Today at 8:17 p.m. ET the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0, 8-0) will look to solidify their BCS National Championship game resume by winning a Big Ten title as a cherry on top. Their opponent will be the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans (11-1, 8-0) who are also undefeated in the conference thanks to a stellar defense. Fox will be carrying the big game, and it can also be live streamed by clicking this link. Ohio State fans can listen in on Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan, while Spartans fans can do likewise by listening to WJR-AM 760.
A win in this game doesn't necessarily guarantee Ohio State a title game berth, an undefeated regular season led by Urban Meyer will be difficult to ignore. Meyer is making sure his team doesn't get overconfident though, and look past a rugged Spartans team.
"Our focus is on this game and that's it," Meyer said. "It'd be a disservice to our players if I went and worried about it. We have to move the ball against a great defense, and that's my focus."
The Spartans Rose Bowl fate may rest in the outcome of this showdown, but they still might get that game even if they lose. A Buckeyes win likely puts them in the title game, so the Spartans may be on their way to Pasadena either way. I don't know," said Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio. "I'm not thinking about losing. We're going to look at the things we can control."
Winning the game means controlling Ohio State's running game, keyed by quarterback Braxton Miller and running back Carlos Hyde. Miller has rushed for more than 800 yards and eight touchdowns, while Hyde has run rampant in the Big Ten to the tune of 1,290 yards and 14 scores.
Michigan State's defense is allowing a tick over 11 points per game, though so scoring may be tough. On offense, junior running back Jeremy Langford racked up 1,210 yards to go with 16 touchdowns.
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