It’s only Week 2 of the college football season, but the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are going to tango in a Big Ten East conference clash. While OSU is a heavy favorite—currently 35.5 points on Wednesday afternoon—against Chris Ash’s squad, this game sets the trajectory for where these teams are going. A runaway win for the Bucks gives them momentum, as well as a 2-0 record, heading into the non-conference marquee game with TCU next Saturday. A big loss for Rutgers sets them back at 1-1 before going to Kansas, a team that was shook by an FCS team in Week 1. More so for Rutgers, this game is a litmus test for the progress that the team has made under third-year head coach Ash, especially in relation to the loaded Big Ten East. Even though they’ll get Penn State and Michigan at home,…
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