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8 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ? 39 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ? 935 ALL-TIME WINS ? 7 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS 85 FIRST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICKS ? 89 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS ? 4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 4-1, 2-0 Big Ten Conference

Sept. 2 4/- at Minnesota

W, 45-31 FOX

Sept. 11 3/12 Oregon

L, 35-28 FOX

Sept. 18 9/- Tulsa

W, 41-20 FS1

Sept. 25 10/- Akron

W, 59-7 BTN

Oct. 2 11/- at Rutgers

W, 52-13 BTN

Oct. 9 7/- Maryland

Noon FOX

Oct. 23 at Indiana

TBA

TBA

Oct. 30 Penn State

TBA

TBA

Nov. 6 at Nebraska

TBA

TBA

Nov. 13 Purdue

TBA

TBA

Nov. 20 Michigan State TBA

TBA

Nov. 27 at Michigan

Noon FOX

Dec. 4 B1G Championship 8 p.m. FOX

All times EDT ? Associated Press Rankings

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GAME SIX

7 OHIO STATE (4-1, 2-0 B1G) VS. MARYLAND (4-1, 1-1 B1G)

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 ? Noon ? Columbus, Ohio ? Ohio Stadium (102,780) ? FOX

Head Coach: Ryan Day Record at Ohio St.: 27-3 (3rd) Career Record: Same Career vs. Maryland: 1-0

Head Coach: Mike Locksley Record at Maryland: 10-18 (3rd) Career Record: 12-44 (6th) Career vs. Ohio State: 0-1

FIRST AND TEN f Ohio State will host the Maryland Terrapins in a

12:05 p.m. game Saturday at Ohio Stadium.

f The game will be the 99th Homecoming game in school history. Ohio State is 73-19-5 in Homecoming games, a won-loss mark that does not include the 2010 win.

f The Buckeyes are 6-0 all-time against Maryland; 3-0 at Ohio Stadium and 3-0 in College Park.

f The two Big Ten East Division rivals did not play as scheduled in College Park, Md., in 2020. The game was one of three Ohio State games cancelled the week of the game because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

f Ohio State is averaging 58.3 points per game in its six meetings against Maryland while the Terrapins have been swinging right back offensively with 22.3 points per contest, including 51 in a double overtime affair in 2018.

f Secondary coach Matt Barnes, who also calls the defensive signals for the Buckeyes, was Maryland's special team's coordinator/ linebackers coach for three years (2016-18).

f Ohio State DL coach Larry Johnson was a high school coach for 19 years in the DMV area.

22 500-YARD GAMES Coach Ryan Day's Ohio State Buckeye teams have amassed 22 games of 500-yards-or-more in total offense in his 30 games as a head coach. Ohio State leads the nation so far in 2021 in total offense with 555.6 yards per game and in yards per play at 8.57, and it is fourth in scoring with 45.0 points per game and tied for second in third down conversions at 55.2 pct.

BY THE NUMBERS

10

Ohio State's 10 consecutive Big Ten road wins by double digits is a conference record, per BTN research. The last road win not by 10-plus: at Maryland in 2018 (52-51).

27

There were 27 true (19) and red-shirt freshmen among the 74-member travel roster to Rutgers and 23 of those freshmen played, including four of whom started.

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As first reported by Eleven Warriors, the Ohio State defense has tied the 2016 Buckeye defense with three consecutive games with a "pick-6", a school-record.

50+

Since the start of 2019, Alabama (11 times), Ohio State (10) and Clemson and LSU (nine apiece) have scored 50-ormore points more than any other schools in the nation.

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OHIO STATE FOOTBALL FACTS & MORE

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...................................................Columbus, Ohio Population...........................................................1.7 million Founded......................................................................1870 Joined Big Ten............................................................ 1912 Enrollment............................................................... 57,466 Nickname........................................................... Buckeyes Colors...................................................... Scarlet and Gray Band................The Ohio State University Marching Band President................................... Kristina M. Johnson, PhD Director of Athletics........................................ Gene Smith Senior Woman Administrator........................Janine Oman Faculty Representative..........................John E. Davidson Website......................................

