Despite the pre-season, off-the-field questions surrounding Ohio State, the Buckeyes got off to the start that fans expected of them: A dominant win over Oregon State. Now, Ryan Day enters his first conference matchup as head coach as the Buckeyes take on Rutgers in Columbus.
Ohio State sits as a 35-point favorite over the Scarlet Knights, according to Bovada, who finished fifth in the Big Ten East standings last year (just behind Michigan, coincidentally). The Buckeyes have spent the last two seasons and beyond beating down on Rutgers, shutting out Chris Ash’s teams by 50-plus points in 2016 and 2017.