Ohio State trails Rutgers at halftime in shocking Week 10 upset alert
By Sydney Hunte
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Ohio State entered Saturday’s game against Rutgers as the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. But at halftime, the Buckeyes trail the Scarlet Knights 9-7 in Piscataway.
The Scarlet Knights had a chance to find the end zone in the dying seconds of the 1st half but weren’t able to make good on a pair of pass attempts. Instead, Jai Patel came in to kick a 20-yard field goal to give his team the edge.
Kyle McCord is 12-of-16 for 80 yards and has thrown a touchdown and an interception. TreVeyon Henderson has 11 carries for 51 yards. As for Marvin Harrison Jr., he has had a quiet day: just 2 catches for 19 yards.
A telling stat: the Buckeyes are 0-of-5 on 3rd down opportunities. The Scarlet Knights, for what it’s worth, haven’t been much better: 1-of-7.
Ohio State has never lost to Rutgers in 9 tries. Can it avoid a major road upset — and a loss that would deal a stunning blow to its CFP hopes — and improve to 9-0?
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
