Scott Logan: On paper, there’s no reason Rutgers should win this game. Meyer’s team has struggled at times on offense, and has suffered a surprising number of defensive lapses, too; Indiana carved up the Buckeye defense for long stretches of their near-upset in Bloomington, and last week, that same Buckeye defense had no answers for Penn State freshman tailback Saquon Barkley, who went for almost 200 yards on the night. Honestly, all I am asking for is Rutgers to keep it close and be within striking distance of Ohio State entering the 4th quarter. It is the most consecutive road wins for the Scarlet Knights since the 1993 season. RU boasts a 6-1-1 record away from the friendly confines of Yurcak Field this season. Aside from the injury against Indiana, Carroo missed 2 1/2 games because of suspensions for a curfew violation and another for an arrest for an assault charge that was later dropped. Ohio State then was in a 10-10 halftime tie with Northern Illinois before winning 20-13. Rutgers’ claim to fame is their status as one college football’s first two teams. When he’s in the game, the Buckeye offense simply works better. “It’s probably gonna be one of the best atmospheres any of us has ever played in”, Laviano said. It takes a combination of an uncharacteristically dysfunctional Ohio State offense, a couple lucky breaks on turnovers or well-timed penalties, and essentially every Scarlet Knight playing out of their collective minds in front of a rowdy, snake-pit night environment. Ohio State is on the brink of hitting the home stretch of its regular season, where games against Michigan State and Michigan loom large. …
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