January 17, 2025

Rutgers faces No. 5 Ohio State in Big Ten opener

Rutgers (1-0) at No. 4 Ohio State (1-0), 3:30 p.m. ET (BTN). Line: Ohio State by 35. Series record: Ohio State leads 4-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Ohio State’s prolific offense looks to build on last week’s rout of Oregon State, despite coach Urban Meyer missing from the sideline while he serves a three-game suspension. Though Meyer was back at practice this week. QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. could put up similar numbers against the Rutgers defense. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a confidence-boosting 35-7 win over an FBS team, Texas State. Rutgers has not come close to beating the Buckeyes since joining the Big Ten in 2014 and been shut out the last two seasons. KEY MATCHUP Rutgers QB Arthur Sitkowski vs. Ohio State defensive backs. Sitkowski, a true freshman, had some good moments against Texas State, hitting on 20 of 30 attempts for 205 yards and touchdown, but he…

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