After beating Rutgers into submission in the first half, the Ohio State Buckeyes lost a bit of their edge on Saturday night in the second half of a 49-27 win. Ohio State led 35-3 at the break and put away the game early, but Rutgers used every trick play it could come up with to make the second half entertaining and keep the Buckeye defense on its toes. Below are some statistical takeaways from the game, highlights, videos and a photo gallery from the Ohio State victory. STATS THAT MATTER ***Ohio State surrendered only 83 yards of offense in the first half, including a 20-yard pass and a 22-yard run on the second drive (which was also aided by a 15-yard penalty). The other 27 plays for Rutgers amassed 41 yards of offense. The Buckeye defense was impenetrable. Check out the Rutgers first half drive chart: ***Justin Fields threw five…
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