Ohio State’s final nonconference cupcake is here before Big Ten play, though calling Ohio a cupcake is a bit of an overstatement given how its year has started.
The Bobcats took Rutgers down to the wire on the road in a 34-31 loss before upsetting West Virginia 17-10 before a home crowd in one of their biggest regular-season wins in recent memory. Regular season needed to be specified there because Ohio won the MAC championship in 2024.
Anything less than Buckeye dominance will be a disappointment for the team’s faithful, but Ohio’s offense with a dual-threat quarterback and defense off a strong performance vs.