Rutgers entered their Big Ten East opener hosting the Ohio State Buckeyes as a 30 point underdog. The night game was not a “blackout” and the fan base seemed nervous as kickoff approached. After a stingy first quarter effort by the defense and an early insertion of Johnathan Lewis, the atmosphere was that of a true Big Ten contest. After that things started to fall apart, accelerated by injuries to several defensive starters. Here are some rapid reaction postgame thoughts on Rutgers’ sixteenth consecutive Big Ten loss, 56-0.
The Drive That Summed it Up
With Rutgers trailing 14-0 in the second quarter, there was still excitement in the stadium despite a tipped INT to halt a potential RU scoring drive previously.