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One of the best wideouts in college football will be on display when Marvin Harrison Jr. and the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-2) on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The Buckeyes are very big favorites (currently -18.5) in their game against the Scarlet Knights, with the over/under at 42.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Buckeyes are -1176 and the Scarlet Knights are +715.)
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Game Info for Ohio State vs. Rutgers
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
- Stadium: SHI Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | -18.5 | -110 | -110 | 42.5 | -110 | -110 | -1176 | +715 |
Ohio State Pick Insights
- Ohio State is 4-3-1 ATS this season.
- When it has played as at least 18.5-point favorites this season, Ohio State is 1-2 against the spread.
- In Ohio State’s eight games with a set total, one has hit the over (12.5%).
Ohio State Stats & Insights
- Ohio State owns the 40th-ranked offense this year (428.8 yards per game), and has been even better on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best with only 260 yards allowed per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Ohio State has been a top-25 unit, ranking second-best by surrendering just 10 points per game. The offense ranks 38th (32.5 points per game).
- Ohio State has been clicking on all fronts in the passing game this year, ranking 15th-best in passing (295 passing yards per game) and fourth-best in passing defense (160.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- Ohio State ranks 93rd in rushing yards this season (133.8 rushing yards per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best in the FBS with 99.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Ohio State sports the 44th-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (42.9% percentage), and has been better defensively, ranking 14th-best with a 30.6% third-down percentage allowed.
- Ohio State has forced eight total turnovers (107th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over nine times (33rd in the FBS) for -1a turnover margin of -1, 74th-ranked in college football.
Ohio State’s Best Players
- Kyle McCord has compiled 2,163 yards (270.4 ypg) on 148-of-231 passing with 14 touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season.
- TreVeyon Henderson has carried the ball 68 times for a team-high 457 yards on the ground and has found the end zone six times.
- This season, DeaMonte Trayanum has carried the ball 66 times for 270 yards (33.8 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Harrison’s team-leading 889 yards as a receiver have come on 48 receptions (out of 85 targets) with eight touchdowns.
- Cade Stover has caught 27 passes while averaging 53.6 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.
- Emeka Egbuka has compiled 22 receptions for 303 yards, an average of 37.9 yards per game. He’s scored three times as a receiver this season.
- J.T. Tuimoloau leads the team with four sacks, and also has three TFL and 20 tackles.
- Ohio State’s leading tackler, Tommy Eichenberg, has 57 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- Lathan Ransom has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 31 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended to his name.
Rutgers Betting Insights
- Rutgers has a 5-1-1 record against the spread this season.
- Rutgers is winless against the spread (0-0-1) when playing as at least 18.5-point underdogs.
- Three of Rutgers’ seven games with a set total have hit the over (42.9%).
Rutgers Pick Insights
- Rutgers ranks 107th in the FBS with 327.3 total yards per contest, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks 10th-best by allowing only 277.6 total yards per game.
- Rutgers’ defensive unit has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 13th-best in the FBS with 15.8 points conceded per contest. In terms of offense, it is accumulating 28.1 points per game, which ranks 66th.
- While Rutgers’ pass offense has been sputtering, ranking eighth-worst with 148.4 passing yards per game, its defense ranks second-best with only 156.3 passing yards ceded per contest.
- From an offensive perspective, Rutgers is putting up 178.9 rushing yards per contest (39th-ranked). It ranks 39th in the FBS defensively (121.4 rushing yards given up per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Rutgers is generating a 38.6% third-down conversion percentage (78th-ranked). It ranks 46th in the FBS on defense (36.1% third-down rate allowed).
- Rutgers has excelled in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +5 ranks 24th-best in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (54th in the nation) and seven turnovers committed (14th in the nation).
Rutgers’ Best Players
- Gavin Wimsatt has thrown for 1,134 yards on 91-of-181 passing with seven touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 362 yards and seven rushing touchdowns.
- Kyle Monangai has run the ball 144 times for 744 yards, with seven touchdowns.
- Christian Dremel has hauled in 294 receiving yards on 23 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- JaQuae Jackson has put up a 290-yard season so far. He’s caught 17 passes on 39 targets.
- Isaiah Washington’s 15 grabs (on 31 targets) have netted him 179 yards (22.4 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Tyreem Powell, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has racked up three sacks, two TFL and 52 tackles.
- Michael Dixon has a team-leading one interception to go along with 45 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
