There was a dark cloud hanging over Saturday’s game.
Ohio State tried to focus on the task at hand as much as possible, but next week’s all-important rivalry matchup with Michigan might have contributed to an off day for the Buckeyes against Maryland. The scarlet and gray still escaped College Park with a 43-30 win, but Ohio State trailed by three points at halftime and still held just a three-point lead with less than a minute to go.
One of the biggest factors in Ohio State’s win was the improvement of the run game, which mustered just 28 yards in the first half before a 132-yard explosion in the final two quarters.