Back to the Ohio State Buckeyes Newsfeed

Following 2015 Playoff Run, Mark Dantonio's Spartans Appear to be Fading Fast in the Big Ten

Something is amiss in East Lansing.

Michigan State's 2015 season went quite well for Mark Dantonio. Heading into New Year's Eve, the Spartans were 12-1 and coming off of an instant classic Big Ten Championship victory over the Hawkeyes. The Dec. 31 College Football Playoff matchup against the eventual national champion Crimson Tide didn't go quite as well, however, as the Spartans were trounced by a score of 38-0.

Still, it was a big season in East Lansing. L.J. Scott looked like an emerging superstar at tailback and the Michigan State defense was doing what we've come to expect from it over the years.