Michigan State needs a win over Rutgers to punch its ticket to a bowl game in its first season under coach Jonathan Smith.

EAST LANSING – Cal Haladay and Montorie Foster were part of Mark Dantonio’s final recruiting class. Maverick Hansen arrived a year earlier and spent a season under the winningest coach in Michigan State history.

An Ohio State win locks up a trip to the Big Ten championship game and a rematch with No. 1 Oregon (No. 1 CFP), which handed the Buckeyes their only loss. A two-loss Ohio State team would get to the Big Ten title game only if No. 4 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana also lose this week.

Ohio State football plays its rivalry game this week when Michigan visits Ohio Stadium. The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes are 21-point favorites against Michigan this week, with the over/under hovering around 43 points per most major sportsbooks. Ohio State will kick off against Michigan at noon at Ohio Stadium.

Almost always in The Game, the team that runs for more yards wins. That's been the case going back to 2001, with the 2000 game being the last time that the victor between Michigan and Ohio State was d