TEAM HISTORY First Year of Football.................................................. 1890 All-Time Record (Years)........................... 935-328-53 (131) All-Time B1G Record (Years).................... 528-173-24 (107) Big Ten Championships (Last)........................... 39 (2020) All-Time Bowl Record...............................................25-27 National Championships................................................. 8 Consensus All-America Selections................................89 First-Team All-Big Ten Selections.................................421 First-Round NFL Draft Picks...........................................85

HEAD COACH RYAN DAY Alma Mater...... New Hampshire (2002; Business Admin.) Master's...............Boston College (2004; Admin. Studies) Record at Ohio State.............................. 27-3 (Third year) Career Record......................................... 27-3 (Third year) Big Ten Conference Record........................................17-0 Year in Coaching........................ 20th (Fifth at Ohio State)

ASSISTANT COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF Defensive Coordinator............................... Kerry Coombs Offensive Coordinator/TEs........................... Kevin Wilson Associate Head Coach/DL.......................... Larry Johnson Asst. Head Coach/RBs.....................................Tony Alford Special Teams........................................... Parker Fleming Linebackers................................................Al Washington Secondary...................................................... Matt Barnes Quarterbacks............................................... Corey Dennis Wide Receivers............................................Brian Hartline Offensive Line............................................Greg Studrawa Graduate Assistants..............Billy Fessler, Kennedy Cook ...................................... Grayson Miller, Lorenzo Jackson Quality Control...................... Keenan Bailey, Joe Bolden, ..............................Ricky Brown, Todd Fitch, Paul Rhoads Asst. AD/FB Sports Perf.............................. Mickey Marotti Associate AD/GM.........................................Brian Voltolini Director of Operations.................................Quinn Temple Senior Associate AD................................... Jocelyn Gates Equipment Manager......................................... Kevin Ries Video Coordinator...............................George Momirovic Head Trainer......................................... Shaun Barnhouse Team Physicians................ Chris Kaeding, Bryant Walrod, ........................................................................ Ryan Rauck Physical Therapist....................................... Adam Stewart Nutritionist........................................................Kaila Olson Assistant AD, Player Personnel....................Mark Pantoni Director of On-Campus Recruiting............... Erin Dunston

Director of Player Development....................... CJ Barnett Director of Student Well-Being.......................Tony Tucker Coord., Career & Professional Dev......Candace Johnson Director, Creative Media & Post Prod.....Addison Skaggs Athletic Counselor................................. Candice Williams Assistant AD, Compliance.............................. Justin Kume

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 44 Offense...........................................................................20 Defense.......................................................................... 22 Special Teams.................................................................. 2

LETTERWINNERS LOST: 31 Offense............................................................................15 Defense........................................................................... 14 Special Teams.................................................................. 2

STARTERS RETURNING: 12 Offense............................................................................. 6 RB Master Teague, WR Chris Olave, WR Garrett Wilson, OL Thayer Munford, OL Nicholas Petit-Frere, OL Harry Miller Defense............................................................................ 5 DT Haskell Garrett, DE Tyreke Smith, CB Sevyn Bakes, SAF Josh Proctor, CB Marcus Williamson Specialists......................................................................... 1 LS Bradley Robinson

STARTERS LOST: 13 Offense............................................................................. 5 QB Justin Fields, C Josh Myers, RG Wyatt Davis, TE Luke Farrell, WR Jameson Williams Defense............................................................................ 6 LB Tuf Borland, LB Pete Werner, LB Baron Browning, DT Tommy Togiai, DE Jonathon Cooper, CB Shaun Wade Specialists........................................................................ 2 P Drue Chrisman, K Blake Haubeil

STADIUM INFORMATION Name............................................................ Ohio Stadium Capacity................................................................ 102,780 Surface................................................................. FieldTurf Largest Crowd........................110,045 vs. Michigan, 2016 Ohio State Record at Ohio Stadium................ 455-113-20 Press Box Phone...........................................614-292-1812

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD, Communications.......................Jerry Emig Email / Cell..................emig.2@osu.edu / (614) 203-2766 Twitter..................................................... @BuckeyeNotes Associate Director........................................Mike Basford Email / Cell............basford.16@osu.edu / (908) 892-8951

MEDIA Football Twitter...........................................@OhioStateFB Athletics Twitter..................................... @OhioStAthletics Radio Network....................... Ohio State Sports Network Flagship................................................... 97.1 FM, The Fan Play-by-Play...................................................... Paul Keels Analyst..............................................................Jim Lachey Sideline........................................................Matt Andrews Producer...........................................................Skip Mosic

