Ohio State at Rutgers - 2019 Matchup Preview

(#1)Ohio State Buckeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Saturday, November 16th 2019 (3:30 PM EST)
Ohio State -52 (63.0)
Ohio State 56 - Rutgers: 21 (Big Ten)

Buckeyes (13 - 1) (9 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 47 - 14 (53 - 14 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 12.6 MPH
RUTG coming off BYE
Our Line: -22.5 (SP+ OSU -50)
Projected Score: OSU: 44 - RUTG: 15 (59)
OSU Win prob: 100% | Cover: 75%
OSU Travel: 452 miles

Scarlet Knights (2 - 10) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 13 - 37 (20 - 37 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
OSU Players
RUTG Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Ohio State's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Ohio State vs Florida Atlantic	-27.0	66.0	W 45 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/7	Ohio State vs Cincinnati	-14.5	52.0	W 42 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Ohio State at Indiana	-17.0	60.5	W 51 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Ohio State vs Miami (OH)	-38.5	56.5	W 76 - 5	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Ohio State at Nebraska	-17.0	66.0	W 48 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Ohio State vs Michigan State	-19.0	51.0	W 34 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/18	Ohio State at Northwestern	-26.5	50.0	W 52 - 3	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Ohio State vs Wisconsin	-14.5	47.0	W 38 - 7	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	Ohio State vs Maryland	-42.5	66.0	W 73 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/16	Ohio State at Rutgers	-52.0	63.0	W 56 - 21	O	N
Sat 11/23	Ohio State vs Penn State	-20.0	59.0	W 28 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/30	Ohio State at Michigan	-9.0	53.0	W 56 - 27	O	Y
Sat 12/7	Ohio State vs Wisconsin	-17.0	58.0	W 34 - 21	U	N
Sat 12/28	Ohio State vs Clemson	+3.0	63.5	L 23 - 29	U	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Ohio State's Schedule

Rutgers's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/30	Rutgers vs Massachusetts	-17.0	54.0	W 48 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Rutgers at Iowa	+18.0	48.0	L 0 - 30	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Rutgers vs Boston College	+7.5	57.5	L 16 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/28	Rutgers at Michigan	+27.5	50.0	L 0 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/5	Rutgers vs Maryland	+14.0	55.5	L 7 - 48	U	N
Sat 10/12	Rutgers at Indiana	+27.5	50.0	L 0 - 35	U	N
Sat 10/19	Rutgers vs Minnesota	+28.5	46.0	L 7 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/26	Rutgers vs Liberty	+7.5	44.0	W 44 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Rutgers at Illinois	+18.5	49.0	L 10 - 38	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Rutgers vs Ohio State	+52.0	63.0	L 21 - 56	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Rutgers vs Michigan State	+22.5	43.5	L 0 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/30	Rutgers at Penn State	+38.5	50.5	L 6 - 27	U	Y

Important Stats (2019)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
OSU	.41	52%	46.9	50%	3.45	267	54%	263	4.58	.03	34%	13.7	36%	30%	2.52	55	1.1	2.3
RUTG	.02	36%	13.3	35%	2.72	134	33%	139	2.64	.3	47%	36.7	48%	45%	4.09	59.1	1.9	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
OSU	#1 (.43)	52% (3)		48% (19)	3.37 (15)	137	56% (1)	211	4.6 (15)	#2 (-.01)	36% (7)		39% (26)	34% (8)	2.05 (1)	31.6	0.8	1.1
RUTG	#84 (.16)	43% (67)		44% (69)	2.92 (88)	164	42% (63)	189	4.19 (44)	#106 (.23)	43% (85)		48% (113)	40% (59)	4.03 (92)	33.8	0.6	0.9

Overall Stats 2019

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
OSU Offense	14	46.9	52.6	52.3%	4.58	1.1	28	530	267	263	5.6	55%	44%	50%	54%	13%	.41
RUTG Defense	12	36.7	36.9	47.2%	4.09	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	48%	45%	16%	.3

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
OSU Defense	14	13.7	13.6	34%	2.52	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	36%	30%	28%	.03
RUTG Offense	12	13.3	20.4	35.8%	2.64	1.9	13	273	134	139	3.5	58%	40%	35%	33%	20%	.02

Additional Stats 2019

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Ohio State	14	31:58	28.1	55%	62%	5.8	55	1.1	2.3	9.6	4.7	1	33
Rutgers	12	30:02	13.3	34%	43%	6.3	59.1	1.9	0.8	5.8	1.9	0	27.4

