The No. 20 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-1) continued to roll Saturday afternoon, blasting the Maryland Terrapins (4-2) in a 52-24 rout at College Park.
Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes piled up 533 total yards against the Terrapins—their third straight game with at least 500 yards. Maryland’s offense struggled, gaining just 310 total yards while producing a season-low 24 points.
How did Ohio State grade out after its convincing 28-point victory?
Ohio State Buckeyes Grade Analysis
Passing Offense
J.T. Barrett came into the game on an absolute tear, and that continued against the Terrapins. The redshirt-freshman completed 18 of 23 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns. Michael Thomas had another great performance as well, catching four passes for 75 yards, highlighted by a fantastic 25-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. Those two have the Buckeyes pass offense operating at a high level right now.
Rushing Offense
After a slow start to the year, Ohio State’s ground game is starting to kick into gear. A big reason for that is the maturation of the offensive line, which is breaking in four new starters.
That unit is opening up big holes for Ezekiel Elliott, who ran for 139 yards on 24 carries Saturday afternoon. He led the team to 269 rushing yards, and the Buckeyes averaged five yards per carry in a solid outing against the Terps.
Two failed fourth-down conversions at Maryland’s goal line in the second half hurt the Buckeyes’ final grade,…
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