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2021 SCHEDULE Sept. 2.............at Minnesota Sept. 11.................... Oregon Sept. 18.........................Tulsa Sept. 25...................... Akron Oct. 2................... at Rutgers Oct. 9.....................Maryland Oct. 16............................. Off Oct. 23..................at Indiana Oct. 30............... Penn State Nov. 6...............at Nebraska Nov. 13...................... Purdue Nov. 20.........Michigan State Nov. 27..............at Michigan Dec. 4.... B1G Championship

2022 SCHEDULE Sept. 3..............Notre Dame Sept. 10............Arkansas St. Sept. 17......................Toledo Sept. 24........at Michigan St. Oct. 1..............at Penn State Oct. 8....................... Rutgers Oct. 15..........................Iowa Oct. 22............................ Off Oct. 29.....................Indiana Nov. 5........ at Northwestern Nov. 12................. Wisconsin Nov. 19...............at Maryland Nov. 26..................Michigan Dec. 3.... B1G Championship

2023 SCHEDULE Sept. 2..................at Indiana Sept. 9......... San Jose State Sept. 16.. Western Kentucky Sept. 23........at Notre Dame Sept. 30........................... Off Oct. 7.....................Maryland Oct. 14..................at Purdue Oct. 21................ Penn State Oct. 28............ at Wisconsin Nov. 4.................. at Rutgers Nov. 11...........Michigan State Nov. 18.................Minnesota Nov. 25..............at Michigan Dec. 2.... B1G Championship

CAREER STARTS

OFFENSE (139) Offensive Line (76) Nicholas Petit-Frere Dawand Jones Luke Wypler Paris Johnson Jr. Thayer Munford Matthew Jones Harry Miller

2021 Career

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Receiver (36) Chris Olave Garrett Wilson Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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Quarterback (5) C.J. Stroud Kyle McCord

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Tight End (11) Jeremy Ruckert

2021 Career

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Running Back (11) TreVeyon Henderson Miyan Williams Master Teague

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DEFENSE (107) Defensive Line (48) Haskell Garrett Zach Harrison Antwuan Jackson Tyreke Smith Taron Vincent J.T. Tuimoloau Javontae Jean-Baptiste Tyler Friday Jerron Cage

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Linebacker (10) Teradja Mitchell Tommy Eichenberg Cody Simon

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Defensive Backs (49) Denzel Burke Lathan Ransom Ronnie Hickman Bryson Shaw Cameron Brown Sevyn Banks Ryan Watts Josh Proctor Cameron Martinez Marcus Williamson Marcus Hooker

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OHIO STATE VS. MARYLAND

SCOUTING OHIO STATE f Ohio State enters its Homecoming game

this week with a 4-1 overall record and 2-0 mark in the Big Ten. Both of its conference wins have come on the road. f The Buckeyes are averaging 50.6 points in the last three games and are giving up just 13.6. f Over the last two games ? in wins over Akron and Rutgers ? Ohio State's defense is surrendering 287.5 yards per game and has given up just three touchdowns. f Ohio State's defense has improved by 49 positions in scoring defense and by 34 in total offense the past two weekends. f The Buckeyes have not allowed a rushing touchdown since Week 2 against Oregon and are allowing just 86.6 yards per game on the ground over the last three games. f SAF Ronnie Hickman continues to be one of Ohio State's most consistent performers on defense. His 11-tackle performance on Saturday gives him a team-best 44 total stops for the season. Hickman has registered double figures in tackles in three of the Buckeyes' five games. f Hickman is one of only three players in the country to have at least 44 total tackles AND multiple interceptions this season. Credit: Griffin Strom, 11W. f On the other side of the ball, Ohio State's offense ranks fourth in points per game (45.0), eighth in passing (336.2 yards/ game) and first in yards per game (555.6). f Redshirt freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud is sixth nationally ? and first among freshmen ? in passer rating at 181.8 and he is 10th in TD passes (13). f Stroud also leads the Big Ten in passing yards per game (323.3), quarterback rating and TD passes. f His five touchdown passes last week at Rutgers were the most ever by a freshman in a Big Ten game.

