Cade Stover and four key Ohio State defensive players missed time with injuries against Rutgers as freshmen Jermaine Mathews Jr. and Malik Hartford stepped up in the secondary.
Rutgers reached the red zone six times against Ohio State, but only one resulted in a Rutgers touchdown, while another resulted in a pick-six for the Buckeyes.
Following Ohio State's 35-16 win over Rutgers, Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano said that the Buckeyes are "the No. 1 team in the country for a reason."
Ryan Day called Ohio State's defensive performance "gutsy" and said the team's ill-fated attempt to run for a first down on a fourth-down punt was not a called fake.
After making a game-changing play against Rutgers, Josh Proctor exited the contest with a head injury, but met with media after the game and said he was fine.
Kyle McCord completed his final seven pass attempts against Wisconsin and his first 11 attempts against Rutgers to set a new school record for consecutive completions.
Ohio State’s travel roster for Rutgers includes six players who didn’t travel to Wisconsin: Omari Abor, Devin Brown, Jyaire Brown, Ja’Had Carter, Sam Hart and Calvin...
Before Ohio State and Rutgers kickoff at 12 p.m., the Eleven Warriors staff provides score predictions and analysis for the matchup this afternoon in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Starting strong safety Lathan Ransom did not make the trip to Rutgers due to injury, which means Sonny Styles will likely start in his place against the Scarlet Knights.
