Seems to me the key to beating tOSU offense is to limit explosive plays and force them to be methodical or at the very least make them try to score TDs from the red zone. In their last two wins here is their scoring:
Rose Bowl
First Half
3 play drive, 45 yard TD
3 play drive 42 yard TD
10 play drive 46 yard FG
2 play drive 43 yard TD
1 play drive 66 yard TD
10 play drive 36 yard FG
2nd Half
6 play drive 8 yard TD
Tennessee First Round
First Half
5 play drive 37 yard TD
5 play drive 1 yard TD
7 play drive 29 yard TD
2nd Half
6 play drive 22 yard TD
9 play drive 1 yard TD
5 play drive 24 yard TD
The average TD drive number of plays 4.7 average TD scoring yardage 25.5. I know we don't all like it but bend but don't break and try to bait them into being meatheads (which is what Michigan clearly did as tOSU kept stubbornly trying to run the ball to prove something) is the way in this one. Gonna have to give up some good (but not great) runs here and there and need to tackle well and keep things in front. Make Will Howard have to keep making plays and as Michigan found the mistakes will come.
I know this isn't rocket science analysis but keeping everything in front and not letting them go off and then letting Day do his Day thing in the second half of a close big game should be our aim.