MORE OHIO STATE BUCKEYE NOTES f Ohio State has won 20 consecutive Big

Ten Conference games. This is the longest streak in the Big Ten since Ohio State's national-record 30-game conference winning streak from 2013-15. f Coach Ryan Day's teams are 17-0 in Big Ten

Conference play. f Jeremy Rucket's 19-yard touchdown

reception last week at Rutgers gives him 10 for his career, which ties him with John Lumpkin (1996-98) for the second-most among tight ends. Jake Stoneburner holds the record with 13. f Seven players scored vs. Rutgers, including a touchdown for TE Mitch Rossi on his first career reception. f That "pick-6" for Denzel Burke: his first at any level of competition. f Burke is T7th nationally with seven passes defended (6 PBUs and 1 INT). f Ohio State's defense is second nationally in passes defended (38; 31 PBUs nd 7 INTs). f On the strength of a season's-best three turnovers forced vs. Rutgers (INTs by Burke, Tommy Eichenberg and Ryan Watts), Ohio State is T25th nationally in TO margin at .80 per game. f Ohio State's record for consecutive games with 500-or-more yards of total offense: six in 2017 and 2020. f Ohio State's record for "pick-6's" in a season: 7 in 2016. f Haskell Garrett's three QB sacks vs. Akron are tied for seventh in school history. The record is 4.0 by a handful of players, including Chase Young (2019 vs. Wisconsin). f Frosh DT Tyliek Williams has now registered a QB sack in three consecutive games. f Kicker Noah Ruggles has converted on 14 consecutive FGAs inside of 50 yards.

BUCKEYES FROM MARYLAND f LB Mitchell Melton (Olney), SAF Bryson

Shaw (Eldersberg) and DT Taron Vincent (Baltimore).

SCOUTING MARYLAND f The Terrapins got off to a 4-0 start before

suffering a loss last Friday night at home to No. 3 Iowa. f Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa leads the Big Ten in completion percentage, connecting on 72.2 percent of his passes for 1,497 yards and 12 touchdowns. f His two favorite targets have been Dontay

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NATIONAL POLLS

Associated Press Poll

Rk. Team

W-L Pts. Trend

1. Alabama (53)

5-0 1541

-

2. Georgia (9)

5-0 1497 -

3. Iowa

5-0 1381 +2

4. Penn State

5-0 1360 -

5. Cincinnati

4-0 1320 +2

6. Oklahoma

5-0 1248 -

7. Ohio State

4-1 1094 +4

8. Oregon

4-1 1069 -5

9. Michigan

5-0 1053 +5

10. BYU

5-0 990 +3

11. Michigan State 5-0 852 +6

12. Oklahoma State 5-0 749 +7

13. Arkansas

4-1 745 -5

14. Notre Dame

4-1 701 -5

15. Coastal Carolina 5-0 694 +1

16. Kentucky

5-0 662 NR

17. Ole Miss

3-1 601 -5

18. Auburn

4-1 448 +4

19. Wake Forest

5-0 412 +5

20. Florida

3-2 343 -10

21. Texas

4-1 303 NR

22. Arizona State 4-1 297 NR

23. N.C. State

4-1 279

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24. SMU

5-0 136 NR

25. San Diego State 4-0 111 NR

OHIO STATE AP POLL NOTES

f Since the AP preseason poll was introduced in 1950, Ohio State has appeared 68 of 72 times ? the most of any program in the country.

f The only years it was not included was 1966, 1967, 1979 and 1988.

f The Buckeyes have now been ranked in at least one AP poll for the 54th consecutive season, which is by far the longest active streak in the country and the longest in AP poll history.

f No other team currently has a stretch longer than 25 consecutive years.

f Dating back to 2012, it's been ranked for 146 consecutive polls in which it's been eligible.

f Overall, no program has appeared in more AP polls (934) or a larger percentage of all-time polls (78.8 percent) than Ohio State.

f In Ryan Day's head coaching tenure, Ohio State has been ranked outside of the top 10 just once (last week).

OHIO STATE VS. MARYLAND

Demus Jr., who has caught 28 passes for 507 yards, and Rakim Jarrett, who has 21 receptions for 276 yards and four TDs. f Tayon Fleet-Davis is Maryland's top threat at running back. He's averaging 7.0 yards per carry (47 attempts, 331 yards) and has scored four times. f Three Terrapin defensive backs have 20-plus tackles so far: Jordan Mosley (24), Nick Cross (22 and two interceptions) and Tarheeb Still (21 tackles and one sack). f Head coach Mike Locksley is in his third full season leading Maryland. He also served as the team's interim head coach during the final six games of the 2015 season. Locksley has a 10-18 record in College Park and 12-44 mark overall in his seventh season as a head coach.

