Ohio State Escapes With Record Intact : Big Ten: Harris’ late touchdown against Michigan State helps the Buckeyes improve to 6-0.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Raymont Harris scored on a seven-yard run with 1:06 remaining, lifting fifth-ranked Ohio State past No. 25 Michigan State, 28-21, on Saturday.

Michigan State’s Bill Stoyanovich missed four field goals for the Spartans (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who moved into Ohio State territory on all 12 of their possessions.

“It’s my loss,” Stoyanovich said. “I know it’s a team loss, but 12 points would have done it. . . . There’s no excuse. I’ll take the blame for this.”

Ohio State, 6-0 for the first time since 1979, shares the Big Ten lead with Wisconsin, each at 3-0.

The Buckeyes took a 21-10 lead through three quarters on three touchdown catches by Joey Galloway, who had nine receptions for 186 yards. He caught passes on scoring plays covering 22 and 14 yards from Bob Hoying and 64 yards from backup quarterback Bret Powers.

The Spartans got inside the Ohio State 20 four times in the first half but only had seven points to show for their efforts.

But Stoyanovich, who followed a 47-yard field goal with misses from 33, 34 and 20 yards, kicked a 21-yarder on the first play of the fourth quarter.

After Hoying threw his second interception, the Spartans drove to the Buckeyes’ 21, but again Stoyanovich missed, from 39 yards. The Buckeyes gave the ball back to Michigan State at the Ohio State 38 after a 14-yard punt. On the first play, Jim Miller (31 of 42, 360 yards) passed to fullback Scott Greene over the middle and he carried two defenders into the end zone to cut the lead to 21-19.

On the two-point conversion with 5:37 remaining, Miller made a high throw into the right corner of the end zone, where Mill Coleman outjumped defender Marlon Kerner to make the catch that tied the score.

Ohio State came right back, taking over at its 20. Led by Powers, who completed seven of 10 passes for 113 yards, the Buckeyes put together a 15-play drive that took 4:31.