Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa
Without Urban Meyer, the Ohio State Buckeyes looked as comfortable as they could look in a 77-31 victory in which they accumulated 721 total yards against Oregon State.
No. 4 Ohio State (1-0) opens Big Ten play when they welcome Rutgers (1-0) to Columbus on Saturday afternoon.
The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
The Big Ten Network and the Big Ten Network “Extra Football Game channels” (the latter will televise extra games when there are overlapping ones on BTN at the same time) are included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including the Big Ten Network. You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
BTN2Go
Additionally, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Big Ten website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the BTN2Go app. You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your FuboTV or Hulu credentials to sign in and watch on the BTN digital platforms.
Preview
Interim head coach Ryan Day won his first game in Meyer’s absence, and although it wasn’t a major test, it was a good start. Day will have tough work with his team this week, as their main goal is the Scarlet Knights and not the looking game against No. 16 TCU in Arlington, Texas – on a “neutral” field – next week.
In his debut, sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins finished 22-for-30 with 313 yards, five touchdowns and an interception. Haskins was overshadowed, though.
The star of the show was junior running back Mike Weber, who ran for 186 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns. Weber ultimately ended up splitting carries with sophomore J.K. Robbins, who finished with 74 yards on 14 carries. Following the win, Weber confirmed him and Robbins were more than comfortable with the split-work.
“We talked about it, think about it a lot. It’s the reason I came back. We knew that we were going to split carries. But splitting carries is actually good on the bodies for both of us.”
The Scarlet Knights had a fairly easy time in a 35-7 win against the Texas State Bobcats last week. Third-year head coach Chris Ash started the season with a victory for the first time during his tenure, despite some sloppy play from his offensive starters.
Freshman quarterback Artur Sitkowski underwent growing pains, finishing 20-for-30 with 205 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. The 6-foot-5 Old Bridge, New Jersey native will have to clean up his critical mistakes against the stout Buckeyes’ defense, led by defensive lineman Nick Bosa, in order to give his team a chance to win.