After an uneven 3-1 start to the season, most folks, including oddsmakers, felt Ohio State's matchup with Rutgers would be a moderate test.
Instead, Ryan Day's squad came out with its hair on fire, scoring the game's first 24 points and never looked back in a 52-13 pasting of the Scarlet Knights in SHI Stadium.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud looked fresh, confident and healthy after resting his dinged throwing shoulder and Ohio State's defense looked to again show progress, cementing roles for key players while featuring versatile formations and coverages under interim defensive playcaller Matt Barnes.
The lopsided win for 11th-ranked Ohio State came as No.