Rutgers was blown out by No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday by the final score of 52-13. The loss was extremely disappointing but it shouldn’t have been much of a surprise. The lack of competitiveness certainly was though. The Scarlet Knights need to regroup quickly as an undefeated and nationally ranked Michigan State team looking for payback after last season comes to Piscataway next week. Here are five takeaways following the worst defeat of the Schiano 2.0 era so far.
The fake punt was an unnecessary risk
I love how the Rutgers coaching staff plays to win with aggressive game plans, but the fake punt from midfield on the first drive of the game was a terrible mistake.