Ohio State Football: Post-spring 2019 game-by-game predictions

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COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 08: Jonathan Hilliman #23 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights runs with the ball in the third quarter of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 52-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Here we are, the game that’s been circled on every Ohio State fan’s calendar. Now that we’ve got the sarcasm out of the way, I’ll just be blunt: this is going to be ugly.

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Chris Ash’s time might be running out in Piscataway after compiling a 7-27 record in three years, but he might not even be at double-digit career wins when he faces the Buckeyes in mid-November. There are maybe four winnable games for the Scarlet Knights to this point in the season, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they won just 1-2 of them.

Ohio State will have its way with the Scarlet Knights on the road as the crowd won’t be nearly as Rutgers-heavy as Ash would hope.

Justin Fields will reach 300 yards yet again — it’ll be the norm for him at this point in the year — and he may even approach 100 rushing yards on the day.

This will be a cakewalk for Ryan Day and Co.

Final Score: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 7 (9-1, 6-1)

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