Michigan State Spartans vs Iowa Hawkeyes Big 10 Championship Odds

I just wanted to come out and just manage the game and make smart decisions.

But Calhoun, who will lead No. 5 MSU (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) against No. 4 Iowa (12-0, 8-0) in Saturday's Big Ten title game, is the first MSU player to be named to the first team three years in a row since linebacker Greg Jones from 2008-10.

The Buckeyes' season isn't over, but they have a much tougher road to a playoff spot without an appearance in the conference final.

Jordan Canzeri ran for two long touchdowns and finished with 140 rushing yards for the Hawkeyes (12-0, 8-0 Big Ten) who will be hoping to keep their undefeated streak going when they face Michigan State next week. Cook came back Saturday and was brilliant against Penn State (7-5, 4-4).

The player he was snapping the ball to most of the game, fellow senior Connor Cook, returned from a one-game absence to throw three touchdowns.

"He's always locked in, and he always wants to be flawless", Allen said of Cook. "We've shown it in flashes, but whenever we've played the top-tier teams in this conference and in this country we just haven't been able to get it done yet". "That was a reality check". (Note: Ohio State has won 41 games, but had to vacate seven victories following the 2010 season.) Michigan State is 39-9 (.813) in Big Ten regular-season games since 2010. Part of that has to be credited to the quickly improving Michigan State offensive line, but this group struggled to get any push on the Spartans.

WISCONSIN 31, MINNESOTA 21: In Minneapolis, Dare Ogunbowale rushed for a career-high 155 yards and a touchdown and Wisconsin beat Minnesota for the 12th straight time.

"It all starts up front, " Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer said.

But the Buckeyes quickly dimmed the positive outlook for numerous 111,829 in attendance at Michigan Stadium. The Lions trailed 13-3 in the second quarter and were driving when Hackenberg hit tight end Kyle Carter for 10 yards.

A week after Ezekiel Elliott called out his coaching staff and introduced questions about Meyer's control over the program, Elliott and Ohio State's offensive line bullied a physical MI defense, grinding out 214 yards on 30 carries. Ohio State fans at the Big House knew they needed help, and in the second half began chanting: "Go Penn State!"

The eighth-ranked Buckeyes (11-1, 7-1 in the Big Ten) clinched at least a share of the Big Ten East division championship for a fourth consecutive season.

Those seniors now have 42 wins, tied with Dantonio's past two senior classes for the most in school history. "Last week we didn't execute the plan very well and for some reason got away from what we did well", Barrett said.

Penn State moved the ball well in the first half, but two turnovers earned Michigan State a comfortable lead. Arjen Colquhoun intercepted a pass in the end zone on the game's first possession, and the Spartans turned that takeaway into a touchdown when Cook threw a 29-yard pass to R.J. Shelton.

MI (9-3, 6-2 Big Ten) kept it close early and was down only 14-10 at halftime.

"It was in (the playbook) for about five minutes", Allen said of his six-yard score.

Iowa, of course, enters this game with a ideal record.