COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football vs. Rutgers in the first half Saturday night, and what I thought of it as the Buckeyes led 35-3: * No matter the opponent, Ryan Day is all murder hornets in the first half, as it should be. Last year, Ohio State executed an onside kick against Maryland when up 14-0 in a game it went on to win 73-14. Saturday night we saw something similar — a fake punt run successfully against a team that was a 38-point underdog. Steele Chambers got a great block from fellow upback Tuf Borland and ran 38 yards to set up a score that made it 21-3. * Justin Fields — same old excellence. He was 15-of-17 for 232 yards and three touchdowns. * Sophomore left guard Harry Miller struggled mightily in the first half. He had three holding penalties, all because he got beat and then…
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