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Ohio State vs. Rutgers 2020 Football Preview And Prediction

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights come to Columbus to take on the No. 3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. We’ve got your preview and prediction.

Record

Ohio State (2-0), Rutgers (1-1)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, November 7
Game Time: 7:30 pm EST
Network: Big Ten Network
Venue: Ohio Stadium – Capacity – 104,944 (no fans permitted due to COVID-19 restrictions)
All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 6-0
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Rutgers 56-21 in 2019

Ohio State went into Happy Valley and took care of the Nittany Lions in a prime time showdown. Unlike the Nebraska game, the Buckeyes looked sharp from the beginning, cementing themselves in the top tier of the college football conversation with Alabama and Clemson.

On to week three with no room for error and a matchup with a better than expected Rutgers team. Everyone kind of laughed it off in week one when the Scarlet Knights knocked off Michigan State. But then the Spartans proceeded to take down a resurgent Michigan team and maybe Rutgers is better than what we’re used to?

Welcome back to the ‘Shoe, Greg Schiano. Time to see what you’re made of.

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Ohio State vs. Rutgers Buckeyes Wire staff predictions

As we do every week, our contributors take turns predicting the final score of the Ohio State vs. Rutgers matchup.

It’s off to the next one for Ohio State. After annihilating Maryland this past weekend, it should be a similar showing when the Buckeyes hit the road to play Rutgers, and they might be looking to make a statement.

That’s because many — likely including the team — believe the College Football Playoff Committee continued to show its bias towards the SEC by elevating LSU over an Ohio State team that has been more dominant from the start of the season than any we’ve seen in recent memory.

Of course, blowing out one of the worst Power Five opponents in the country will do nothing to change that perception, but don’t be surprised when this team continues to look focused and hungry.

So let’s get on with it. Here’s our Buckeyes Wire contributors’ predictions for the game.

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Ohio State vs. Rutgers 2019 football Preview And Prediction

Ohio State hits the road to take on a Rutgers team that isn’t good at football. Here’s a preview and prediction. It’s gonna be ugly.

Records

Ohio State (9-0), Rutgers (2-7)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, November 16
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Network: Big Ten Network
Venue: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ – Capacity: 52,454
All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 5-0
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Rutgers 52-3 in 2018

No Chase Young? No problem. Well, at least not against Maryland.

Rutgers won’t pose much more of a problem than a small speed bump on the way to a final stretch of games that will determine the Buckeye’s CFP fate. Coaches can tell you not to look ahead and to take each opponent seriously, but if Rutgers were to find someway to be competitive, let alone beat Ohio State, it would certainly go down as one of the biggest upsets in college football history.

Seriously. There’s simply no way this thing is close. But … there’s still a game to play and an all-expenses trip to take to the garden state, so off we go on this journey.

Win and you’re in… it’s that simple. Before we start looking ahead to the big ones, the Bucks need to take care of business in Piscataway.

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