Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford runs out of the reach of Ohio State’s Joshua Perry for a first down in the 2013 Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis.(Photo: Dale G. Young, Detroit News) East Lansing — Crazy events from Michigan State’s and Ohio State’s football history probably include that gap between 1912 and 1951 in which two schools linked by geography and league membership never played. Blame the Big Ten Conference, which didn’t admit Michigan State until 1949. But the Spartans and Buckeyes have done a deft job of making up for lost time. Fantastic finishes, epic upsets, stadium-shaking moments — it’s a rich time line that could craft more drama Saturday when the No. 9 Spartans and No. 2 Buckeyes tussle at Ohio Stadium. Football connoisseurs see the Ohio State-Michigan State series as a trendy delicacy. Saturday’s menu is spiced by Ohio State’s unbeaten record and shot at one of four playoff spots that could perhaps hand the Buckeyes a second consecutive national title. Of course, that’s precisely the brand of Buckeyes team the Spartans occasionally have knocked off, a possibility seemingly in reach for this year’s team, which is 9-1 and not terribly bothered being a 14-point underdog It’s all part of contemporary Ohio State-Michigan State culture. The teams met in 2013 at the Big Ten championship and Michigan State rallied to win and earn a Rose Bowl ticket. Last year, the Bruise Brothers, each with one loss in November, collided in East Lansing. …
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