Ohio State Football: Week 12 predictions, Buckeyes vs. Scarlet Knights

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 01: Chris Olave #17 of the Ohio State Buckeyes hands the ball to the referee after scoring a touchdown against the Northwestern Wildcats in the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

This game is going to be awful, well at least for Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights are only scoring 14.7 points per game and are allowing 36.7 points per game as they are 2-7 and probably one of the worst teams in FBS.

They have had three different guys play quarterback and none of them have had success. Johnny Langan has thrown for three touchdowns and six interceptions, Artur Sitkowski threw one touchdown and two interceptions before being redshirted, and McLane Carter threw two touchdowns and four interceptions before retiring from football.

On the ground Isaih Pacheco has run for a pedestrian 547 yards.

This Buckeye defense should easily plug up the running lanes like they do every week and will most likely force Langan into interceptions behind efforts from some of the best defensive backs the country, Jeffrey Okudah, Damon Arnette and Jordan Fuller.

Offensively with the Rutger defense allowing over 36 points per game, the Buckeyes should be able to score with ease. I think Justin Fields, J.K. Dobbins, Chris Olave and company will go complete nuts in the first half, freeing up time for the backups in the second half.

I think Ohio State will jump out big and then coast to the finish line.

Prediction: Ohio State 68, Rutgers 7

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