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Week 5 Opponent Scouting Report: Ohio State

In scouting Ohio State, the first thing that comes to mind is the talent level across all areas of the team. The past few years, Ohio State is second to only Alabama in overall recruiting rankings. The Buckeyes this past recruiting cycle, landed six five-star players, and 13 four-star recruits. There is talent across the team as Ryan Day has kept pace with his predecessor Urban Meyer in bringing blue chip recruits to Columbus on a regular basis.

“I just think the Big Ten, period, every week, you’re playing in what I think is the elite conference in college football,” Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano said Monday during his weekly press conference inside the Hale Center.