CHAMPIONS VS. RUTGERS f Offense: RB Master Teague, TB TreVeyon

Henderson, TE Jeremy Ruckert, TE Mitch Rossi, WR Chris Olave, WR Garrett Wilson, OL Luke Wypler, OL Thayer Munford, OL Nicholas Petit-Frere, OL Matthew Jones f Player of the Game: QB C.J. Stroud f Defense: DE Zach Harrison, DL Tyleik Williams, CB Denzel Burke, CB Marcus Williamson, LB Cody Simon, SAF Bryson Shaw f Player of the Game: SAF Ronnie Hickman f Special Teams Players of the Game: CB Demario McCall and LB Cade Kacherski. f Scout Team Players of the Week: OL Jakob

James, RB Cayden Saunders & LB Jackson Kuwatch BIG RUNS FROM TREVEYON f On the second offensive play from scrimmage last week at Rutgers, freshman TreVeyon Henderson scored of a 44-yard touchdown ? his fourth rush this season of 40 yards or more. That's tied for the most of any running back in the country, along with Keaton Mitchell of East Carolina. f Henderson and Mitchell are also tied for the national lead in rushes of 30 or more yards (six). f Henderson's 9.5 yards-per-carry average is fourth best nationally and third among players with 40 or more carries.

FIVE CONSECUTIVE B1G AWARDS f If the Buckeyes are playing this season,

it means they are also winning a Big Ten Freshman of the Week award. f On Monday, quarterback C.J. Stroud was named the conference's Freshman of the Week following his 330-yard, five-TD performance at Rutgers. f Stroud is a three-time Big Ten Freshmen of the Week while TreVeyon Henderson and Kyle McCord have each won it once. f Henderson was also the Big Ten's co-Player of the Week on Sept. 13 after a 270-yard outing against Tulsa.

THE WRs WILSON & OLAVE f Garrett Wilson has at least one catch in 26

STATISTICAL MATCHUP

Catagory

Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Total Offense Total Defense Passing Offense Passing Defense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Third Down Conversions Third Down Conversion Defense Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense Turnover Margin Tackles for Loss Sacks

OSU

45.0 21.2 555.6 397.8 336.2 251.4 219.8 146.4 .552 .425 .941 .824 +4 26.0 14.0

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NCAA B1G

4th

1st

42nd 8th

1st

1st

84th 11th

8th 1st

98th 12th

23rd 3rd

77th 13th

3rd 1st

95th 14th

19th 3rd

70th 8th

25th 7th

86th 9th

29th 4th

UMD NCAA B1G

32.6 45th 5th

21.6 46th 10th

469.6 23rd 3rd

345.0 54th 9th

317.4 13th 3rd

226.6 71st 10th

152.2 77th 9th

118.4 37th 6th

.400 66th 9th

.324 32nd 5th

.750 104th 11th

.727 24th 3rd

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114th 12th

36.0 25th 4th

18.0

4th

1st

SITUATIONAL RECORDS

TEAM

Playing at home

2-1

Playing on the road

2-0

Playing at a neutral site

0-0

Scoring first

2-0

Opponent scores first

2-1

Leading after first quarter

3-0

Trailing after first quarter

0-1

Leading at halftime

3-0

Trailing at halftime

1-1

Tied at halftime

0-0

Leading after three quarters

4-0

Trailing after three quarters

0-1

Overtime games

0-0

Against ranked opponent

0-1

OHIO STATE OFFENSE

Scores 20+ points

4-1

Scores 30+ points

3-0

Rushing for 300+ yards

1-0

Passing for 300+ yards

2-1

40% or better on 3rd down

4-0

500+ total yards

3-1

Two or less turnovers

4-1

OHIO STATE DEFENSE

Allows 15 or less points

2-0

Allows 20 or less points

3-0

Allows 150 or less yds. rushing

3-0

Allows 150 or less yds. passing

0-0

Allows 300 or less total yards

2-0

Opp. 33% or less on 3rd down

2-0

Force two or more turnovers

4-0

Avg. field position 30 or worse

4-1

WEEK FIVE IN THE BIG TEN

Saturday, Oct. 9 Maryland at Ohio State - FOX Michigan State at Rutgers - BTN Wisconsin at Illinois - BTN Penn State at Iowa - FOX Michigan at Nebraska - ABC

Noon Noon 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

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consecutive games. f That's the 13th longest streak nationally. f Wilson needs just one catch to reach 100

for his career. f In just 27 career games, Wilson has 99

receptions for 1,617 yards and 15 TDs. f Olave is 10th at Ohio State with 134

receptions and needs two to pass Ted Ginn Jr. into ninth place. f Olave is ninth in receiving yards (2,149) and tied with Cris Carter for third with 27 touchdown receptions. f More No. 9 for Olave: he has nine twotouchdown games and nine 100-yard receiving games.

