If Ohio State gets picked first in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, it would show a belief in the Buckeyes' dominance through eight games.
Led by Javon Leake on offense and special teams and former Ohio State linebacker Keandre Jones on defense, Maryland is ranked 77th in yards per play on both sides of the ball.
As Ohio State's bye week comes to a close, we take a look at the Silver Bullets' top five plays of the first eight games of the season using expected points added.
Ryan Day's squad is dominating in just about every statistical category but here are five our favorite stats helping shape Ohio State's perfect record through eight games.
This year's Ohio State team is one of just nine teams in the last 90 years – including two other Ohio State teams – who have won eight straight games by 24 or more points.
Ohio State has been able to play its second-team offense and defense in just about every game this year, which could pay dividends down the stretch of the season.
Ohio State is set to enjoy another Saturday off but the 11W roundtable never sleeps. This week, our own Colin Hass-Hill, Jake Anderson and Matt Gutridge have you covered.
Ryan Day takes to 97.1 The Fan to talk Ohio State's win over Wisconsin, J.K. Dobbins' dominance, Chase Young's snaps at linebacker, another bye week and more.
Former Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa was named Thursday as the NFC Defensive Player of the Month and the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for October.
The second bye week is a "big bonus" for the Buckeyes to recover for the homestretch of the season, but they don't want to let their foot off the gas pedal after their 8-0 start.
