Game 9: #1 Ohio State 73, Maryland 14 (Final)

2019 Ohio State Buckeye Football
Game 9: Maryland vs #1 Ohio State
at Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH)

Date: November 9, 2019
TV: Fox
Kick Off: 12:00pm

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OSU rankings comparison after 8 games 2018 vs 2019...

2018 Defensive Rankings

Scoring Defense- 45th
Rushing Defense- 56th
Passing Defense- 84th
Total Defense- 68th

2019 Defensive Rankings

Scoring Defense- 1st
Rushing Defense- 9th
Passing Defense- 1st
Total Defense- 2nd

 

National Rankings for Ohio State....

Scoring Offense- 3rd (Same)
Rushing Offense- 4th (Down 1)
Passing Offense- 66th (Same)
Total Offense- 7th (Down 2)

Scoring Defense- 1st (Up 1)
Rushing Defense- 9th (Same)
Passing Defense- 1st (Up 1)
Total Defense- 2nd (Same) (By 6 yards)

 

Strength of Schedule for all undefeated teams....

OSU- 16th
LSU- 27th
PSU- 41st
Clemson- 54th
Bama- 61st
Baylor- 73rd
Minnesota- 75th
SMU- 86th
Appy St- 131st

 

Chase Young, J.K. Dobbins and Justin Fields have all emerged as Heisman Trophy candidates, and they could end up stealing votes from each other as a result.

Together, though, they're leading Ohio State's chase for a national championship trophy: https://t.co/TAocg1TE1t

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) October 28, 2019

 

Five Questions for Buckeyes heading into second off date https://t.co/EL9MRPluRW

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) October 28, 2019

 

Stock Up/Down: Chase Young's Heisman Trophy campaign takes off, J.K. Dobbins runs wild behind a dominant offensive line and Chris Olave looks like a No. 1 wide receiver. https://t.co/xtzbZckqKY

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 28, 2019

 

In his appearance on Buckeye Roundtable tonight, Ryan Day said he thought Saturday's rain at Ohio Stadium could have played into Wisconsin's hands, but he's proud of the toughness his team showed in prevailing for a 38-7 win after a slow offensive start: https://t.co/itCj0R2E3V

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) October 28, 2019

 

Ability to adjust, expand playbook continues to give Buckeyes edge https://t.co/0qFYrY1Kwh

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) October 28, 2019

 

The Big Ten Conference has just announced that the Ohio State vs. Maryland football game, to be played Nov. 9 at Ohio Stadium, will have a noon kick with FOX Sports televising.

— Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) October 28, 2019

 

Have a few minutes?

We think you'll enjoy @CoachUrbanMeyer discussing perfect and No. 3 @OhioStateFB. pic.twitter.com/srmyDywm8Q

— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) October 29, 2019

 

Bye week, soft schedule threaten Ohio State's intensity in football https://t.co/Lf2FqYF4P0

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) October 30, 2019

 

Ohio State was the most penalized team in the country last year. Now it's among the least penalized teams.

Inside the numbers on how the Buckeyes curbed their penalty problem: https://t.co/a4W9ef0Ho0

— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) October 30, 2019

 

The second bye week offers the Buckeyes another opportunity to recover before the homestretch of the season, but they're also focused on continuing to improve their fundamentals. https://t.co/DVryEhT1GI

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 31, 2019

 

Ohio State's second-team offense and defense have seen playing time in seven of the first eight games, which has helped the Buckeyes build depth for the back end of the season. https://t.co/FKp4vL2Hpz

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 1, 2019

 

Ohio State opens as a 44-point favorite for Saturday's game against Maryland, the largest spread for any Ohio State game yet this season. https://t.co/S1m5g4cEEZ

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 3, 2019