Ohio State vs. Rutgers: Point Spread, Total & Prediction

JT Barrett will be under center Saturday night when Ohio State takes on Rutgers. (Getty) Editor’s note: The odds below are courtesy of Heavy’s partners at OddsShark. Click here for more college football odds and betting info at OddsShark.com. With QB J.T. Barrett anointed as the sole starter, the Ohio State Buckeyes make their first visit to Rutgers on Saturday. The daunting point spread has created an enticing Big Ten football betting matchup. The defending national champion Buckeyes are listed as 21-point favorites against the Scarlet Knights at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Coach Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games where they were at least a three-TD favorite. Three weeks ago OSU was favored by 21.5 at Indiana and won only 34-27. Ohio State, which is 7-0 straight up and 2-5 against the spread, has not played to its capability and is looking for a complete game across all phases prior to a bye week. Since 2010, the Buckeyes are 5-0 SU and ATS in road games before a bye week. Defensively, OSU’s front four led by all-American DE Joey Bosa is intimidating, but will be rotating backups in the middle since DT Tommy Schutt is sitting out with a broken wrist. …

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