The Maryland Terrapins take an unbeaten record into Columbus, Ohio, for the first time when they take on the No. 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a key Big Ten East matchup on Saturday. The Terrapins (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) are off to their best start since 2001, and have posted a 15-5 record over their past 20 games dating back to 2021, which is the fourth-best mark in the conference during that stretch, trailing just Michigan (18-2), Ohio State (17-3) and Penn State (16-4). The Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) enter the contest well-rested after having their bye week. Ohio State knocked off ninth-ranked Notre Dame 17-14 at South Bend, Ind., two weeks ago, rallying from a late deficit.
Maryland hasn't played a team of Ohio State's caliber yet, but it also has blown out every opponent it has faced. The Terrapins' closest margin of victory this year is a 38-20 victory over Charlotte in Week 2. Last week, Mike Locksley's team topped Indiana 44-17 for its second conference win.
On the other side, Ohio State is coming off of its closest win of the year so far. The Buckeyes went into South Bend two weeks ago and narrowed out No. 10 Notre Dame 17-14 in a come-from-behind win. They were on a bye week last week.
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The game from Ohio Stadium is set for noon ET. The Terrapins are averaging 454.8 yards per game, while the Buckeyes average 447.5. Ohio State is favored by 17 points in the latest Maryland vs. Ohio State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 56. Before making any Ohio State vs. Maryland picks,
Locksley's group entered Saturday's "Big Noon Kickoff" contest against No. 4 Ohio State at 5-0, having just missed out on cracking the AP Top 25 this week.
Ohio State continued its win streak against Maryland Saturday afternoon
.Ohio State has won each of itsnine meetings against Maryland since the Terrapins joined the Big Ten in 2014.
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