Another little sister of the poor...another blowout. The shutout was an unexpected surprise but it is Rutgers after all. Here lies Rutgers....he never scored.
Offense: A
JT looked great again, albeit against subpar competition (but is there anything he could have done to satisfy Buckeye Nation at this game? Literally anything?). The receivers still dropped some passes that would have lessened the talk of JT's supposed inability to throw midrange-deep passes but I digress. While the receivers did have some dropsies, there were also some nice grabs (see Binjamin Victor for 6). Let us not forget to wish Mike Weber a hearty welcome back. Buckeye fans who have been calling for Dobbins to be the lead back have forgotten how good Mike Weber was last year. Now that the injury is almost gone, I'm excited to see the thunder and lightning approach in the backfield. Get rid of the stupid penalties (McLaurin) and we'd be good. Very little to be upset about in this game.
Defense: A
I believe the bright spot for Rutgers came on a 40 yard or so screen pass. Other than that, the Buckeye D was phenomenal. The shutout was flukey with the missed chip shot FG late (#karma for kicking to break the shutout) but the defensive line was just monstrous. Linebacker play has been 'eh' all year, but Rutgers couldn't exploit it. Fellow Let's Go Bucks contributor Steven Hoying brought up an excellent point concerning the disappearance of Baker in 2017. Let's hope he rights the ship soon because isolated plays focused on him were not friendly to Buckeye success.
Special Teams: A-
No kicks out of bounds! Hooray! Chrisman has been a treasure this year completely unexpectedly. Yeah, he had 1 clunker in this game (hence the -) but 13/18 punts have been downed inside the 20 with 1 touchback. That's a ridiculous stat with 5 50+ yarders. The coverage units were much better in this game (but it was Rutgers). Return game still needs work (especially punt return).
Coaching: A
See what happens when you finally let JT throw intermediate passes in the middle of the field? Great scheme and playcalling for pretty much the whole game. 56-0? What could the coaches have done better?
Overall: A
56-0....Not as good as last year but I think I'll let that slide. Good night Sweet Buttgers.
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