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Five Things to Know About Rutgers As Bowl-Eligible Scarlet Knights Prepare to Host Buckeyes

Ohio State heads back on the road this weekend for the second week in a row and the fifth time this season.

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Nov. 4, 2023 - noon

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Awaiting the Buckeyes this week is Rutgers, who has its best team in quite some time. While the Scarlet Knights are still nearly a three-touchdown underdog, they’ll provide a better-than-usual test for the Buckeyes as Ohio State begins its final month of the regular season.

Here’s Five Things to Know about Ohio State’s ninth opponent of 2023:

Bowl-eligible

For the first time since 2014, Rutgers has won six games in a season, currently standing at 6-2 with a 3-2 mark in conference play.