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The Ohio coach, Urban Meyer, whose frustration was captured in the 52-51 overtime win over Maryland on Saturday, called the match "very emotional" but did not qualify his exasperating team.
Buckeyes, 10th in the standings, improved to 10-1 after Maryland failed in a two – point conversion attempt in the first session in overtime. Ohio State was trailed by 14 points three times, but bounced back each time. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins (405 passing yards, three touchdowns) and running back JK Dobbins (37 runs, 203 rushing yards, TD) had great performances, but the Buckeyes allowed 535 yards, including 298 yards. the glory of Anthony McFarland, Maryland.
When asked if this team exasperated, Meyer replied "not at all".
"I have been doing this for a long time and there are situations where one part does not play very well," Meyer told reporters in College Park, Maryland. "Last week against Michigan State, the attack was holding in a thread, and the defense has kept us in. It's just a part of the game. And then the send-off saved the day. … So, it's all part, it's good and down.
"Is this where we need to be? This is not. But we are 10-1. We will try to find a way to be 11-1."
Meyer said the Ohio State had the chance to win and qualified the game defense as "alarming" despite a good week of training. Last week, the Buckeyes imposed on Michigan State two goals, 12 first tries and 274 total yards in a 26-6 win at East Lansing. But McFarland and Maryland hit Ohio State several times on Saturday, averaging 14 yards per pass and 7.1 yards per run.
Big games have been a problem for the Buckeyes all season, especially during a 49-20 defeat at Purdue on October 20th.
"I thought we had broken rock a bit in the last couple of weeks, limiting big games," Meyer said. "Alarmer is the right word, but we won and go back to work, we will not accept it.
Meyer praised Haskins, who has 59 yards rushing and three touchdowns and showed greater willingness to leave the pocket. Dobbins took on a heavier load than normal, while the state of Ohio played without Mike Weber, whose bruised quadriceps were not improving enough to allow him to play Saturday.
Ohio State also needed Haskins to compete in the running game.
"What's missing, it's the element of tenacity, and shoot the ball down, run and go for the yards," Meyer said. "He did that today, that's what he did best, he dropped it and dropped his skates, he has to do it. and now we're going to give him those opportunities, and his leadership has been great, he's getting better at it. "
Ohio State, which did not dominate Saturday's game until the Haskins' 5-yard run over the first additional possession, can still win the Big Ten East division and remain in the playoff race of the University football he wins 4th place in Michigan next week. Meyer is 6-0 against the Wolverines, who have not won at the Ohio stadium since 2000.
"We will have to play better than we did in defense, otherwise we will not win this game," said Meyer. "That will be the message, and I expect we will play a lot better."
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