Trialing 17-10 early in the third quarter after sleepwalking to that point, Ohio State caught fire over the final quarter and a half, scoring 27 unanswered points in a 37-17 victory over Maryland, improving the Buckeyes to 5-0 on the season.
The win also served as Ryan Day's 50th at the helm of the Buckeyes and improved him to 34-0 against unranked opponents.
The slow start triggered by another shaky performance from the offensive line and overall run game coordination, some early inaccuracy from quarterback Kyle McCord, special teams blunders (again) and costly penalties was offset by the Ohio State defense again shutting down its opponent and McCord eventually finding his groove, particularly in connections with Marvin Harrison Jr.