Ohio State used its passing game and poise to awaken from a first-half stasis against Maryland on Saturday.
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Ohio State went 1-for-7 on third down in the first half before going 2-for-5 in the following 30 minutes – a meager 25 percent overall. McCord held the ball too long and his timing was off, alongside some inaccurate throws, he said in his postgame press conference. For over 36 minutes of game time, safety Josh Proctor had Ohio State’s only touchdown, a 24-yard pick-six in the second quarter that cut Maryland’s lead to 10-7. Ransom picked up a second interception later in the contest and the defense also made two fourth-down stops en route to holding the Terrapins to 4 yards per play and 302 yards total.
“One of the things you’re starting to see about this team is we don’t panic. If it’s not going quite right, we’re going to keep pushing forward,” Day said. “Maybe in the past, if things weren’t going well in the first half, if the scoreboard wasn’t turning over every couple of drives, everybody would start getting panicky. I think these guys have some poise, they’ve played some games and I’m counting on that experience to pay off here in October and November.
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