WATCH: Ryan Day holds press conference ahead of Michigan State-Ohio State game

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day is meeting with the media Tuesday ahead of this weekend’s matchup between Ohio State Michigan State.

The Buckeyes have won eight of their last 10 against the Spartans, with their last loss coming in 2015.

Ohio State is coming off a 35-16 win against Rutgers last week. The Buckeyes started out very sluggish, trailing at halftime for the first time this season.

Kyle McCord hit Marvin Harrison Jr. on two of his three touchdown passes and TreVeyon Henderson ran for 128 yards and a score.

This was the Buckeyes’ first game since they were ranked No. 1 in the CFP and they certainly didn’t look like the best team in the country. They trailed 9-7 at the half and Rutgers appeared ready to add to that lead when they took the opening kickoff drove to the Ohio State 20.

On second down, Wimsatt tried to loop at pass over the Monangai around the 5-yard line. The running back and safety Josh Proctor collided and the ball popped in the air. Hancock grabbed the fluttering ball, turned and headed upfield and never stopped to give Ohio State a 14-9 lead before eventually winning.

Ohio State’s 2023 schedule:

Sept. 2 – at Indiana | W 23-3
Sept. 9 – Youngstown State | W 35-7
Sept. 16 – Western Kentucky | W 63-10
Sept. 23 – at Notre Dame (7:30 p.m.; NBC & Peacock) | W 17-14
Sept. 30 – Off
Oct. 7 – Maryland | W 37-17
*Oct. 14 – at Purdue | W 41-7
*Oct. 21 – Penn State | W 20-12
*Oct. 28 – at Wisconsin | W 24-10
*Nov. 4 – at Rutgers | W 35-16
Nov. 11 – Michigan State (7:30 p.m.; NBC)
*Nov. 18 – Minnesota (noon or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m.
Nov. 25 – at Michigan (noon; FOX)
Dec. 2 – Big Ten Championship Game (8 p.m.; FOX)