It’s a football Saturday in the Big Ten and Ohio State is tasked with hitting the road to take on the Maryland Terrapins. The Terps started out white hot in 2022 but have been slowed down by injuries and a taxing Big Ten season as of late.
Mike Locksley’s crew started out the season 3-0, but have dropped three of its last five and four of the last seven. The team is bowl-eligible but still struggling to find a way to make it through a physical Big Ten season annually.
The Buckeyes need to keep winning heading into the titanic clash with Michigan next week if they want to stay in prime position to make the College Football Playoff. Taking care of business for a very tricky road trip to Maryland is a must.
The oddsmakers don’t give Maryland much of a chance in this one, but with what we’ve seen this college football season, that’s not a lock. However, Ohio State is the more talented team across the board so we like its chances of coming out the other end with a still unblemished record.
Here are five reasons Ohio State will beat Maryland Saturday afternoon.