Ryan Day says Maryland is “playing with a lot of confidence,” so the Buckeyes need to be ready to play four quarters as they face the Terrapins on the road this week.
Austin Mack, Curtis Samuel, Terry McLaurin, and Malcolm Jenkins led the way for the Buckeyes in the NFL this week with big performances in a variety of roles.
It was all good vibes during the first half of Ohio State's win over Rutgers, but Buckeye fans got irritable during a second half that made the game closer than it should've been.
Justin Fields somehow continues to get even better, Ohio State's offensive tackles – Thayer Munford and Nicholas Petit-Frere – shine and missed tackles crop up.
Maryland has won back-to-back Big Ten games in the same season for the first time ever and has a dangerous passing offense led by Taulia Tagovailoa and Rakim Jarrett.
Tuf Borland was named both defensive and special teams player of the game while Justin Fields and Nicholas Petit-Frere were co-offensive players of the game against Rutgers.
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano believes Justin Fields will win the Heisman Trophy, Garrett Wilson's doing what Fields expects and Ohio State remains the "measuring stick."
Justin Fields threw for 314 yards and logged six total touchdowns while Ohio State's defense held Rutgers to 91 first half yards on the way to a 49-27 win in Ohio Stadium.
Rutgers ran more trick plays than Ryan Day has seen in a game before, Justin Hilliard forced a fumble in his season debut and Demario McCall flashed in a two-play stint on offense.
Ohio State left Saturday's 49-27 win with some questions about its second half, but it's worth asking: How much should the Buckeyes actually worry when they have Justin Fields?
Ohio State earned a 22-point win over Rutgers after taking a 35-3 lead into halftime, but Ryan Day and the Buckeyes weren't pleased with how they finished the game in the second...
