I know huge lines like this scare bettors away, but don't fret - have trust in the Buckeyes' defense. Even without pass rusher Chase Young, this unit is one of the best in college football and now faces one of the worst offenses in the nation. The math is very simple here. The more times you can't move the ball, the more times the opposing team gets the ball. And the opposing team in this game just so happens to possess a Heisman Trophy candidate in QB Justin Fields, who spearheads one of the best offenses in the country.

Ohio State covers week after week, so a stratospheric spread has been assigned to this mismatch. Is it too much? Consider that favorites of 50-plus have covered fewer than 40 percent of the time going back 15 years. Consider, too, that the total is just nine points higher than the spread, meaning that the public anticipates Rutgers scoring under 10 points. That could happen but is unlikely in a game with plenty of garbage time. Most importantly, the Buckeyes have Penn State on deck and Michigan in the hole. Their starters will clock out early. Ride Rutgers.