Ohio State football | Meyer knows Maryland will test pass defense

Bill Rabinowitz The Columbus Dispatch @brdispatch Ohio State’s pass defense has shown improvement since being humbled by Oklahoma in the second game of the season. But Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer isn’t willing to give his stamp of approval in that phase just yet. After all, he noted in his radio call-in show on 97.1 The Fan on Thursday, Army, UNLV and Rutgers are hardly elite passing teams. “It’ll be much more of a challenge this week,” Meyer said, referring to Maryland. The Terrapins are 3-1 with road victories over Texas in the opener and Minnesota last week. Maryland has been successful despite losing two quarterbacks to season-ending injuries. Max Bortenschlager is now the starter. Meyer compared his situation to that of Ohio State’s in 2014 when Cardale Jones struggled when thrust into his first game then was much better when he had time to prepare for the next week. >>…

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