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Everything you need to know ahead of Ohio State's game against Michigan State

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Ohio State will host another prime time Big Ten matchup Saturday night.

Returning home after a 35-16 road win against Rutgers Saturday, the Buckeyes will try for its 10th win of the season at Ohio Stadium against Michigan State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Ohio State is trying for its eighth-straight win against Michigan State, which is coming off its first Big Ten win of the season.

Expert Ohio State football predictions for Michigan State game

Here is what the writers at The Columbus Dispatch and Detroit Free Press predict for Saturday's game.

What channel is the Ohio State football game on? Time, TV channel for OSU-Michigan State

Ohio State vs. Michigan State will be on NBC Saturday night. The Buckeyes' prime time matchup with the Spartans will be their fourth game on either NBC or Peacock in 2023.

Oct. 7, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Josh Proctor (41) runs an interception in for a touchdown during the first half of Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against the Maryland Terrapins at Ohio Stadium.
Oct. 7, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; Ohio State Buckeyes safety Josh Proctor (41) runs an interception in for a touchdown during the first half of Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against the Maryland Terrapins at Ohio Stadium.

Who's starting for OSU Saturday? Here's the Ohio State football projected depth chart vs. Michigan State

Here's what Ohio State's depth chart is expected to look like Saturday night against Michigan State.

How can Ohio State beat Michigan State? Three keys for prime-time matchup with Spartans

Here are three keys for No. 1 Ohio State against Michigan State on Saturday night.

Where's the buzz? Michigan State's struggles make this a prime-time game in name only

The current Spartans are 3-6 and didn’t have a Big Ten win until upsetting Nebraska 20-17 last week. Michigan State has endured a nightmarish season dominated by the suspension and then firing of coach Mel Tucker after the school found him guilty of sexual misconduct.

Tucker had success early in his MSU tenure with transfers, but that proved short-lived. This year, the bottom fell out. Ohio State is a 31½-point favorite.

Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown (33) runs toward the goal line and Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Abdul Carter (11) during the second half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. Brown was stopped short and injured on the play. Ohio State won 20-12.
Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown (33) runs toward the goal line and Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Abdul Carter (11) during the second half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. Brown was stopped short and injured on the play. Ohio State won 20-12.

OSU QB Devin Brown's hobbies include cliff jumping, flying the family plane and fishing

Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown pushed Kyle McCord for the starter's job two games into the 2023 season. After that, the team mainly used Brown as a red zone quarterback, a job he performed until he suffered an ankle injury against Penn State.

To learn more about the signal caller, who spent part of his high school career playing for Joe Germaine at Queen Creek High School in Arizona, read on.

Nov 4, 2023; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches from the sideline during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium.
Nov 4, 2023; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches from the sideline during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium.

Watch Ryan Day press conference ahead of Ohio State vs. Michigan State

Ohio State coach Ryan Day held his weekly press conference Tuesday at noon to preview the Buckeyes' matchup against Michigan State. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles followed Day at the podium.

What we learned: Day says special teams errors must be fixed, praises O-line and McCord

Here are the highlights of Tuesday’s hour-long press conference with coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.

Michigan State's interim head coach Harlon Barnett looks on during the first quarter in the game against Nebraska on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Michigan State's interim head coach Harlon Barnett looks on during the first quarter in the game against Nebraska on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

How Michigan State interim coach Harlon Barnett is approaching OSU: 'They are beatable'

“That’s where my mind goes,” Harlon Barnett told reporters. “I know what it is to go down there and compete and play hard against these guys. They are beatable guys just like anybody else. We’re going down with the mindset to go down and attack them and get a win. That’s our mindset. That will never change.”

Ohio State will wear gray alternate jerseys in its primetime matchup against Michigan State.
Ohio State will wear gray alternate jerseys in its primetime matchup against Michigan State.

Ohio State goes gray, releases alternate jerseys ahead of primetime Michigan State game

Ohio State will be going gray under the lights against Michigan State.

Ohio State released a first look at the all-gray alternate jerseys the team will wear against Michigan State Nov. 11 at Ohio Stadium.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vs Michigan State: Everything you need to know ahead of the game