FOUR TRUE FRESHMEN START f Ohio State started four true freshmen

against Akron: QB Kyle McCord, RB TreVeyon Henderson, CB Denzel Burke and DE J.T. Tuimoloau. f It marked the first time that Ohio State had ever started a true freshmen at quarterback and running back in the same game.

BIG PLAY BUCKEYES f Ohio State currently leads the nation in

yards per play average at 8.57. Only one other team - Coastal Carolina (8.41) - is averaging better than eight yards per play. f The Buckeyes have 12 plays that have covered 40 yards or more and nine of 50 yards or more. f TreVeyon Henderson is tied for the lead nationally with four carries of 40 yards or more. f Since Ryan Day's arrival in 2017, Ohio State has never finished lower than 11th in the nation in yards per play. Last year, it was seventh (7.29 yds/play). f Two weeks ago, Kyle McCord's 85-yard pass to Emeka Egbuka in the third quarter was tied for the third-longest passing play, and sixth longest offensive play overall, in Ohio State history, matching Troy Smith's 85-yard strike to Santonio Holmes against Notre Dame in 2005.

100TH SEASON AT OHIO STADIUM f The inaugural season in grand, venerable

Ohio Stadium was in 1922 which makes the

2021 season the 100th season of games in the facility. f Construction began in August 1921 and was completed a year later at a cost of just over $1.5 million. f Ohio State christened its new home with a 5-0 win over Ohio Wesleyan on Oct. 7 in front of 25,000 fans. f The dedication game came against Michigan two weeks later. More than 72,000 were estimated in attendance. f Ohio State has an all-time Ohio Stadium record of 455-113-20.

NEW AT OHIO STADIUM IN 2021 f While Ohio Stadium returns to full capacity

in 2021, there are a number of important changes fans should be aware of. f Students, faculty, staff and visitors to all Ohio State campuses and medical facilities are required to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. f Masks are required outdoors for unvaccinated individuals when they cannot maintain physical distancing. f Vaccinated people are not required to mask outdoors. f Game tickets will be digital and will be displayed on fans' mobile devices. f Ohio Stadium has a no bag policy. Small bags, no larger than 5x8x1 inches will be permitted. f All Ohio Stadium entry gates will be equipped with the latest technology in walk-through metal detectors that guests will need to pass through for entry. No need to empty pockets unless instructed by security.

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK X4 f Ohio State has had the Big Ten's Freshman

of the Week after each of its games so far this season. f C.J. Stroud has been named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Week following games vs. Minnesota and Oregon. f Running back TreVeyon Henderson picked up his first honor this past Monday on the strength of his 277-yard effort against Tulsa. f Quarterback Kyle McCord picked up the honor on Sept. 27 for his 319-yard

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51 BUCKEYES IN THE NFL

Eli Apple

Cincinnati Bengals

Damon Arnette

Las Vegas Raiders

Jerome Baker

Miami Dolphins

Vonn Bell*

Cincinnati Bengals

Joey Bosa*

Los Angeles Chargers

Nick Bosa

San Francisco 49ers

Noah Brown

Dallas Cowboys

Baron Browning

Denver Broncos

Parris Campbell

Indianapolis Colts

Jonathon Cooper

Denver Broncos

Wyatt Davis

Minnesota Vikings

Nate Ebner

New York Giants

Pat Elflein

Carolina Panthers

Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas Cowboys

Luke Farrell

Jacksonville Jaguars

Justin Fields

Chicago Bears

Jordan Fuller*

Los Angeles Rams

DaVon Hamilton Jacksonville Jaguars

Johnathan Hankins Las Vegas Raiders

Malik Harrison

Baltimore Ravens

Dwayne Haskins

Pittsburgh Steelers

Cameron Heyward* Pittsburgh Steelers

KJ Hill Jr.

