Let’s see which team is the one who takes the win on this Buckeyes at Knights betting pick.
One of the more exciting weekend games in college football will take place in New Jersey, as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will host the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Both Big Ten teams enter this game with 3-1 records on the season, with Ohio State looking to keep its playoff hopes alive with a win here. But Rutgers proved last week that it could compete with some of the best teams in the country and will look to do so again on home turf.
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes have responded nicely to their loss to the Oregon Ducks back in Week 2 of the college football season. Since then, the Buckeyes have defeated Tulsa and Akron by a combined score of 100-27.
But this will be the first test for Ohio State in Power 5 play since their loss to Oregon, with one loss likely being enough to knock them out of College Football Playoff contention.
Against Oregon, the question mark for Ohio State was their defense, as the Ducks were able to score 35 points against the Buckeyes in Columbus. In their only road game of the season, a 14-point win over Minnesota, Ohio State allowed 31 points.
While Rutgers is not known for putting up points, they could take advantage of an Ohio State defense that has only played well against teams outside of Power 5 conferences thus far.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Last week, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights came close to pulling off a monumental upset for their program, losing by just seven points to the Michigan Wolverines. The loss was the first of the season for Rutgers, as they had won their opening three contests of the year.
Ahead of this game against Ohio State, the question for Rutgers is whether or not they can produce enough offense to hang with the standard-bearers for the Big Ten.
This season, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have played two games against Power 5 opponents, having played Syracuse and Michigan already this year.
In those two contests, the Scarlet Knights have averaged 15 points per game, scoring 17 against Syracuse and 13 against Michigan. Those kinds of numbers will not be enough for Rutgers to succeed against a much more explosive opponent in Ohio State.
Schedule Will Weigh Rutgers Down
Entering this game, the Ohio State Buckeyes are a 14.5-point favorite as they look to win their third straight game. Ohio State undoubtedly has a talent advantage all over the field. But they also have a scheduling advantage heading into this game, thanks to Rutgers’ matchup with Michigan the week before.
This will be Rutgers’ second straight game against a ranked Big Ten opponent after playing in a defensive struggle against the Wolverines a week ago.
That kind of game can grind a team down, heading into an even bigger game. For that reason, Ohio State has a great chance to win on the road in New Jersey and to cover the two-touchdown spread.
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