Ohio State quarterback Will Howard grew up in Pennsylvania watching Big Ten football on television and Saturday he will finally get his first conference test when the third-ranked Buckeyes visit Michigan State.
“Man, I’m excited,” said Howard, who transferred to Ohio State earlier this year after four seasons at Kansas State. “It’s going to be a night game. It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be popping. I’m looking forward to it. I think it’s a cool opportunity. The non-conference games were fun, but we know it gets real.”
Howard expects the Buckeyes (3-0) to face their sternest test of the season against the Spartans (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) after scoring an average of 52.3 points in victories over Akron, Western Michigan and Marshall…