Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio knows what he is up against on Saturday.

The Spartans travel to face Ohio state for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff in Columbus. It’s not going to be easy. After all, some think the Buckeyes are playing better than every other team out there right now.

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But, again, Dantonio knows this. It’s not as though he’s unaware. He even made a comment this week about his opponent and what his team has to do in order to be successful:

“You understand what you’re up against when you come to this part of the season,” Dantonio said. “So you get yourself ready to go. I think our mindset has got to be as important as anything because we need to understand the challenges in front of us. So, we need to play perfect.”

Michigan State may not have to play entirely perfect to win and get the upset. But, you get the point.

Ohio State has rolled over its first five opponents and will be looking to go 6-0 on Saturday. Michigan State’s offense has shown a spark recently and is currently 4-1 overall.

The game will be televised on ABC Saturday night.