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Ohio State Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2019 season

By Jake Mitchell

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Acting head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Acting head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – OCTOBER 06: Head Coach Chris Ash of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights looks on during a time out against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the fourth quarter at HighPoint.com Stadium on October 6, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Illinois won 38-17. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ – OCTOBER 06: Head Coach Chris Ash of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights looks on during a time out against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the fourth quarter at HighPoint.com Stadium on October 6, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Illinois won 38-17. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

Rutgers was again a Big Ten bottom feeder in 2018, and will likely be the same in 2019. Chris Ash has compiled a record of 7-29 in his three years in New Brunswick, and it doesn’t feel like much will change this season.

The Scarlet Knights ranked 130th nationally in scoring offense, as well as last in the Big Ten passing defense and total defense. Quarterback Arthur Sitkowski had a touchdown to interception ratio of 4-to-18.

This game had a final score of 52-3 a season ago, and the Buckeyes are licking their chops again for this one.

Prediction: Win (9-1, 6-1)

The most important two weeks of Ohio State’s season follows this game. If Rutgers was better, there may be look-ahead potential, but this is a team that only won a single game a year ago. Look for the Buckeyes to handle business, get the starters out, and gear up for these next two games.

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