Beating Buckeyes again would further vault MSU

EAST LANSING – Connor Cook framed the magnitude of tonight’s visit from Ohio State better than anyone else over the last two weeks.

“(It’s) pretty much the whole season,” Michigan State’s quarterback said.

Hard to argue. The stakes — not tent or railroad this time — aren’t much different than a year ago.

Mark Dantonio may have formed his initial legacy with MSU’s successes against Michigan, but it’s his program’s readiness to go head-to-head with the Big Ten’s other historical power that’s carving out a new place for the Spartans nationally. - Read more at LSJ.com