Maryland provided the perfect opportunity for 11 of Ohio State's 17 scholarship freshmen to give us a brief glimpse into what the Buckeyes might look like in two years. Seven of the freshmen set career-highs in various categories during the 73-14 mauling of Maryland. The blowout also enabled three other youngsters to see the field for the first time since Week 4 against Miami University and another to make his Ohio State debut.
Bryson Shaw, Jaden McKenzie and Noah Potter hadn't played since Sept, 21, but on Saturday, Shaw was able to get action on special teams, McKenzie had four snaps at defensive tackle and Potter had 15 plays at defensive end.