If the Big Ten Network had a sense of humor, it would have set up a remote camera inside a Las Vegas sports book on Saturday afternoon. And then, with a minute to go in the third quarter, it would have gone live to the scene there when Rutgers receiver Bo Melton sprint into the end zone. That made it 49-14 Ohio State — or, if you’re one of the many gamblers who took the Buckeyes despite the biggest spread in Big Ten history — it was Rutgers 66 1/2, Ohio State 49. By one measure, at least, Rutgers was pulling away! That line, 52.5 points when it closed, was the biggest in Big Ten history and the largest spread for a road favorite in college football history. It spoke to the widely held belief that A) Ohio State is one of the best teams in country and B) Rutgers…
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