Mike Locksley had high praise for Ohio State and took no offense to Ryan Day's use of timeouts to set up a punt block attempt while leading 42-0 late in the first half.
Ohio State was motivated to make Saturday's game against Maryland a completely different game than last year, and it showed in the Buckeyes' dominant, aggressive play.
As it tried to replace the irreplaceable Chase Young at defensive end on Saturday against Maryland, Ohio State got creative with its fronts and turned to its underclassmen.
Ryan Day said he and Ohio State are doing what they can to support Chase Young and that he is continuing to practice with the team while suspended for a potential NCAA violation.
Ohio State outscored Maryland 42-0 in the first half, then took its starters out of the game and cruised to a 73-14 win over the Terrapins, improving to 9-0 for the season.
Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill discuss the impact of Chase Young's absence and how Ohio State's defense can make a statement in Saturday's game against Maryland.
It remains uncertain how long Chase Young's suspension will last, but NCAA guidelines and recent cases suggest his suspension could range from one to four games.
Urban Meyer said he learned of Chase Young's suspension from Gene Smith earlier this week and was "just as shocked as everybody" during an FS1 segment Friday night.
Ohio State neither wanted nor expected to deal with Chase Young being suspended, but it will give the Buckeyes their first real test of the Ryan Day era.
