EAST LANSING, Mich. -- After a loss at Oregon two weeks ago, Michigan State may need to run the table to have a shot at making the inaugural college football playoff, but don't expect coach Mark Dantonio to rely on style points to get his 11th-ranked Spartans there.

"We are going to play to win, and after that is accomplished, we're going to try to get our younger players playing and develop experience and depth on this football team," Dantonio said. "I'm not interested in taking a timeout before the end of the game to get another seven points. I'm interested in playing the game the way it's supposed to be played and letting it go."

Michigan State (1-1) returns to the field Saturday to face Eastern Michigan and remain highly regarded despite the loss, as they are currently the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten. Now the question is whether the Spartans can do enough against their remaining opponents to earn a spot in college football's four-team playoff.

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