Rutgers, and its fans, can breath a sigh of relief.

True freshman quarterback Artur Sitkowski did not suffer a long-term injury in Saturday's 52-3 loss at Ohio State. He will be limited in practice, but head coach Chris Ash said he feels better than he did after the game and he does not anticipate Sitkowski will be unable to play Saturday against Kansas.

Sitkowski and Rutgers left Ohio Stadium believing he was fine, but a evaluation Sunday confirmed that belief. Ash said he will be "day-to-day." There was no structural damage to his right throwing shoulder, and he did not break any bones.

Sitkowski was sacked by Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa with 22 seconds left in the second quarter of Saturday's 52-3 loss in Columbus. He needed to be helped to the sideline and then to the locker room. Sitkowski then returned to the field after the second half began in street clothes and appeared to be in discomfort at times.

Ash said Sitkowski will be able to get reps during practice, but he's not sure how many throws Sitkowski will get. It depends on how he feels as the week progresses.

Despite the fact Kansas has defeated a grand total of two FBS programs in the last three-plus seasons, the Jayhawks opened as a four-point favorite in the Las Vegas sportsbooks on Sunday night ahead of Saturday's matchup with Rutgers in Lawrence, Kansas.

The early action - in Rutgers' favor - has managed to move things down to Kansas -3 in the hours since the line went live, but the fact remains: Rutgers will be a road underdog this coming weekend to what few would dispute is the nation's worst Power 5 football team.

James Kratch may be reached at jkratch@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JamesKratch. Find NJ.com Rutgers Football on Facebook.