Connor Cook says injured shoulder will be ‘ready to go’ for Ohio State

Galloway: Spartans have to find a way to protect QB ESPN’s Joey Galloway explains how Michigan State needs to make sure Ohio State’s defensive line does not get to their quarterback in order to be successful, and how Iowa would be sitting pretty for a spot in the playoff if the Buckeyes were to lose. 0 Shares print Connor Cook says his throwing shoulder is feeling fine, but the Michigan State quarterback isn’t going to elaborate much further than that while preparing for Ohio State this week. “My shoulder is good,” he said Tuesday afternoon. “I’m going to be ready to go, so there is no issue with that.” Cook expects to play. His head coach, Mark Dantonio, expects him to play. And the Buckeyes are confident enough that they’ll see him that they aren’t spending much time thinking about an alternative situation. “He’s a competitor, he will play,” Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash said Monday. “We are not wasting a lot of time (on checking for updates of Cook’s health). He’s going to be there, we know that. That’s not really a concern of ours. If he’s not, we’ll move on and we’ll have a plan for whoever is in there.” Michigan State needs QB Connor Cook to be at his best against Ohio State. Mike Carter/USA Today SportsThe question will be how strong Cook’s right arm is feeling in a game where the Spartans will need him to be at his best…

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