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Maryland at Ohio State

Oct 9, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 6

Away

Maryland

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 66

MOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State598
Maryland335

Passing Yards

Ohio State432
Maryland279

Rushing Yards

Ohio State166
Maryland56

Turnovers

Ohio State0
Maryland2

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature71°F
Wind4 mph S

Humidity

82%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Stroud

Ohio State

YDS: 406

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 102

Receiving

Chris Olave

Ohio State

YDS: 120

Tackles

Cody Simon

Ohio State

TOT: 7

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State25:16
Maryland34:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State routs Maryland 66-17

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Maryland 66-17 in Week 6 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 598-335 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 66-17. C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 2 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) came with {'seconds': 3, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 598 total yards, 166 rushing yards, and 432 passing yards. Maryland finished with 335 total yards, including 56 on the ground and 279 through the air.

Ohio State converted 7-11 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Ohio State led 35-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 36 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 2 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 7-3 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joseph Petrino 48 yd FG GOOD (Maryland led 3-0 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 14-3 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to TreVeyon Henderson for 26 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 28-10 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Master Teague III run for 8 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 35-10 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Carlos Carriere for 7 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK) (Maryland led 10-21 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    66-17

    Ohio State defeated Maryland.

  • Total yards

    598-335

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    166

    Ohio State averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    432

    Ohio State averaged 11.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-11

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Maryland's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateMaryland
Total Yards598335
Passing Yards432279
Rushing Yards16656
First Downs2922
Third Down Efficiency7-115-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-32-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-402-15
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts26-3828-39
Rushing Attempts3336
Passing TDs52
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points125
Possession Time25:1634:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)