October 16, 2024

Newly minted No. 1 Ohio State focuses on Rutgers

Field Level Media A reporter asked Ohio State coach Ryan Day if he would spend Tuesday night watching the initial College Football Playoff rankings show or trick-or-treating with his family for Halloween. “I’ll be watching film of practice,” Day deadpanned. When Day checks his phone, he will find that the Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) earned the CFP committee’s first No. 1 ranking of the season. It came as a bit of a surprise after Georgia held the top spot in every AP poll to date and Ohio State hadn’t risen past No. 3. The Buckeyes’ next task is a game against Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. TreVeyon Henderson racked up 162 rushing yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in Ohio State’s 24-10 win at Wisconsin last week. Day felt the Buckeyes’ offensive line has made good progress with its run blocking. People are also reading… “We’ll see…

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