Dispatch beat writers Bill Rabinowitz and Tim May engage in a give-and-take on Ohio State football.
Ohio State strengthened its hold on the No. 1 rung in both major polls this week after a domineering 49-7 victory at Rutgers. The Buckeyes -- riding the nation's longest win streak at 21 games and having won their Big Ten-record 28th straight regular-season league game -- are idle this weekend to prepare for the November stretch run.
With that in mind, we take a look at what's going well and where improvement still can be made on a team that, as whole, appears to be getting better at just the right time.