TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It really all began against Ohio State … Nick Saban’s first head coaching job was at Toledo in 1990, but his first Power 5 job was at Michigan State (1995-99), where he had also been the defensive coordinator/secondary coach (1983-87). Saban led MSU to a 34-24-1 (.585) record overall, including a 23-15-1 conference record. However, the game that really put Saban on the map was Ohio State in 1998, when the No. 1 Buckeyes lost at home, 28-24. The Spartans scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to pull off the win. “There’s certain games that you play, whether you’re an assistant coach or a head coach, that you always seem to remember and obviously them being No. 1 in the country and us being kind of a .500 team going into Ohio State late in the year and get behind in the game the way that…
Continue Reading: Nick Saban's Big-Game Success and the Process Both Started Against No. 1 Ohio State in 1988
