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Ohio State Defeats Michigan State 49-20 - Recap

C.J. Stroud's 361-yard performance through the air was the key in Ohio State's 49-20 win over Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

Ohio State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -27.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 64.5.

C.J. Stroud completed 21 of 26 pass attempts for 361 yards for the Buckeyes in the win.

Elijah Collins rushed for 9 yards for Michigan State, while Jarek Broussard added 8 yards. Payton Thorne threw for 113 yards for the Spartans, while receivers Jayden Reed and Montorie Foster had 67 and 54 yards respectively.

Michigan State lost the offensive yardage battle to Ohio State 614-202 yards in Saturday's game. Ohio State had more first downs as that total ended up 29-12.

Ohio State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 37:14-22:46 split in that important category.

Ohio State heads into a 8 battle against Iowa. Michigan State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wisconsin.