Urban Meyer called Ohio State’s defensive performance against Maryland “alarming” after Saturday’s game, then used the same word to describe it on Monday. Sounds about right.
The Buckeyes allowed 51 points and 535 yards to a sub-.500 Maryland team that, even after the offensive outburst, doesn’t rank in the top 50 in scoring offense or total offense. The Terrapins are No. 56 in scoring offense (below Army, SMU, South Florida and others) and No. 86 in total offense (below Kent State, Marshall, Illinois, UNLV and more).
Yet, Anthony McFarland Jr. needed just 21 rushes to gain 298 yards and score two touchdowns, while Tyrrell Pigrome tossed for 180 yards on just six completions.