“I don’t want to see Ohio State fail,” Petrie said. “Whether that’s the sole reason, I couldn’t tell you, honestly, but it has something to do with it. It is something that will always be there.”It is hard to imagine that very many people who filled the stadium on Saturday night for the Ohio State-Michigan State game had any such thoughts. Ohio State is now 6-0 and tied for third with Georgia in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Even Michigan State walked away with some consolation: that despite a flurry of mistakes, its hardened defense had left Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields bruised enough that he was relishing a bye week.

Source: New York Times October 07, 2019 20:48 UTC