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Ohio State-Rutgers football: score, live updates, stats

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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The 2018 campaign got off to a good start for both No. 4 Ohio State and Rutgers. The Buckeyes, sans head coach Urban Meyer, thumped Oregon State 77-31. The Scarlet Knights defeated Texas State 35-7 to start the year 1-0. One team won’t be taking a perfect record into Week 3. Below, find the score, live updates and stats for the Ohio State-Rutgers football game.

Ohio State-Rutgers football: score, live update, stats

FINAL: Ohio State 52 Rutgers 3

4TH QUARTER

  • SCORE: 8:18 – Ohio State QB Tate Martell 47-yard run for TD. XP good. Ohio State 52 Rutgers 3

3RD QUARTER

  • SCORE: 3:19 – Ohio State K Sean Neurnberger 21-yard field goal good. Ohio State 45 Rutgers 3
  • SCORE: 8:02 – Rutgers K Justin Davidovicz 41-yard field goal good. Ohio State 42 Rutgers 3
  • SCORE: 12:49 – Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins 44-yard pass to Johnnie Dixon for TD. XP good. Ohio State 42 Rutgers 0

HALFTIME: Ohio State 35 Rutgers 0

2ND QUARTER

  • SCORE: 5:00 – Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins two-yard run for TD. XP good. Ohio State 35 Rutgers 0
  • SCORE: 11:05 – Ohio State QB Tate Martell 51-yard pass to Terry McLaurin for TD. XP good. Ohio State 28 Rutgers 0

  • SCORE: 13:28 – Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins nine-yard pass to Luke Farrell for TD. XP good. Ohio State 21 Rutgers 0

1ST QUARTER

  • SCORE: Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins 16-yard pass complete to Parris Campbell for TD. XP good. Ohio State 14 Rutgers 0

  • SCORE: 10:57 – Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins 10-yard pass to Johnnie Dixon for TD. XP good. Ohio State 7 Rutgers 0

Ohio State-Rutgers football: TV channel, game time, odds

All times are ET. Odds via MyBookie.

TV channel: The Ohio State-Rutgers game will air on the Big Ten Network.

Time: The Ohio State-Rutgers game kicks off at 3:30 p.m.

Location: The Ohio State-Rutgers game will be played at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Odds: Ohio State is favored by 36 points.

The lead up

Saturday Tradition News: Chris Ash responds perfectly to question about Urban Meyer’s absence this week

Rutgers coach Chris Ash was asked this week if the absence of Urban Meyer would give the Scarlet Knights any kind of advantage over the Buckeyes.

Ash had the perfect response.

“Considering that he wasn’t on the sideline Saturday and they put up 77 points, I don’t see that being an advantage,” Ash said in response to the question.

Ash is right, the Buckeyes looked just as impressive without Meyer as they would’ve looked with him on the sideline. And with Meyer back at practice now, Ohio State could (somehow) be even more dynamic.

Rutgers is also coming off a 35-7 win over Texas State last weekend, a game in which its defense pitched a shutout and the Bobcats’ only touchdown came off a pick-six.

The Scarlet Knights are going to need some help keeping Ohio State out of the end zone. Meyer being away from the field won’t be enough.

Saturday Tradition News: Ohio State DE named Bednarik Award Player of the Week

The Ohio State offense received most of the national attention after Saturday’s 77-31 win over Oregon State, but a Buckeye defender also received a little love for his performance in Week 1.

Wednesday, defensive end Nick Bosa was named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week for his effort against the Beavers.

Bosa recorded four tackles, two sacks (21 yards lost) and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown for the Buckeyes.

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.