Written by Phil Harrison at Bloguin
Whoever said patience is a virtue apparently wasn’t a college football junkie, or a sports fan in general.
Finally, mercifully, the big one is almost here. We’ve been looking forward to the Ohio State-Michigan State game since the kickoff of the college football season, and although it’s lost a little of its mojo because of the Spartan loss to Nebraska a couple of weeks ago, there are still a lot of dangling carrots for both teams to grab.
OSU and MSU both sit in the penthouse of expectations this year, and the game could go either way on Saturday, but there’s reason to believe that one team has the upper hand over the other.
Here are five reasons Ohio State will take care of business on Saturday:
5. J.T. Barrett: Ohio State’s offense hasn’t been nearly as explosive as last year’s version, but a lot of that can be traced back to the musical chairs at the quarterback position. Despite a run-in with some of Columbus’ finest and a resulting suspension, Barrett is now clearly the guy. With him under center, opposing defenses now have to pull their hair out over a more accurate passer that can also make some plays with a little Nike action.
In addition to that, the entire team just seems to be a more confident bunch with the leader of the team calling the shots. There’s something to be said about everyone knowing the team has a better chance of moving the ball and getting everyone involved. I know, you know, and Mark Dantonio knows Ohio State is a much more dangerous team with No. 16 performing feats of strength and dexterity in these high-profile athletic endeavors.
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