Ohio State beats Michigan State 26–6 and takes the College Football Belt
The 9th reign for the program; it ends Michigan State’s 14-day reign of 1 defense.
Ohio State took the lineal College Football Belt on November 10, 2018, beating Michigan State 26–6 on the road in week 11. It is reign 306 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 9th for Ohio State.
Michigan State had held it since October 27, 2018: 14 days and 1 defense.
Ohio State last held the belt in 2018, 21 days before this one; that reign lasted 21 days with 2 defenses.
The reign lasted 413 days and 17 defenses, ending December 28, 2019 against Clemson.
The game
Ohio State claimed the College Football Belt with a dominant 26-6 victory over Michigan State, controlling the game through superior field position and turnover management. The Buckeyes struck first with a Dwayne Haskins touchdown pass to Parris Campbell with 1:29 left in the half, and Michigan State answered with a Matt Coghlin field goal before halftime. Ohio State's defense forced critical…