The Ohio State Buckeyes did play anywhere close to their potential against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and the local team missed covering a 40-point spread by a single point, winning 49-10.
Give the Scarlet Knights this much: They staked themselves to a 7-0 lead following a muffed punt in the early first quarter by Buckeye wide receiver Emeka Egbuka.
I thought that was the first lead Rutgers had held against Ohio State since joining the Big Ten. I was mistaken. Including the time they held that…