Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Despite the Maryland head coach drama, there is still a game that has to be played as the Terps face the Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday. Here are the three most important matchups. The Maryland Terrapins come into this game against the Ohio State Buckeyes as major underdogs. They face a loaded offense that has Cardale Jones, Ezekiel Elliott and Braxton Miller and a defense that is no slouch either. The Terps will have their work cut out for them in this road game. Here are the three most important matchups: Ezekiel Elliott vs Maryland’s Rush Defense Elliott, who was the bell cow for the Buckeyes in their national championship run last season, already has 729 yards and eight touchdowns so far this season. Let’s face it: This guy is a monster. Maryland’s defense is giving up an average of 162.6 rushing yards per game. Those two factors add up to Elliott potentially having a big game on Saturday against the Terps. The Maryland defense is going to have to find a way to contain him but they’re not going to be able to shut him down completely. The containment starts up front at the line of scrimmage…
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