Caleb Downs has lived up to the hype since transferring from Alabama, and now he’s coming off his best game as an Ohio State football player in a 38-7 win over Michigan State. Downs recorded a team-high six tackles plus a tackle for loss in a win where the only reason the Spartans scored was because they were put in prime field position after an interception.

The Michigan State “spartan” logo was the bat signal for Caleb Downs. After a three-game non-conference slate that included back-to-back MAC opponents and one Sun Belt foe, Ohio State made the trip to East Lansing,

As part of the Buckeyes’ defensive line rotation, lining up at both end and tackle, Curry has been disruptive. On 13 pass-rushing snaps at Michigan State, he generated four quarterback pressures, including two hits and two hurries, according to PFF.

Freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith scored 2 TDs as Ohio State pulled away to beat Michigan State in its Big Ten opener.