Aside from a handful of defensive lapses, Ohio State had little trouble with Oregon State in the season opener. The 77-31 victory by the Buckeyes marked the 18th consecutive season-opening win for Ohio State. The Buckeyes rolled up 721 yards of offense against the Beavers, which marked the second-highest total in school history. Ohio State will now step into Big Ten play for a week when they host Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes are 4-0 against the Scarlet Knights, winning those four meetings by a combined score of 219-24. Ohio State has never allowed the Scarlet Knights to score more than 17 points in a game, and has shutout Rutgers in the last two seasons. The Buckeyes have had little trouble in recent history in their first B1G game of the season, winning 15 of their last 17 conference openers. Two years ago the Buckeyes hosted…
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