Ohio State Buckeyes vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights 10/2/2021 Picks

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The #11 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1) are on their way to battle against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-1) in the Big Ten East tournament at SHI Stadium in Piscataway on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 3:30 PM ET. Ohio State looks to improve their 3-1 standing to stay on the playoff track this season. The Buckeyes took 5th place in the Big Ten Conference East Division with a 1-0 conference and a 3-1 overall standing after losing one home contest on the year. The 11th ranked Ohio State beat Minnesota (45-31), Tulsa (41-20), and Akron (59-7) but lost to the 3rd ranked Oregon team. The Buckeyes dominated the Zips for 622 yards with 385 passing and 237 rushing yards while completing 61 total plays on 10.2 yards per play. Ohio State recorded 26 first downs and 73% 3rd down efficiency while committing 8 penalties for 95 yards.

QB Kyle McCord ruled the passing offense after completing 72% of his pass attempts for 319 yards and scored 2 touchdowns but intercepted once in the winning effort. On ground offense, RB TreVeyon Henderson led the rushing offense with 8 carries for 93 yards and nailed 2 touchdowns while WR Garrett Wilson hauled down 4 passes for 124 yards in leading the receiving squad. DT Haskell Garrett augmented the defensive line with 4 solos and 1 assisted tackle while adding 3.0 sacks for the Buckeyes.

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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Predictions 10/2/2021

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will try to improve their 3-1 record in hosting this 5th week of college football action facing the 11th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. Rutgers is in 7th place in the Big Ten Conference East Division with a 0-1 conference and a 3-1 overall standing after losing one road match this season. The Scarlet Knights defeated Temple (61-14), Syracuse (17-7), and Delaware (45-12) but gave up their recent contest to the 14th ranked Michigan Wolverines at 13-20 on Saturday. Rutgers outmatched Michigan in the running game for 196 to 112 rushing yards but fell behind in passing offense for 156 to 163 yards while completing 73 total plays for 4.8 yards per play. The Scarlet Knights nailed 21 first downs, 44% 3rd down, and 25% 4th down efficiency while committing 7 penalties for 42 yards in the losing effort.

Starting QB Noah Vedral completed 18 of his 31 attempted passes for 156 yards and scored one touchdown pass with no interception while rushing for 46 yards on 11 carries. RB Isaiah Pacheco also rushed for 107 yards on 20 carries in leading the rushing offense while RB Aaron Young caught 3 passes for 35 yards and scored 1 touchdown in defeat. LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams took control of Rutgers backfield with 5 solo tackles.

#11 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The NCAAF Pick for this match-up is Ohio State -15. The Buckeyes gained momentum after winning two games in a row while the Scarlet Knights snapped their three-game losing streak after losing their recent outing. The tough defense of Rutgers will be put to a test against the superior passing offense of Ohio State led by starting QB Kyle McCord. The prediction: The Ohio State Buckeyes will win at 37-20.

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