A second-half offensive outburst led to No. 1 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0) defeating visiting Rutgers (5-6, 2-6) 42-9 Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Julian Sayin completed 13-of-19 pass attempts for 157 yards and two touchdowns.

Ohio State faces Rutgers without two key receivers as injuries linger, raising concern ahead of next week’s huge rivalry showdown.

Ohio State’s receiver unit is more than a two-headed monster, but the beast is much less scary without Smith and Tate on the field together. How good is the Buckeyes ’ offense without Smith and Tate,