COLUMBUS, Ohio – One week after being favored by the biggest opening point spread between Power 5 conference rivals this season, oddsmakers made Ohio State football’s 44-point initial spread against Maryland look quaint. The Buckeyes opened as 50.5-point favorites at Rutgers on Saturday, per Circa Sports. Ohio State has won all five games in its series with Rutgers by an average score of 54.2-5.4. All of those games have been played since 2014. The Scarlet Knights scored 17 points in that first meeting and have totaled seven points in four games since, including a pair of shutouts. Ohio State was merely a 42.5-point favorite by tipoff against Maryland, and easily covered with a 73-14 victory. That same Terrapins team won 48-7 at Rutgers on Oct. 5. The Buckeyes have covered eight consecutive spreads since failing to cover against Florida Atlantic to open the season. That streak has included some big…
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