COLUMBUS: Still unbeaten, still underwhelming. Ohio State didn’t do much to quiet the critics who argue it shouldn’t be No. 1.
Cardale Jones threw two touchdown passes, J.T. Barrett scored three times and the top-ranked Buckeyes, who haven’t met enormous expectations this season, pulled away in the second half for a 49-28 win over Maryland on Saturday.
Ezekiel Elliott had two touchdowns for the Buckeyes (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who were tied 21-21 in the third quarter before shaking free of the Terrapins (2-4, 0-2) and extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 19. Ohio State has won 26 consecutive regular-season conference games, but again struggled against a huge underdog.