The Ohio State Buckeyes recorded their eighth straight win Saturday night at Rutgers in a 49-7 rout. The matchup almost ended in a 49-0 shutout if it wasn’t for a Rutgers touchdown with 13 seconds remaining. This is OSU’s second total win over the the Scarlet Knights since they joined the Big Ten in 2014 (OSU 56 Rutgers 17). With this win, the Bucks have added to their win streak of 21 straight wins (nation best).
JT Barrett filled the stat sheet Saturday night with 14/18 passing completions for 223 yards with three touchdowns and 13 rushing attempts for 101 yards with two touchdowns. This was easily the best performance by either of the quarterbacks on the season. The 49 points scored in this game tied their season with the 49 they put up against Maryland two weeks ago in which Barrett scored three rushing touchdowns. Barrett did have a fumble on the first drive but that didn’t stop the Bucks from continuing to be fluent on offense under his command.
When Meyer was on air with 97.1 The Fan he had this to say about Barrett, “He just works so hard on his trade.” He’s a “coach on the field; he motivates those around him; he’s a tough guy. At that position, if you’re a tough guy, it permeates to other players.”
Meyer also had this to say about their win over Rutgers, “To go on a road and beat a team that woulda could shoulda beat Michigan State… and play like we did in that environment, I’m pleased with everything.”
Ohio State will be on bye this weekend. The Buckeyes will host the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Shoe on November 7th. They will be led by interim coach Tracy Claeys after the recent retirement of Jerry Kill.