Bill Rabinowitz | Buckeye Xtra Ohio State spoke all week about measuring itself against itself, not against the inferior competition the Buckeyes will face in the Big Ten. Rutgers, the league’s bottom-dwellers for most of its short time in the Big Ten, figured to provide little resistance as a 38-point underdog, and the No. 3 Buckeyes did roll to a 32-point halftime lead in a 49-27 victory Saturday night at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State football: Justin Hilliard makes memorable season debut for Ohio State in win over Rutgers The Buckeyes’ passing game hummed as usual. Junior quarterback Justin Fields was close to perfect. He completed 24 of 28 passes for 314 yards and five touchdown passes, showing pinpoint accuracy and the arm strength and touch that makes him a Heisman Trophy contender. In the first half, Fields was 15 of 17 for 232 yards as Ohio State took a 35-3 lead. The…
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