What does an Ohio State insider think about Rutgers?
Phil Harrison of ‘Buckeyes Wire’ with his take on Rutgers football and Saturday’s game at SHI Stadium.
– Phil Harrison, publisher at Buckeyes Wire of USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
As far as this season goes, most Ohio State fans think OSU will take care of business in Piscataway, but it’s not a slam dunk. The defense and physicality that Rutgers has displayed this season has more than a few a little nervous, especially with what we’ve seen with the youth, inexperience, and subpar play for Buckeye standards with this team so far in 2021. I know the spread is a little more than a couple of touchdowns in this one in favor of Ohio State but nobody would be surprised to see OSU be in a dogfight.
Bottom line? Rutgers is a much more formidable foe this season and looks to be right in the middle of being a season wrecker for some teams in the Big Ten in years to come, barring any coaching changes, scandals, etc.
There, I said all that without even referencing chopping wood. We say good luck on Saturday, but not enough to ruin the weekend of OSU fans.