Viewership just kept mushrooming for this one as an MSU upset in Columbus and a snapping of the hosts’ 23-game winning streak looked more and more possible. By the time Sparty nailed a 41-yard field goal to win it, the biggest audience to watch a Big Ten game all year was tuned in. It was just another high-wire drama for MSU which saw half its 2015 games decided on the final possession.
The Big Ten might have 14 schools, but in television circles the heavy-hitters are known as Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan and Nebraska.