Run Game Stats (2019)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
OSU Offense	14	55%	50%	47.4	266.8	5.6	39	.32	3.45	83%	10%	1.14
RUTG Defense	12	54%	48%	-	-	-	-	.24	3.24	70%	9%	1.1

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
OSU Defense	14	48%	36%	-	-	-	-	.03	2.32	63%	18%	1.06
RUTG Offense	12	58%	35%	38.1	133.8	3.5	11	.01	2.72	78%	13%	0.87

Pass Game Stats (2019)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
OSU Offense	14	44%	54%	19.4	29	263.1	9.1	13.6	48	3	.53	1.6	28%	47%	.69	3%	2
RUTG Defense	12	45%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.38	1.6	28%	35%	.39	7%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
OSU Defense	14	50%	30%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.03	1.6	38%	26%	.15	10%	1.7
RUTG Offense	12	40%	33%	12.8	23.2	139.3	6	10.9	7	15	.06	1.7	34%	28%	.27	7%	1.7

Ohio State's Power Ratings
Ohio State's Power Rating: NR
Ohio State's Offense Rating: NR
Ohio State's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #2
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Ohio State's 2019 Expected Record: -
Ohio State's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: 35.4 #1
Ohio State's Offense SP+ Rating: 44.4 #4
Ohio State's Defense SP+ Rating: 10.6 #2

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Ohio State: Rutgers: -4.8

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Ohio State: 35.4 Rutgers: -14.6

Rutgers's Power Ratings
Rutgers's Power Rating: -4.8 NR
Rutgers's Offense Rating: NR
Rutgers's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Rutgers's 2019 Expected Record: -
Rutgers's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.6 #117
Rutgers's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #121
Rutgers's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.8 #84

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Ohio State Scoring
Offense: 46.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 52.6
Defense: 13.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 13.6

Ohio State's 2019 Record
Record: 13 - 1
Record vs Spread: 9 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 8
Record on Road: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Ohio State 44
Rutgers 15

Total Points: 59

Based on Last 4 Games
Ohio State 44
Rutgers 13

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Ohio State 43
Rutgers 16

Total Points: 59

Rutgers Scoring
Offense: 13.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 20.4
Defense: 36.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 36.9

Rutgers's 2019 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/22	Ohio State	42	Rutgers	9	Ohio State -29.0	Ohio State	54.0	Under
2023	11/04	Rutgers	16	Ohio State	35	Ohio State -19	NA	42.5	Over
2022	10/01	Ohio State	49	Rutgers	10	Ohio State -39.0	Push	58.0	Over
2021	10/02	Rutgers	13	Ohio State	52	Ohio State -15	Ohio State	58.0	Over
2020	11/07	Ohio State	49	Rutgers	27	Ohio State -37.5	Rutgers	62.0	Over
2019	11/16	Rutgers	21	Ohio State	56	Ohio State -52	Rutgers	63.0	Over
2018	09/08	Ohio State	52	Rutgers	3	Ohio State -34.5	Ohio State	58.0	Under
2017	09/30	Rutgers	0	Ohio State	56	Ohio State -28.5	Ohio State	54.5	Over
2016	10/01	Ohio State	58	Rutgers	0	Ohio State -37	Ohio State	59.5	Under
2015	10/24	Rutgers	7	Ohio State	49	Ohio State -20.5	Ohio State	64.0	Under
2014	10/18	Ohio State	56	Rutgers	17	Ohio State -19.5	Ohio State	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Rutgers	0	2	6 Overs
Ohio State	11	7	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 5	5 - 4	4 - 1	1 - 3
Road Teams	5 - 6	4 - 5	3 - 1	1 - 4

(#) OSU at (#) RUTG

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	OSU	RUTG
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#1	#117
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#2	#58
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Ohio State Injury Report

Rutgers Injury Report

Ohio State on Offense


CategoryCat	OSU Off	RUTG Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#4	#84
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Ohio State Run Game


CategoryCat	OSU Off	RUTG Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Ohio State Pass Game


CategoryCat	OSU Off	RUTG Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Rutgers on Offense


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	OSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#121	#2
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rutgers Run Game


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	OSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Rutgers Pass Game


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	OSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
RUTG 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

OSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'19 Profile: Up to CFB Elites

Weather Forecast
Playing in High Point Solutions Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 41° - Wind: 13 mph

Rematch from Week 12
Ohio State 52.0 (63.0)
Ohio State won at Rutgers this year (56-21)

Previous Matchups
Ohio State beat Rutgers in 2023 (35-16)
Ohio State beat Rutgers in 2022 (49-10)

OSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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OSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

RUTG's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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RUTG's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD