Game Thread Ohio State at Maryland, 11/12/16, 3:30 ET, ESPN/WatchESPN

[DEBuckeye]

My son and I are going- we're very excited to see our Buckeyes! Does anyone know how early the team goes into the stadium? My son really wants to catch them walking in, get some high fives, etc.

 

[Bill Lucas]

Tailgating with friends in Lot C1 before the game. If anyone is going to the game you are welcome to join us.

 

[UrbanBuckeye]

2016 SCHEDULE LOOK AHEAD: OHIO STATE AT MARYLAND

The narrative blipped up not all that long ago and should stay in the forefront when it comes to Maryland football. The Terrapins are a sleeping giant, with a monster apparel deal with Under Armour as long as they can find a coach to keep the talent on the east coast home.

Maryland initially signed with Under Armour in 2008 and signed a 10-year extension worth at least $34 million in January 2014. It's one of the main reasons the Big Ten went after the school when it expanded more than two years ago, in addition to the desire to extend its conference footprint and television market along with Rutgers.

The problem is, the Terrapins were all but spectacular in their first two Big Ten seasons, which led to coach Randy Edsall's firing the day after Ohio State thumped them 49-28 in Ohio Stadium.

Administration tabbed Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh disciple DJ Durkin to lead the Terrapins from the fray and make them a contender in the daunting Big Ten East. Its Durkin's first head coaching job, and he worked with Meyer both at Bowling Green as a graduate assistant then at Florida as linebackers coach.

Durkin worked at Stanford under Harbaugh from 2007-09 before reuniting with him a season ago as Michigan's defensive coordinator. His coaching history and experience with high profile coaches is rare, but it remains to be seen if he can truly kick over the supposed sleeping giant that is Maryland football. The Terrapins lost.

Ohio State beat the Terrapins 52-24 behind five J.T. Barrett touchdowns at Byrd Stadium (now known as Maryland Stadium, a smart move) in 2014. Though Barrett turned in a magnificent performance that day, we'll never forget Cardale Jones jumping over a poor soul in the fourth quarter.



This year, the Buckeyes visit the east coast in mid-November after back-to-back home night games. Let's get to know what Durkin's group brings to the table in 2016.

OFFENSE
For whatever reason, Maryland really liked to throw the football last season. The only issue was its quarterbacks kept throwing it to the wrong team. Perry Hills, Caleb Rowe and Daxx Garman all combined to toss 29 interceptions on 363 passes — easily the highest total from any team in 2015. For even more perspective, the average interception rate for quarterbacks last season ranged from 1.5 to 4 percent, Maryland's finished at 8.1 percent.
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Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...16-schedule-look-ahead-ohio-state-at-maryland

How is the 3:30pm N'Western game a "night game"?

 

[Bill Lucas]

For some reason I thought that Northwestern was initially listed as a 5:30 PM game. I could be mistaken.

 

[UrbanBuckeye]

I might go

Planning on our bi-annual pilgrimage for The Game so 2 in one year might not work but we shall see.

at Rutgers last year was cool and not-so-little-anymore Jax loved it.

I wouldn't venture that close to Baltimore if you gave me free tickets and invited me to a meet & greet with the team. Though it's 30 miles from College Park, I moved away from that dump for a reason. Please tell me you're planning to stay closer to DC than the TTPUN (That trash pit up North).

I haven't been to Rutgers, but I can only assume it's the same.

 

[MD Buckeye]

I wouldn't venture that close to Baltimore if you gave me free tickets and invited me to a meet & greet with the team. Though it's 30 miles from College Park, I moved away from that dump for a reason. Please tell me you're planning to stay closer to DC than the TTPUN (That trash pit up North).

I haven't been to Rutgers, but I can only assume it's the same.

PG County vs. Baltimore City....can't really go right. Just stay outside of the beltway lol.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

For some reason I thought that Northwestern was initially listed as a 5:30 PM game. I could be mistaken.

It was.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Good for them. Get that money and good choice of color. Be easier to hide the blood stains after this giant punch in the mouth.

 

[MD Buckeye]

My son and I are going- we're very excited to see our Buckeyes! Does anyone know how early the team goes into the stadium? My son really wants to catch them walking in, get some high fives, etc.

Circled is the visitor's locker room. Two years ago when the Buckeyes played there, fans were able to mingle with the players & their families after the game in that parking lot. Not sure if you'll be able to get there prior to the game, but give it a shot afterwards.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Not as cool as that, but anybody that is in the 3rd level on the Stadium Drive side of the field.....if you climb to near the top of whatever section you're in, high enough so you can see over the press box, you can see the Washington Monument in the distance.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

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Circled is the visitor's locker room. Two years ago when the Buckeyes played there, fans were able to mingle with the players & their families after the game in that parking lot. Not sure if you'll be able to get there prior to the game, but give it a shot afterwards.

Why don't you just make it easy for the terrorists? geesh.

 

[ScriptOhio]

FRESH OFF A DOMINANT PERFORMANCE, URBAN MEYER URGES HIS OHIO STATE TEAM TO KEEP FOCUS SOLELY ON MARYLAND

A question about Dante Booker's option to potentially take a medical redshirt due to his knee injury. Inquiries on former assistant, friend and current Maryland coach D.J. Durkin and if he could help provide additional insight before Ohio State plays Michigan. A query on the imminent Presidential election. Questions about the boost in recruiting the program felt with so many top prospects in attendance for his team's 59-point drubbing of Nebraska.

Urban Meyer answered them all the same way.

“Beat Maryland,” Ohio State's head coach said on Monday.

Meyer's Buckeyes are two days removed from their most dominant and complete performance of 2016. Nebraska didn't stand a chance after Tommy Armstrong Jr.'s pick-six on the opening drive shifted momentum in Ohio State's favor and added more fuel to the fire that burned beneath an already raucous crowd.

Ohio State won't play in front of that same crowd this weekend at Maryland but that doesn't mean it can't prepare to play a much less talented Terrapin team any differently than it did a week prior. With a game against Michigan looming that will likely decide who wins the Big Ten East, welcome to Meyer's world for the next two weeks.

“A group of players made a decision to play very well, and now you can throw that one away if you don't follow up with another good week of practice and preparation,” Meyer said. “That's been the message, to a degree.”

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...o-state-team-to-keep-focus-solely-on-maryland

 

[AChirico]

Tailgating with friends in Lot C1 before the game. If anyone is going to the game you are welcome to join us.

I am riding solo, coming from Washington College. Looking to tailgate with some buckeye fans. What is your twitter?

 

[ScriptOhio]

Just sayin': Kevin Plank is to Maryland what Phil Knight is to Oregon. It's a wonder Maryland doesn't have 783,360 possible uniform combinations too.

 

[MD Buckeye]

Why don't you just make it easy for the terrorists? geesh.