For the second time in the past three seasons, the Spartans will head to Lucas Oil Stadium to battle for the conference crown – likely against undefeated No. 4 Ohio State.

Sophomore quarterback Connor Cook threw for a career-high 293 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while junior running back Jeremy Langford crossed the 1,000-yard mark on the season with his 150 yards.

The MSU (10-1 overall, 7-0 Big Ten) offense got off to a slow start, falling behind 3-0 before Langford broke off a 20-yard touchdown to get the Spartans on the board midway through the second quarter.

On the next possession, Cook found senior wide receiver Bennie Fowler, who caught a bobbled ball behind the defender and cruised 87 yards to the end zone, giving MSU a 14-3 lead.

Northwestern (4-7, 0-7) cut into the lead with another field goal before halftime, which was highlighted by a tense interview with a salty head coach Mark Dantonio on the ESPN broadcast.

The reporter opened with a question about MSU’s dismal clock management at the end of the half, and Dantonio responded with “Ask me a different question.”

A six-play, 37-yard drive ended in a field goal from freshman kicker Michael Geiger before Cook threw his second touchdown to redshirt freshman tight end Josiah Price on a nifty play-action pass call.

For the third consecutive contest, Langford provided the dagger with a long run.

This version was a 37-yarder at the 12:37 mark in the fourth quarter to cap his sixth straight game of 100-plus yards.

With the division locked up, MSU can enjoy senior day at Spartan Stadium against Minnesota next week before the championship showdown on Dec. 7.