▁pass ▁to ▁Curt is ▁Samuel . ▁ ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁opened ▁the ▁second ▁quarter ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 8 - yard ▁field ▁goal ▁to ▁give ▁them ▁a ▁ 3 - point ▁lead , ▁but ▁were ▁tied ▁once ▁again ▁by ▁the ▁Buck ey es ▁on ▁the ▁following ▁drive ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 9 - yard ▁field ▁goal . ▁Ohio ▁State ▁intercept ed ▁an ▁O ' Con nor ▁pass ▁two ▁plays ▁later ▁and ▁drove ▁the ▁ball ▁into ▁the ▁red zone . ▁On ▁third ▁and ▁three ▁at ▁the ▁MS U ▁ 1 6 , ▁Mike ▁We ber ▁f umbled ▁the ▁ball ▁giving ▁Ohio ▁State ▁no ▁chance ▁to ▁attempt ▁a ▁field ▁goal . ▁Ohio ▁State ▁and ▁Michigan ▁State ▁went ▁into ▁hal ft ime ▁tied ▁at ▁ten . ▁ ▁Both ▁teams ▁punt ed ▁twice ▁to ▁start ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁until ▁Ohio ▁State ▁formed ▁a ▁four - play ▁ 6 9 - yard ▁drive ▁that ▁resulted ▁in ▁another ▁touch down , ▁giving ▁them ▁a ▁ 1 7 – 1 0 ▁advantage . ▁The ▁next ▁score ▁came ▁from ▁Michigan ▁State ▁on ▁a ▁ 1 - yard ▁L J ▁Scott ▁run . ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁opt ed ▁to ▁go ▁for ▁a ▁two - point ▁conversion ▁with ▁only ▁ 4 : 4 1 ▁left ▁in ▁the ▁game ▁to ▁attempt ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁lead . ▁Ty ler ▁O ' Con nor ' s ▁pass ▁was ▁intercept ed ▁in ▁the ▁end ▁zone ▁and ▁the ▁Buck ey es ▁maintained ▁the ▁lead , ▁ 1 7 – 1 6 . ▁Ohio ▁State ▁got ▁the ▁ball ▁back