Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood watches his players on the field during pre-game warmups last week vs. Indiana.(Photo: Doug McSchooler, AP) PISCATAWAY This is not the time for Rutgers to spot its opponent a 25-point lead. Rutgers has notched 25-point comeback victories in two of its last eight games, dating back to when it established a school record during the 2014 regular-season finale against Maryland. The record was tied just last week, when Rutgers scored 28 unanswered points to beat Indiana. Unbeaten No. 1 Ohio State is unlikely to blow that sizable of a lead, especially as it looks to build a case as a more dominant team than it was early in the season, when it squeaked past Northern Illinois and Indiana. ASBURY PARK PRESS Rutgers football nearly upset No. 1, national champs Miami in 2002 Gannett New Jersey will have a team of four college sports writers on hand to cover the game at 8 p.m. at High Point Solutions Stadium. Here are our staff predictions: Ryan Dunleavy: My hunch is that the injured Leonte Carroo plays, which means Rutgers will score at least 18 points since the star wide receiver catches three touchdowns in every game. I’m only half-kidding. Carroo has caught three touchdowns in three of the four games he has played and has nine in 13 quarters of action this season. …
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