June 30, 2026

No. 3 Ohio State faces struggling Michigan State

Field Level Media A Michigan State season that gets more disappointing by the week could end up taking a dramatic turn for the better if the host Spartans can upset No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday at East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) have three consecutive losses after opening with wins against Mid-American Conference schools Western Michigan and Akron. The schedule gets more challenging when the Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) roll into Spartan Stadium with the No. 1 scoring offense (48.8 points per game) in FBS, even though quarterback C.J. Stroud had a subpar performance in a 49-10 win over Rutgers on Saturday. “We know everything’s not always peaches and cream,” Michigan State coach Mel Tucker said Monday. “There are bumps in the road, and some are severe and some are not so much. If you’re sitting here waiting for the easy bus to come around, the easy…

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