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Michigan State Football: 3 bold predictions for top-10 showdown at Ohio State

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's Payton Thorne throws a pass against Ohio State during the third quarter on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.201205 Msu Osu 146a
Michigan State's Payton Thorne throws a pass against Ohio State during the third quarter on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.201205 Msu Osu 146a /
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Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III runs for a gain against Maryland during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.211113 Msu Maryland 171a
Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III runs for a gain against Maryland during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.211113 Msu Maryland 171a /

2. Kenneth Walker III rushes for over 150 yards

Ohio State isn’t known for giving up a ton of rushing yards. In fact, the Buckeyes have a better run defense than Michigan State and that’s been the Spartans’ strength on that side of the ball this year. Ohio State allows just about 107 yards per game on the ground and no one has truly gone off against the Buckeyes.

That’s going to change on Saturday.

Michigan State has a guy named Kenneth Walker III who just so happens to be the best running back in college football and the frontrunner, at the moment, for the Heisman Trophy.

Walker is going to have his second “Heisman moment” in the past four weeks, putting up 150-plus yards on the ground against the Buckeyes. Will this help the passing game? Sure, but I think Walker will have more success than Payton Thorne will against Ohio State.

While many are expecting a Michigan State loss here, keeping Walker’s Heisman hopes alive would be a nice consolation prize. He’ll do just that with 150 yards and a couple of touchdowns.

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