Ohio State football: Big Ten East predictions week 1

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 01: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs the ball in the game against the Northwestern Wildcats in the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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EVANSTON, IL – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans stands with his team before a agem against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 28, 2017 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Michigan State 39-31 in triple overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Michigan State (-22.5) over Tulsa

This game can’t come quick enough for the Spartans’ offense that is looking to rebound after a dreadful season last year.

I look for Mark Dantonio’s revamped offense to get back to running the ball, especially since his best teams do this really well.

Expect Connor Heyward to get the nod, but I would not be surprised to see freshman Anthony Williams push him.

Quarterback Brian Lewerke is back looking to return to his 2017 form when he passed for 2793 yards and rushed for 559.

Tulsa has had back-to-back disappointing seasons and coach Phillip Montgomery seat is getting a little hot.

He has a veteran quarterback in Baylor transfer Zach Smith, but I doubt the Spartans’s defense has much trouble containing him or Tulsa’s fast-paced offense.

Dantonio’s teams sometimes start slowly, but I don’t think that will happen this year.

Spartans 36-10.

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