Before progressing too far into my article, first I want to give praise to the Terrapins. Ohio State was on the ropes for most of the game, and that is a credit to Maryland’s coaches and players. It may sound overly optimistic, but Penn State and Michigan had better beware of their upcoming trips to College Park, Maryland later this season. The Terrapins are a good football team.
Let me get into the areas of concern, which Maryland definitely exposed, even in the 37-17 win, that qualify as five alarm fires for Ohio State...
- The Ohio State offensive line
Ohio State’s offensive line gave up three sacks, five tackles for loss, and generally made things especially difficult for Ohio State to develop any offensive consistency.