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.
Freshman | Pos | DEBUT | Result | Season LINE |
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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) |