Observations on Saturday’s Ohio State-Maryland game by Joey Kaufman: The game at hand • Short-attention span synopsis: A trap game, not a tuneup game, ahead of The Game. A third-string running back set the tone on offense and sparked a second-half turnaround. The defensive line clamped down late. The Buckeyes remained on a collision course with Michigan. OSU Headlines newsletter:Sign up for the Ohio State Sports Insider text group with Dispatch reporters • Pregame buzz: Would the road trip parallel that of Ohio State’s last visit to College Park in 2018? During the trip four years ago, also coming the weekend before a clash with archrival Michigan, the Buckeyes needed overtime to survive a scare from Maryland. The circumstances pointed to the potential for another upset scare. • Spread the wealth? Picking the Buckeyes to cover big spreads on the road has been treacherous territory over the last month. For the…
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