Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports The Buckeyes and Wolverines are on a Big Ten East collision course. Nebraska’s last-minute win against Michigan State Saturday was more than just a dramatic finish. For the standings atop the Big Ten’s East division, Tommy Armstrong Jr.’s connection with Brandon Reilly was pivotal. It didn’t kill the Spartans’ hopes at winning the league, but it put control of the division into the hands of Michigan and Ohio State – two bitter rivals on course to play one of the biggest games of this college football season on Nov. 28, and maybe the biggest Michigan-Ohio State game since Lloyd Carr coached the Wolverines. Michigan State, you might have heard, beat Michigan last month. That left the Wolverines in a tough position to win the division, behind both Ohio State and Michigan State in the standings. But Michigan State’s loss to Nebraska, coupled with Michigan having taken care of all its other business since, leaves both teams with one loss. If Michigan holds serve against Indiana and Penn State – both outcomes being likely – the Wolverines will take their one-loss league record to Ohio Stadium for a season finale. And if Ohio State doesn’t collapse against Illinois next weekend and then beats Michigan State in Columbus on Nov. 21 – both outcomes also being likely – we’re going to be looking at undefeated Ohio State facing one-league loss Michigan two days after Thanksgiving. Because Michigan State would have two losses, the Buckeyes and Wolverines would be duking it out for all the Big Ten East’s marbles…
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