On a lowly day in 1998, the MSU football team had nothing but hope to play as it reached Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Hours later it walked out, upset secure in hand, toppling the then-No. 1 Ohio State University Buckeyes 28-24.
Eighteen years later MSU again faces a late season contest with the Buckeyes on the outside looking in. With nothing left to play for but each other and some pride, MSU football faces the opportunity to shape the Big Ten title race for the fourth season in a row — though this year’s chance are ever so slight.