Ohio State used both Cardale Jones and J.T.Barrett and were rewarded with quality outings from both.
Jones threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns,while Barrett ran for three more as the red zone specialist.
Ezekiel Elliott ran for two touchdown and his 106 yards continued his string of 100 yard rushing games.Michael Thomas went over 100 yards receiving on the day on seven catches.
The now 6-0 Buckeyes become bowl eligible and will host Penn State next week...
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1) I'm not sure on the two quarterback usage,but it worked well today.
Cardale Jones was able to throw deep and J.T. Barrett was able to be used as a runner in the red zone with the decision ending with Buckeye touchdowns on all six chances...
2) Why was this game so close?
One reason-Ohio State simply refused to use a linebacker to key on Maryland quarterback Perry Hills.
Hills would finish the day with 170 yards and two touchdowns and had the Buckeyes simply made one small adjustment,this game could have been even more lopsided.
3) Braxton Miller caught a touchdown pass and was more involved in the offense than he had been since the opener vs Virginia Tech.Miller finished with five catches for 79 yards and made one catch that could have been a score had he not had to leap for the football...
4) As noted in the intro,Ezekiel Elliott continued his 100 yard run and extended it to 11 games.
Elliott didn't go over the barrier until fourth quarter action,but the offense appeared to really click when the offense made the attempt to get Elliott the football...
5) Joey Bosa had not been the same force as in 2014 this season as he entered the game with just a half sack.
Bosa turned the clock back with a sack and multiple hurries of Perry Hills.
Hopefully,Bosa is beginning to hit his stride...
6) No turnovers for the Buckeyes in this one.
Ohio State entered the game with 13 turnovers,so this was a positive development....
7) Much of the talk before the game was about the rumored impending firing of Maryland's Randy Edsall.
As a Terrapin fan,all the way up to their entry into the Big 10,I was disenchanted with the hire from day one.
Even though my rooting interest has changed,I still have a soft spot for the Terps and I hope they make a good hire.
8) Discussing the open Maryland job,I was wondering this-if the home run hire that Maryland's dreams of in the Philadelphia Eagles Chip Kelly comes true,couldn't the Big 10 East have the potential to be the "new" SEC West?
Ohio State with Urban Meyer,michigan with Jim Harbaugh,the upswing with Michigan State being a top program,the past tradition at Penn State and Maryland with Chip Kelly could have the potential to being the division in college football.
9) Next week should be an interesting matchup with Penn State.
The Lions crunched Indiana after OSU battled with them,but went down to the wire at home with Army.
Christian Hackenberg is rated by some to be a first rounder next year and I have a feeling that this is either a close game or a game that finally sees the Buckeyes put together a huge win..
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