Saturday, October 4, 2014

Byrd Stadium in College Park

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On Saturday, the #20 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1) will take on the Maryland Terrapins (4-1) in a game that will feature two solid defenses.

Last Saturday, Ohio State put up a whopping 710 yards against Cincinnati and cruised to a 50-28 home win. They rushed for 380 yards and passed for 330 yards while their defense held Cincinnati to just 70 rushing yards in the win.

The Buckeyes have one of the better scoring teams in the nation right now after averaging 42.8 points per game through their first four games. Quarterback J.T. Barrett has thrown for 1,087 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions this year, and he has also rushed for 205 yards and one more score.

In their first game as a member of the Big Ten last Saturday, Maryland was able to pick up its second win in a row when they went on the road and beat Indiana 37-15. The Terrapins had 361 passing yards in that win and went the entire game without turning the ball over.

The Terps have averaged 36.8 points per game this year while their defense has given up 19.8 points per game. Maryland's top player this season has been senior quarterback C.J. Brown, who has 996 passing yards with seven touchdowns, and he leads the team in rushing with 266 yards and five more touchdowns.

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends

Ohio State Buckeyes are 3-1-0 Against the Spread

Ohio State Buckeyes are 3-1-0 against the Over/Under

Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends

Maryland Terrapins are 3-2-0 Against the Spread

Maryland Terrapins are 2-3-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Ohio State Buckeyes

09/28/14 LB Trey Johnson Knee "?" Saturday vs. Maryland
09/25/14 WR Johnnie Dixon Knee out for season
09/13/14 DE Noah Spence Suspension out indefinitely
08/28/14 DB Marshon Lattimore Hamstring out for season
08/19/14 QB Braxton Miller Shoulder out for season
08/16/14 DL Dylan Thompson Knee out for season
08/14/14 WR Frank Epitropoulos Personal has left team
08/14/14 LB Kyle Berger ACL out for season

Maryland Terrapins

09/28/14 DB Alvin Hill Leg "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
09/28/14 QB C.J. Brown Wrist injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
09/28/14 LB Matt Robinson Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
09/27/14 DB Denzel Conyers Eligibility out for season
09/22/14 LB Cavon Walker Foot out for season
09/22/14 DL Quinton Jefferson Knee out for season
09/21/14 TE Andrew Isaacs Knee out for season
09/05/14 LB Abner Logan Suspension out indefinitely
09/01/14 WR Taivon Jacobs Knee out for season
08/30/14 DB A.J. Hendy Suspension out for season
08/29/14 LB Nnamdi Egbuaba Shoulder out for season
08/23/14 WR Levern Jacobs Suspension out for season
08/11/14 OL Sean Christie Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Ohio State

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