The No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes hit the road for the first time this year and came away with a 17-16 victory over the No. 20 Michigan State Spartans Saturday afternoon.
This Big Ten opener was a defensive slugfest, but Braxton Miller was too much for the Spartans to handle. The Buckeyes improve to 5-0 with the victory and Michigan State falls to 3-2 after their earlier loss to Notre Dame this season.
Here are 10 things we learned from Ohio State’s one-point victory over the Spartans.
1. This Ohio State team is kind of clutch.
For the third consecutive week, Ohio State found themselves in a one-possession game late in the fourth quarter. For the third consecutive week, Ohio State made plays to claim a victory.
Leading by just one point, the Buckeyes made a huge defensive stand late in the fourth quarter. When the Spartans punted to Ohio State, there was over four minutes on the clock and the Buckeyes were pinned inside their own 20.
Braxton Miller and Carlos Hyde made sure…
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