EAST LANSING – When Michigan State faced Ohio State last year, the Spartans were 9-1, ranked in the top 10 and controlled their own destiny in the hunt for a Big Ten title while also in the mix to make the College Football Playoff. As that was being mentioned to Mel Tucker during his press conference on Monday, the Michigan State coach leaned into the mic and interrupted the question. “Thanks for that,” Tucker said sarcastically. Ohio State blasted Michigan State 56-7 last year in Columbus and while the No. 3 Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) remain one of the top teams in the nation, the Spartans (2-3, 0-2) are in a much different position. Michigan State has lost three straight games for the first time since 2019 and the preseason talk about winning a Big Ten title has been replaced with remaining confident amid a skid. “Anger, frustration, woulda,…
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