoff chases. Michigan State hosts Penn State at 3:30 next Saturday in the regular-season finale. If the Spartans win, they’ll face Iowa in the Dec. 5 Big Ten championship game. An Ohio State record crowd of 108,975 emptied the stadium quickly, having just seen the nation’s longest active win streak end at 23 games. The Spartans overcame two turnovers to get the victory, outgaining the Buckeyes 294 yards to 132 yards and 17 first downs to five first downs…
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