Updated at 12:51 a.m. ET No. 1 Ohio State held a 21-point halftime lead against Rutgers on Saturday, and only four Buckeyes touched the ball on offense up to that point. Get used to that. Ohio State has four playmakers busting loose heading into the November portion of its quest for a second straight national championship. That was the message received in a 49-7 blowout against Rutgers on Saturday. BENDER: Five things we learned | Even the best lose big sometimes The Buckeyes head into a bye week with an 8-0 record, and the last October impression is a reminder the team with a 21-game win streak is the team to beat in the FBS. Those four playmakers made it possible. J.T. Barrett needed two plays to remind everybody why he earned the right to be the starting quarterback. A 39-yard run on Ohio State’s second play from scrimmage set the tone. Barrett lost a fumble on that drive, but he totaled 221 yards (136 pass, 85 rush) in the first half. …
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