The OHIO STATE BUCKEYES and the MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS have only met twice in the last 5 seasons including TY:
2012 - OSU 17 MSU 16 @ OSU
2011 - MSU 10 OSU 7 @ MSU
BTW, both of these games were early in the season and were not affected by cold weather.
MICHIGAN STATE HC Mark Dantonio was the DC @ OHIO STATE from 01 - 03, including the year of their National Title.
Prior to that, he was the DB Coach under Nick Saban @ MICHIGAN STATE from 95 - 00.
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
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- O/U 1-4 L5 meetings
- O/U 0-5 L5 neutral site games
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
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- O/U 1-6 L7 following ATSL
- O/U 1-5 L6 following SUW
- O/U 1-5 L6 conference games
- O/U 2-9-1 L12 after allowing < 170 yards passing
- O/U 2-6 L8 after accumulating < 170 yards passing
- O/U 7-18-1 L26 games overall
- O/U 5-11-1 L17 vs. team with winning record