COLUMBUS, Ohio – Early in the fourth quarter, officials had to stop the game to fix the chains on the sideline. That was about the only thing that slowed down the Buckeyes on Saturday. No. 5 Ohio State (10-1, 8-0 Big Ten) throttled No. 7 Michigan State (9-2, 6-2) 56-7 on Saturday to knock the Spartans out of the race for a conference title and take over sole possession of first place in the East Division. “We got blasted today,” coach Mel Tucker said. “That’s what it was.” It was a compete domination from start to finish. The Buckeyes scored touchdowns on their first seven possessions and took a 49-0 lead into halftime. They finished with 655 yards of total offense – the second-highest total in Michigan State history and only 11 behind the record set by Nebraska in 1995. “Give them credit, they beat us,” Tucker said. “They were…
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