COLUMBUS – Ohio State plays the last of five straight home games when it hosts Rutgers on Saturday, whom also celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Buckeyes’ iconic horseshoe-shaped stadium.
(3) OHIO STATE (4-0, 1-0) vs. Rutgers (3-1, 0-1); Ohio Stadium, Columbus OH; Sat., Oct. 1 (3:30 p.m./BTN)
Rutgers, despite its 3-1 start, shouldn’t be a struggle for the Buckeyes. The challenge will be getting up for a game against a seven-touchdown underdog.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud, a Heisman Trophy favorite, has thrown for 16 touchdowns, tied for tops in the country.
Rutgers won close games against Boston College and Temple and blew out Wagner before two costly turnovers led to a 21-10 loss to Iowa.
In eight games between the two schools, Ohio State gas never lost to the Scarlet Knights.
Horseshoe centennial
One of the most recognizable venues in all of sports and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Ohio Stadium turns 100 this week and the university will recognize the milestone around the game.
The stadium opened with a capacity of over 60,000 and is currently the fifth largest stadium in the world with an official capacity of 102,780.
Activities this week include the installation of a permanent historical marker near the rotunda, a Block O card stunt recreation from the original Block O location in the stadium, and an on-field honor at halftime with the family of stadium architect, Howard Dwight Smith, whose stadium design earned him the American Institute of Architects’ top award for “excellence in public works.”