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Michigan State Football: 3 reasons Spartans can upset No. 3 Ohio State

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's Kenneth Walker III takes the handoff from Payton Thorne on a run against Maryland during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.211113 Msu Maryland 147a
Michigan State's Kenneth Walker III takes the handoff from Payton Thorne on a run against Maryland during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.211113 Msu Maryland 147a /
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Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker waves at fans to celebrate their 37-33 win over Michigan at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker waves at fans to celebrate their 37-33 win over Michigan at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. /

1. No one is giving MSU a chance

When does Michigan State historically play its best football? That’s right, when no one is giving the Spartans a chance to win.

A few weeks ago, no one outside of East Lansing was picking the Spartans to beat Michigan but look what happened. They shook off a 16-point second-half deficit to win the game 37-33. The Spartans were underdogs at Miami earlier this year and they were massive underdogs against Michigan and Northwestern last year (surprise, they won all three of those games).

Well, Michigan State and Mel Tucker are back in a familiar position as no one is giving them a chance to beat No. 4 Ohio State on the road.

Michigan State is one of those programs that thrive off of disrespect and while rivals may joke about it all the time, they can’t deny that it’s true. It happened under Mark Dantonio and it’s already the case with Tucker.

No one is giving Michigan State a chance here (just like in 2015) and that’s why the Spartans may just pull off this upset.

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