Los Angeles Chargers

Justin Hilliard

New York Giants

Malik Hooker

Dallas Cowboys

Sam Hubbard*

Cincinnati Bengals

Carlos Hyde

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jonah Jackson

Detroit Lions

Malcolm Jenkins* New Orleans Saints

Cameron Johnston

Houston Texans

Jamarco Jones

Seattle Seahawks

Dre'Mont Jones

Denver Broncos

Michael Jordan

Carolina Panthers

Marshon Lattimore New Orleans Saints

Tyquan Lewis

Indianapolis Colts

Corey Linsley* Los Angeles Chargers

Terry McLaurin* Washington Football Team

Jake McQuaide

Dallas Cowboys

Josh Myers

Green Bay Packers

Andrew Norwell Jacksonville Jaguars

Jeff Okudah

Detroit Lions

Billy Price

New York Giants

Isaiah Prince

Cincinnati Bengals

Bradley Roby

New Orleans Saints

Trey Sermon

San Francisco 49ers

Devin Smith

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tommy Togiai

Cleveland Browns

Shaun Wade

New England Patriots

Denzel Ward

Cleveland Browns

Pete Werner

New Orleans Saints

Chase Young* Washington Football Team

*Team captain

OHIO STATE VS. MARYLAND

performance vs. Akron that included two touchdown passes.

STARTING A NEW STREAK f Ohio State saw its 23-game home winning

streak come to an end of two weeks ago vs. Oregon. f Since 2012, Ohio State is 58-4 at home.

MORE STREAKS AND SUCH f The Buckeyes have won 11 consecutive

regular season Big Ten road games. f TreVeyon Henderson has scored a

touchdown in each of Ohio State's first five games this season. f Ohio State has finished with 500 or more yards of total offense in four consecutive games. f Ohio State's defense has scored a touchdwn in three conseucutive games and forced two or more turnovers in each of the last three games. f Kicker Noah Ruggles, a graduate transfer from North Carolina, is a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals so far this season with a long of 44. f Ohio State set the B1G record for most consecutive road wins (nine) by double digits in its win last week at Rutgers.

PUTTING UP POINTS f Since 2018, Ohio State has scored 40 or

more points in 63.4 percent of its games (26 of 41). f That mark is the third highest in the country, behind only Alabama (77 percent) and Oklahoma (64.5 percent).

WINNING BIG UNDER DAY f Ohio State is 24-1 in regular season games

under Ryan Day (excluding conference championship games). f Only one of those 21 wins was decided by a touchdown or less (a 42-35 victory versus Indiana in 2020). f The Buckeyes have averaged 49.4 points per game in their 24 regular seasons wins under Day. f Their average margin of victory is 33.4 points per game.

SIX CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2021 f Six veteran leaders were chosen by their

peers to serve as team captains: f WR Kamryn Babb, a fourth-year performer

who has been limited because of injury, but has become a leader on and off the field; f DT Haskell Garrett, a returning All-American who is playing his fifth season along the defensive line, and who has played in 45 games; f DE Zach Harrison, a rising star as a true junior who has played in 22 games and started four times in his career with the Buckeyes; f LB Teradja Mitchell, a fourth-year performer who has played in 29 games and is one of the most experienced linebackers on the team; f OT Thayer Munford, a super-senior who is playing his fifth season and has team-highs of 34 starts and 46 games played; and f WR Chris Olave, a true senior who has started 13 times and played in 36 career games and is on pace to break numerous receiving records.

GRADE A FOR ACADEMICS f It's been a good couple of years

academically for the Ohio State football program under the leadership of head coach Ryan Day. f Day's football program was honored in June by the Varsity O Alumni Society with its "most improved large team grade point average" award. It is one of four team academic awards the Varsity O presents each year, along with two scholarships. f A program record 61 student-athletes, including 44 scholarship players, were named an OSU Scholar-Athlete for having a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and above for the 2020-21 academic year f A program record 40 student-athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten Conference this past season; this honor is open to those who have been enrolled for at least a full year and carry a cumulative 3.00 grade point average; f The team had a cumulative GPA for the spring semester of 3.05 and a current GPA for all scholarship players on the cusp of 3.00: 2.998.

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HEAD COACH RYAN DAY

Hometown: Manchester, N.H. High School: Manchester Central Alma Mater: New Hampshire Degree: Business administration Master's: Administrative studies (Boston College) Year in Coaching: 20th (Fifth at Ohio State) Wife: Christina ("Nina") Children: Son Ryan Jr., and daughters Grace and Ourania ("Nia")

AS OHIO STATE'S HEAD COACH

Year Overall Record Home Away/Neutral vs. AP Top 25 vs. Big Ten Teams Big Ten Championships CFP Appearances

3rd 27-3 14-1 13-2 10-3 17-0 2 (2019, 2020) 2 (2019, 2020)

DAY'S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD

Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total

W-L

Pct.

