COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Ohio State football once again dialed up a punt block for Lathan Ransom, and for the second straight week, the safety got home. The Buckeyes were in need of a momentum-shifting play following a sloppy first half against Maryland, resulting in them trailing 13-10 heading into the locker room. They’d rely on the defense to get a stop to open the second half, and Jim Knowles’ unit delivered. Then Ransom ran in untouched, getting a hand on the ball that was then recovered by Xavier Johnson. The big-time play on special teams set up OSU’s offense in prime field position. Two plays later, Dallan Hayden ran for an eight-yard touchdown to make it a 17-10 game. Ohio State has made it an effort these past two weeks to be more aggressive in going after punts on special teams. It’s paid off in both weeks, with Ransom…
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