The game that felt like a video game set to "Rookie" difficulty On November 20, 2021, the college football world tuned in for what was supposed to be a heavyweight slugfest. It was a Top-10 showdown in the "Shoe" with massive Playoff implications. Michigan State arrived with Kenneth Walker III—the Heisman frontrunner who had just torched Michigan for five touchdowns. Ohio State arrived with a point to prove. By halftime, the "showdown" was a crime scene. C.J. Stroud put on the single most efficient passing display in Big Ten history, throwing 6 touchdowns in the first half alone. The Buckeyes' "Big Three" at receiver—Olave, Wilson, and JSN—were running routes against a secondary that looked like they were stuck in mud. Meanwhile, the OSU defense did the unthinkable: they held the nation’s most dangerous back to just 25 yards. As of February 2026, looking back at the rosters of these two teams is like looking at an NFL Pro Bowl ballot—nearly every key player from that field is now a S...