COLUMBUS, Ohio — Penn State football gave it the requisite inspired, upset-minded effort for one half. That's what the season has come to for the formerly No. 2 Nittany Lions and their long-gone national title hopes.

It's Ohio State vs. Penn State, and here are our predictions for this week's Big Ten college football matchup.

Ohio State won't have top receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate when the No. 1 Buckeyes play Rutgers in Columbus on Saturday.

For one last time in the Horseshoe in the regular season, Ohio State will take the field putting its perfect record on the line. The No. 1 ranked Buckeyes host Rutgers on Senior Day as 11 starters were honored before the game.

Ohio State has one final game before the postseason officially begins. The Buckeyes host Rutgers to close out their regular-season home schedule. The Scarlet Knights represent the final time they’ll play an opponent that can be classified as a “matchup game.

The second bye week of the season treated Rutgers well. The Scarlet Knights (5-5, 2-5) have multiple players back for Saturday’s meeting against No. 1 Ohio State (10-0, 7-0) at Ohio Stadium on Saturday (noon,