Biggest spread of the weekend by far in the nation. Yet, somehow doesn’t feel big enough. Could be 35-0 at the half or worse.
OSU opens as 39-point favorite
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No? 66 + 16 + 10 = 92 > 39?
Or you mean FBS games? 22 + 16 + 10 = 48 > 39?
Or you mean last against OSU? 21 + 27 + 13 = 61 > 39.
That’s charitable. Smart money would be on OSU.
OSU had the nation's overall top rated offense last year and are probably even better this year. It's almost impossible to stop that offense now. Their biggest issue has been their crappy defense the last few years and it looks like they might have it figured out this year - at least a lot better than last year's version.
They just made Wisconsin look like a high school team last night and that Wisky defense is decent. That's just a very scary football team now with that improved defense
They just made Wisconsin look like a high school team last night and that Wisky defense is decent. That's just a very scary football team now with that improved defense
Greg may be better off playing Langan at QB vs OSU running the WildKnight. Save Simon and the others for a winnable game vs Nebraska.
Is there any way we keep them under 50?
Is there any way we keep them under 50?
Very surprised it's only 39. Their level of talent and depth up and down their roster is indeed scary.
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Sure. If the defense plays well and the offense can move the ball a little you might be pleasantly surprised. The key is that the offense needs to at least play well enough that the d doesn’t get completely exhausted.
Ohio State‘s average margin of victory over Rutgers over the last 7 games is 43 points, so I think the spread is a little light.
We go vanilla, they go vanilla, they win easily, no one gets hurt, everyone goes home happy.
I'd rather go in there like Kent State did to Georgia...but that's not us.
My mistake my friend I was looking at the wrong totals my bad , this is what happens when you get distracted 🤦♂️
Kent State probably earned $4 million with all of the paycheck games. Probably the toughest OOC in the country.
Yep, I was reading Eleven Warriors that they were missing their top 3 CBs last night - starters C. Brown and Dunn and backup Hancock. Didn't matter - they shut Wisky down. It was 45-7 in the 4th when they emptied their defensive bench and gave up two late TDs - and their coaches were POd.
But the real example of how deep they are - they were without that Jaxon Smith Njigba last night and just about everyone considers him the nation's best receiver. Doesn't matter - they just replaced him with another, younger future high NFL pick.
I think Rutgers main goal should be to get out of this game with no injuries as your team has a real shot of beating a few teams in the B1G this year - just not OSU and that's not a slam on Rutgers
So you’re saying Rutgers should forfeit this week? Why don’t we ask the team. If they don’t want to play the game we’re good with that.
Don't count your chickens yet tOSU bettors. I like to look at the bright side. In 2019 we were 53 point underdogs. We've made a two touchdown improvement over the past two years.
By the way the final score was 56-21 so we covered easily.
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By the way the final score was 56-21 so we covered easily.
Ohio State Visits Rutgers as Largest Road Favorite with 53-Point Spread
Just over 150 years to the day that it played in the first college football game, Rutgers has once again found a way to make history in the sport.
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Earned $5.6 million for the 3 OOC games against the big boys. Not bad.
We're not good yet but some people have forgotten how absolutely putrid we were just a couple of years ago.
Scheduling in Big Ten is always interesting. Ohio State's first five weeks are in Columbus 🤔
Ensures that they stay in the top 5 throughout the first few months of the season.
Is OSUs defense as good as Iowa’s. ???
Our defense just played almost equal to Iowa’s. OSU will beat us , but I don’t think covering the spread is a guarantee.
Our defense just played almost equal to Iowa’s. OSU will beat us , but I don’t think covering the spread is a guarantee.
The first thing I thought of was that this past weeks over/under was less than this weeks actual point spread
so the figuring was that RU and Iowa combined could not score as many points we are
an underdog. versus Ohio state
You can’t count out of conference games. They have 5 home games and 4 away games in the Big
It depends on whether the new DC can come up with a defensive scheme that puts the DBs within 10 yards of Ohio State's receivers.
Seems like we’re always assigned to play them right when they find their groove.
I see a lot of running for a yard or two and punting. Keep the clock moving and get the hell out of there. Unfortunately, no different from when we entered the B1G.
I’m much more worried about the defense than the offense. Wisconsin gave up a combined 24 points to their other 3 opponents. OSU scored quick TDs on their first 4 possessions. The score was 28-0 right at the start of Q2.
You can't count OOC games. Everybody schedules a couple of patsies OOC. I looked it up. The B1G rotates - 5 at home one year, and 4 on the road. The next year it switches to 5 on the road and 4 at home, This is the year that OSU has their 5 B1G home games plus Notre Dame at home so they have a total of 8 home games this year,
In 2023 they switch to just 4 home games and play Notre Dame on the road so that leaves them only 6 homes games. It all balances out as everybody plays by the same rules
I could care less what the final score says or how many yards Simon can throw for in garbage time. Wisconsin covered our “spread”. I don’t want to look anything like that. Sadly, I’d probably sign on the dotted line for the performance Arkansas State gave them. They settled down after the first 2 TDs and held them to a FG and punt on the next 2 possessions.
But then, I’m expecting that Vedral and Wimsatt won’t play outside of maybe a few snaps of garbage time and barring a stand out performance before the game gets out of hand, Evan won’t be the starter against Nebraska. So I’m not that concerned about how the offense looks one way or the other. I’d be thrilled to see us hold OSU to punts on their first 2 possessions even if the final score ends up lopsided and we don’t cover the spread.
But then, I’m expecting that Vedral and Wimsatt won’t play outside of maybe a few snaps of garbage time and barring a stand out performance before the game gets out of hand, Evan won’t be the starter against Nebraska. So I’m not that concerned about how the offense looks one way or the other. I’d be thrilled to see us hold OSU to punts on their first 2 possessions even if the final score ends up lopsided and we don’t cover the spread.
