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New Michigan State Coach Mel Tucker Has a Big Mountain to Climb to Make Spartans an East Division Title Contender Again

There was just under six minutes left in the fourth quarter of the 2013 Big Ten Championship Game when Mark Dantonio's Michigan State team stood up to Ohio State.

It was 4th-and-1 on the Spartans' 39-yard line as the Buckeyes trailed 27-24. The ball was snapped and the call was a quarterback sweep for Braxton Miller to the short side of the field. Tight end Jeff Heuerman missed his block, allowing Denicos Allen to break into the backfield and wrangle Miller down for no gain.

On the ensuing drive, Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford broke through the Ohio State defense and scored on a 26-yard touchdown run.