Michigan State Football: 5 overreactions from Ohio State loss in Week 11

Michigan State Football: 5 overreactions from loss to Ohio State in Week 11

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 11: Kendall Sheffield #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Tuf Borland #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes wrap up Cody White #7 of the Michigan State Spartans after a short gain in the third quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 11: Kendall Sheffield #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Tuf Borland #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes wrap up Cody White #7 of the Michigan State Spartans after a short gain in the third quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

1. The season is over

This should be the poster for overreactions from a fan base after Saturday’s game. “The season is over, there’s nothing left to play for.” Wrong yet again.

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While the Big Ten East title is likely out the window, barring an epic Ohio State collapse, a 10-win season is still in the Spartans’ sights. Michigan State could win out in the regular season to improve to 9-3 — quite the turnaround from 3-9 a year ago — and then win its bowl game to improve to 10-3.

If that happens, could you imagine the type of praise Mark Dantonio would get. Everyone would forget about this blowout loss to Ohio State if the Spartans were to win 10 games a season after going 3-9.

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Not just that, but this team is playing for a chance to play in a Florida bowl game against an SEC foe or just a team on the rise just like the Spartans. Winning out would give this team an unmatched confidence moving into 2018 and would work wonders.

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