Happy Michigan State week, Eleven Warriors readers. <\/p>\n
\tOhio State is 5-0 and on the go after defeating Rutgers, and I’m sure you all know what the best part about being 5-0 is…\n<\/p>\n
\tLet’s have a good Monday, shall we?\n<\/p>\n
\twait. One more quick thing. Check out this monster block from Cade Stover.\n<\/p>\n
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\t\tCade Stover is a mad man. pic.twitter.com\/7ffW7f8OuM<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n
\t\u2014 Cory (@realcorykinnan) October 3, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\tOK, have a good Monday. See you in the comment section.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t <\/span>CONSISTENT DOMINANCE. <\/strong>When Rutgers became a member institution in the Big Ten in 2014, then-commissioner Jim Delany cited the Scarlet Knights’ “athletic excellence” as one of his driving factors for adding the school.\n<\/p>\n
\tEight years later, the only thing I consider excellent about Rutgers is its ability to be a doormat for Ohio State every season. According to ESPN, the Buckeyes’ nine straight performances of at least 49 points against the Scarlet Knights represent the longest streak of any team against a single opponent since 1936.\n<\/p>\n
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\t\tOhio State has scored 49+ points in nine straight games vs Rutgers. That is the longest streak by any team vs a single opponent in the AP Poll Era (since 1936). pic.twitter.com\/GcPt6CYZ5D<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n
\t\u2014 ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 1, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\tThat’s dominance<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n
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\tQuite frankly, I don’t see a time in the near or distant future when Rutgers won’t be exactly what it is currently in the Big Ten. The school feels like it doesn’t belong in the conference, and that becomes clear when Ohio State bullies them around like a Group of Five team the Buckeyes would face in the non-conference schedule.\n<\/p>\n
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\tEven on Saturday, when many would say Ohio State’s offense \u2013 which was without TreVeyon Henderson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba \u2013 looked sluggish outside of Miyan Williams, the Buckeyes still won by 39 points. So, yeah, maybe Rutgers doesn’t belong, but the Scarlet Knights are here anyway. Have fun with a free win against them for the rest of time, Buckeye Nation.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t <\/span>FAKE PUNT FIASCO. <\/strong>I can’t bring up Ohio State’s 49-10 win over Rutgers without mentioning the Buckeyes’ fake punt that went viral on Saturday. There’s just too much that happened on and after this play not to talk about it.\n<\/p>\n
\tWith a little over 10 minutes remaining and Ohio State up 39 points, Jesse Mirco was set to punt the football to Rutgers. Instead, the rugby-style punter saw a lane open up in front of him and took off for a 22-yard gain. At the end of the run, Rutgers wide receiver Aaron Cruickshank delivered a late hit. That’s when all hell broke loose.\n<\/p>\n
\tTo be clear, it wasn’t a designed fake. The Scarlet Knights had eight players at the line of scrimmage and sent the house to block the punt. After Ohio State successfully defended the rush, Mirco recognized nobody stood between him and the first-down marker, so he tucked the ball under his shoulder and ran. That’s how his teammate, Noah Ruggles, sees it, at least.\n<\/p>\n
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\t\tRutgers sent the punt block team all out overloading one side in the 4th quarter down 39! We ain’t call no fake! Boy saw the open field & put it in turbo. Sorry boutit my boy gonna expose or if you let him @Jesse_Mirco29<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/niyavj4y3B\n\t<\/p>\n
\t\u2014 Noah Ruggles (@noahruggles) October 2, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\tAfter Cruickshank’s hit and the ensuing scrums, Greg Schiano sprinted across the field to confront Ryan Day and break up the scuffle. The coaches shared some choice words as things got heated in Columbus.\n<\/p>\n
\tIn his postgame press conference, Day said he has \u201cno hard feelings\u201d for Schiano and added that he has \u201cunbelievable respect\u201d for the former Buckeye assistant. Whether or not you believe that is up to you, as is what to make of the fake punt by Mirco.\n<\/p>\n
\tI won’t go as far as to say that the Ohio State coaches approved of Mirco’s decision to fake the punt, but he must have done something right to earn the program’s special teams player of the week award.\n<\/p>\n
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\t\tFor the brand pic.twitter.com\/98n3uR016L<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n
\t\u2014 Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 2, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\t <\/span>FEED. MIAN. <\/strong>How about Miyan Williams’ performance against Rutgers? The third-year running back took his 21 carries for 189 yards and five touchdowns on Saturday. His five scores tied him with Pete Johnson (vs. North Carolina, 1975) and Keith Byars (vs. Illinois, 1984) for Ohio State’s single-game rushing touchdown record.\n<\/p>\n
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\t\tMian Williams. Program record.pic.twitter.com\/tEh5TfXyPq<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n