Spoiler role unfamiliar to, unwanted by Spartans

Josiah Price has experienced some epic Michigan State-Ohio State clashes in his playing career.

As a redshirt freshman, he caught a crucial touchdown pass as the Spartans beat the Buckeyes in the 2013 Big Ten championship game. Ohio State exacted revenge in East Lansing a year later on its way to the national title. Last year, Price and his teammates pulled off the shocking upset in Columbus to propel themselves to the College Football Playoff.

Now Price is preparing for Senior Day this weekend, when the Buckeyes will be his final opponent in Spartan Stadium. But this latest meeting, on paper at least, looks anything but epic.

“There’s not the national hype there’s been the last three years,”…