Players of the Game from Rutgers football’s loss to Ohio State

Rutgers football had a rough time on Saturday afternoon as they had the unfortunate task of taking on No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus. To no one’s surprise, the Scarlet Knights failed to keep pace with the Buckets and lost 49-10. This is their second straight loss to open Big Ten play after starting the year undefeated through the first three weeks of the season.

For the Scarlet Knights, several issues continue to plague the team against the top program in the Big Ten – penalties, mistakes, and issues on offense especially on the line to name a few. Rutgers did surprise many people as they started the scoring off and took an early 7-0 lead. Quarterback Evan Simon hit Sean Ryan for a 14-yard touchdown before the Buckeyes rattled off 28 unanswered points in the first half.

Ohio State moves to 9-0 in the all-time series. Rutgers has failed to hold them to less than 49 points in any of their nine contests. Just because the game was out of hand by halftime, doesn’t mean there are not positives to be taken away for the Scarlet Knights. Let’s look at the players of the game from Week 5 matchup

Player of the Game – Offense

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Samuel Brown V continues to be a bright spot in the Rutgers backfield. The true freshman showed his Philly toughness against Ohio State, fighting to earn every yard. He ran 15 times for 79 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. With the score out of hand, the Scarlet Knights went away from the run early in the second half, otherwise, this would’ve likely been a 100+ yard game for Brown. With performances like this against top competition, he will be a staple in the running game for the next few years.

Player of the Game – Defense

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In a game where you give up 49 points, it is normally tough to pick a standout player from the defense. However, Avery Young did…