Tracking the Freshmen: Maryland

By Nicholas Jervey on October 4, 2014 at 8:31 pm
Raekwon McMillan was the Maryland game's top "pick".
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Ohio State's freshmen logged even less time against Maryland than in the shootout with Cincinnati, but one player stood out above all: Raekwon McMillan, who contributed to two key takeaways in the 52-24 win over Maryland.

McMillan's first impact came late in the second quarter. Trailing 24-10, Maryland chose not to run out the clock before halftime, and Darron Lee intercepted the ball. Lee fumbled on the return, but McMillan recovered the fumble and returned it to the one-yard line. On the next play, OSU scored to take a 31-10 lead. And in the fourth quarter, McMillan snuffed out any hopes of a comeback by returning a Caleb Rowe interception 19 yards for a touchdown, the last score in the 52-24 win.

Sean Nuernberger had another up-and-down day, going one-for-two on field goals. He missed a 48-yarder in the second quarter, but he hit a 28-yarder a few minutes later to give the Buckeyes a 24-3 lead.

Beyond that, the only other contribution to the box score was one tackle from Jalyn Holmes. No true freshmen debuted; through five games, 11 players in the class of 2014 have taken snaps.

Class of 2014 Tracker
Freshman Pos DEBUT Result Season LINE
KYLE BERGER LB INJURED    
DANTE BOOKER LB KENT STATE (9/13)   1 TACKLE
NOAH BROWN H-B VIRGINIA TECH (9/6)    
PARRIS CAMPBELL WR      
STEPHEN COLLIER QB      
JOHNNIE DIXON WR INJURED   4 RUSHES for 20 YARDS
JALYN HOLMES DL KENT STATE (9/13) 1 TACKLE 7 TACKLES, 1 TFL
MALIK HOOKER S      
SAM HUBBARD LB      
MARCELYS JONES OL KENT STATE (9/13)    
JAMARCO JONES OL KENT STATE (9/13)    
DEMETRIUS KNOX OL      
MARSHON LATTIMORE CB INJURED    
TERRY McLAURIN WR      
RAEKWON McMILLAN LB VIRGINIA TECH (9/6) 4 TACKLES, 1 INT-TD 15 TACKLES, 3 TFLs, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 TD
SEAN NUERNBERGER K NAVY (8/30) 1/2 FGs, LONG of 28 6/9 FGs
CURTIS SAMUEL RB NAVY (8/30)   32 RUSHES for 195 YARDS, 2 TDs, 1 FUMBLE
DARIUS SLADE DL      
ERICK SMITH S KENT STATE (9/13)   1 INTERCEPTION
BRADY TAYLOR OL      
DYLAN THOMPSON DL INJURED    
KYLE TROUT OL      
DAMON WEBB CB KENT STATE (9/13)    
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