The Ohio State football team plays Maryland in the 2021 homecoming game at 12:05 p.m. Saturday inside Ohio Stadium and the Buckeyes are looking to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten.
OSU enters the game after walloping Rutgers to improve to 4-1 on the season. The 52-13 win was the second-straight game the Buckeyes have score 50 or more points in and the second in which the defense play like the unit some expected in the preseason.
Maryland, meanwhile, jumped to a 4-0 record before running into Iowa, who used its 51-14 win over the Terps to climb to No.3 in the rankings this week.
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Will Ohio State pick up its third-straight win of the season? Or will Maryland bounce back from their home loss to Iowa?
You can follow the action live with insights from Columbus Dispatch's team of reporters Bill Rabinowitz, Joey Kaufman and columnist Rob Oller.
Ohio State's Cameron Brown hurt
Ohio State corner Cam Brown in making a tackle, absorbed a lot of upper body contact and is headed to the medical tent after spending an extended period of time down on the field.
TreVeyon Henderson now has rushing and receiving TDs, Ohio State 28-Maryland 10
TreVeyon Henderson entered today's game with three catches on the season. He has four receptions this afternoon, one of those for a touchdown. He floated out to C.J. Stroud's left, and when Stroud found him in space, Henderson sprinted in for a 26-yard score.
Taulia Tagovailoa counters with a TD pass for Terps, Ohio State 21-Maryland 10
On third-and-goal from the OSU 7, Taulia Tagovailoa rolled right to buy enough time for Carlos Carriere to find an open space in the end zone. Nearly half (61) of Maryland's passing yards to this point (123) were the result of that scoring drive.
Chris Olave scores his sixth touchdown of the season, Ohio State 21-Maryland 3
With 12:12 to go until half, Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud already has 215 yards and 2 touchdowns. His latest scoring pass went 36 yards to receiver Chris Olave.
Ohio State honors the school's Olympians
The Buckeyes introduced the athletes who competed at the Tokyo Olympics. Silver medalist Kyle Snyder especially received a warm welcome, which is notable given that he now trains at Penn State.
TreVeyon Henderson scores, Ohio State 14-Maryland 3
In the waning moments of the first quarter, TreVeyon Henderson caught a 30-yard pass, and then one play later, ran four yards for a score that extended the Buckeyes' lead.
C.J. Stroud connects with Garrett Wilson, Ohio State 7-Maryland 3
On fourth down, Ohio State coach Ryan Day kept his offense on the field, and quarterback C.J. Stroud found Garrett Wilson in the back of the end zone for a two-yard touchdown that has put the Ohio State Buckeyes out in front. It was a 17-play, 88-yard scoring drive, which lasted 6:10, despite only five of those yards coming via the run.
Terps score first, Maryland 3-Ohio State 0
Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has completed his first four attempts of today's game and absorbed a roughing penalty to keep their opening drive alive. The end result of all that is Joseph Petrino convertede a 48-yard field goal to put Maryland on the scoreboard first.
Maryland's Jeshaun Jones leaves the game on a cart
A week after losing leading receiver Dontay Demus for the season with a knee injury, the Terps have suffered another setback at the position. Jeshaun Jones, who was third on the team with 17 receptions entering today, has left the contest with a lower body injury.
Will Smith Jr. is here for today's Ohio State game
The son of Ohio State great Will Smith is among the recruits in attendance at today's game. The 6-3, 250-pound defensive lineman is a member of the recruiting class of 2023, plays for Dublin Coffman, and holds offers from the Miami Redhawks and Marshall Thundering Herd.
NFL scouts at Ohio Stadium
Credentialed to cover today's game are scouts from the Falcons, Bills (2), Bears, Broncos (3), Packers (3), Texans, Jaguars, Chargers (2), Eagles and Buccaneers.
A Hang On Sloopy anniversary
It was 55 years ago today that the Ohio State Marching Band first performed Hang On Sloopy at Ohio Stadium. The McCoys' hit had reached No. 1 on the billboard on Oct 2, 1965, and was played for OSU fans one week later.
Ohio State running back Miyan Williams out against Maryland
Running back Miyan Williams, who did not travel with the team to Rutgers, will not play against Maryland.
Williams started the first two games against Minnesota and Oregon, rushing for a combined 202 yards and one touchdown, but did not carry the ball the following week against Tulsa and has seen budding star freshman TreVeyon Henderson take on a larger workload in the backfield.
The Buckeyes, who are especially tight-lipped on injury-related issues, haven't provided a reason for his absence.
Going to the Ohio vs. Maryland game? Here's what to know about parking
Here's some things to know about parking on game day.
Here are some other things to know:
- Cashless Parking: All day-of-game lots and garages will be cashless beginning this season. Only credit cards will be accepted. The day-of-game parking rate is $20 and is payable upon arrival on game days.
- Take a shuttle: Park on West Campus (including parking lots west of Route 315) and hop on a free shuttle that picks up in Carmack Lot 1 and drops off at the John Herrick Drive Transit Hub, which is just a short walk away from Ohio Stadium.
- Touchless permits: All athletics permit holders will display their parking passes via their phones. Please have your digital pass ready to display to traffic officers and parking attendants on game days.
- Scan your QR code: CampusParc annual permit holders must scan their access keycard or QR code upon arrival to all day-of-game lots and garages.
- Re-entry is not permitted.
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