Tim May: Will Howard fired up to lead Ohio State into the Big Ten play

EAST LANSING, Mich. – So it begins, the Ohio State quest for the prize that has eluded it the past three seasons, not just the Big Ten championship but having the chance to play in the Big Ten championship game. The pressure ratchets up a notch or two Saturday night when the Buckeyes open conference play here at Michigan State, even if they are heavy favorites again. It is one of the reasons Ryan Day and Co. reached out to quarterback Will Howard, fresh out of the transfer portal from Kansas State last December, to perhaps provide a spark that might make the difference this year.