FALL SATURDAY's WEEK 5...the BUCKEYES travel to EAST LANSING to take on SPARTY and the 1 Loss MSU SPARTANS...Is it the Buckeye's QB BRAXTON MILLER vs Sparty's D or Sparty's RB Le'VEON BELL vs the Buckeye's D... #Big10GameoftheWeek

Contrasting Styles in this one as the Ohio State Buckeyes and Lead Man Urban Meyer get their 1st Road Test in their 1st Road Game in tough East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans are coming off of a Home Loss to the Fighting Irish and a win vs Eastern Michigan but the Irish Loss doesn't bode well in Sparty Land USA.

BRUTUS of O-H-I-O @ East Lansing, Michigan to take on STATE & SPARTY Game Preview

September 29, 2012 Spartan Stadium 3:30PM ET

BUCKEYES 4-0

QB Braxton Miller fits the Urban Meyer Spread Offense perfectly and his Passing has improved but on would think the Spartans would rather see him Passing than Running. Miller has chewed up nearly every Defense he has seen and has made the Big Plays when they present themselves. Miller leads the Buckeyes in Rushing and Passing and the Spartans know if they slow him down they slow the Buckeyes down.

Defensively the Buckeyes have been adequate but they will be Tested in East Lansing against one of the Nations Best RBs in Sparty's Le'Veon Bell as he looks like a mix between TJ Duckett and Lorenzo White. Bell is that good and the Spartans will have to win the Battle up front to get him loose. The Buckeyes Run Defense must be sound and aggressive at the Point of Attack with Great Pursuit and Gap Discipline as Bell needs to be Gang Tackled.

SPARTY 3-1

Bell will be a Load but the Spartans have to win the Battle Upfront and if they do that all else will take care of itself. QB Andrew Maxwell will have to make plays with his Arm. Look for Sims and Mumphery to be the recipients of Maxwell's Passes.

The Defense will by far be the Best that the Buckeyes and Miller have seen an one wonders if they can handle that Spartan D up front led by Monster DE Will Gholston of the D. The Secondary is also very Solid for the Spartans and they will get their chances vs Miller.

Both Teams are starting their Big 10 Seasons on Saturday and an early hole is tough and for the Spartans who already have One Loss can ill afford to get #2 this early and we are not even out of September.

Winner: BUCKEYES 20-16 as Braxton Miller is too much for the Spartans and Bell doesn't do enough Damage for the Spartans....