The football team at Ohio State will be facing off against Michigan State at 8:17 p.m. EST Saturday.

The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) will be playing the 10th ranked Michigan State Spartans (11-1) on the neutral Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The game also serves as the Big Ten Championship, which will determine is moving on to either the BCS National Championship or the Rose Bowl. Michigan State is the favorite to win among oddsmakers.

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer noted that the media focus will likely be on their offense vs. Michigan State's defense.

"That's good stuff for the media and all that," Meyer said, discussing the media focus. "But as far as winning the game, we have to play excellent defense against Michigan State's offense. Pass defense had been a problem early in the year. I thought we leveled it and got control of it for a few games and then we were exposed again (at U-M). That's going to be a big area of concern . . . It's just got to get fixed. I have a lot of confidence we will."

LSU head coach-turned-BTN Gerry DiNardo analyst agrees that the game will come down to these offense-defense factors as well.

"This game's gonna be decided when Michigan State's offense is on the field and Ohio State's defense is on the field," he said.

While Ohio State has won all 12 of their games, Michigan State has won eight of their last nine games in the NCAA.

The Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans game will be broadcast live on Fox at 8:17 p.m. EST and can view it through live streaming online here.

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