B1G

3-0 1.000

1-0

13-1

.928

9-0

7-1

.875

5-0

4-1

.667

2-0

27-3 .900 17-0

OHIO STATE VS. MARYLAND

HEAD COACH RYAN DAY

2019 DAVE McCLAIN BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR ? 27-3 CAREER RECORD

Ryan Day is in his third full season as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was named head coach by Ohio State Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director Gene Smith on Dec. 4, 2018.

Day has guided Ohio State to a 27-3 record in his first two-plus seasons as head coach and he is unbeaten against the Big Ten Conference with a 16-0 mark. He is the first Ohio State coach to win Big Ten championships in his first two years as coach, in 2019 and again in 2020, and he has also set the standard by leading Ohio State into the College Football Playoffs for two consecutive years.

The Buckeyes were ranked among the nation's Top 5 in 14 of 16 weeks.

The 2020 pandemic-shortened season may have been an even superior coaching performance by Day, who coached and counselled and led his team through months of separation, the anxiety of a cancelled season and then of a reduced season, and then the actual start/stop season. Ohio State was 5-0 in a scheduled eight-game regular season that had Maryland and Michigan cancel games with the Buckeyes because of the pandemic and that saw Ohio State cancel a game at Illinois because of the pandemic.

In 2019 Day became the first Ohio State coach in 40 years to be named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, earning that honor by coaching, developing and leading one of the best teams in school history. His 2019 Buckeyes became the first Big Ten team ever to win three consecutive outright Big Ten titles and the team advanced to the College Football Playoffs for the third time in the six-year playoff history. Day's 13 victories in 2019 are tied for the most by a first-year FBS head coach and he is the first coach to win 13 games before the start of the bowl season.

That undefeated record in the regular season earned Ohio State its fourth consecutive trip to Indianapolis and the Big Ten championship game, where the team defeated Northwestern, 22-10, to set itself up for a second consecutive invite to the College Football Playoffs, a program first.

Day and his wife, Christina or "Nina", are from Manchester, NH. The couple has three children: Ryan Jr. or "RJ", Grace and Ourania or "Nia".

DAY'S COACHING ASSIGNMENTS

Year

School/Team

2019-pres.

Ohio State

2018

Ohio State

2017

Ohio State

2016

San Francisco 49ers

2015

Philadelphia Eagles

2013-14

Boston College

2012

Temple

2007-11

Boston College

2006

Temple

2005

Florida

2003-04

Boston College

2002

New Hampshire

Position Head Coach Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Wide Receivers Wide Receivers Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant

Tight Ends

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ASSISTANT COACHES

OHIO STATE VS. MARYLAND

LARRY JOHNSON

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH / DEFENSIVE LINE (SIDELINE)

Quick Facts: In his eighth season at Ohio State ... has produced 13 NFL draft picks during his time in Columbus ... has coached 16 Big Ten Defensive Linemen of the Year.

KERRY COOMBS

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / SECONDARY (BOOTH)

Quick Facts: Returned to Ohio State in 2020 following a two-year stint in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans ... coached five first-round NFL Draft picks from 2014-18.

KEVIN WILSON

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / TIGHT ENDS (BOOTH)

Quick Facts: Is in his fifth season at Ohio State ... the Buckeyes have averaged 42.9 points per game since 2017, second most among Power 5 teams.

TONY ALFORD

ASST. HEAD COACH FOR OFFENSE / RUNNING BACKS (SIDELINE)

Quick Facts: Seventh season at Ohio State ... coached a 1,000-yard runner in each of his first five seasons with the Buckeyes and the school's first 2,000-yard rusher (J.K. Dobbins).

MATT BARNES

SECONDARY (SIDELINE)

Quick Facts: Begins his third season at Ohio State ... helped develop outstanding special teams play and defensive backs on a 13-1 Ohio State team in 2019.

QUALITY CONTROL/GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES

Keenan Bailey // Quality Control - Offense

Joe Bolden // Quality Control - Defense

Ricky Brown // Quality Control - Special Teams

Todd Fitch // Quality Control - Offense

Paul Rhoads // Quality Control - Defense

Kennedy Cook // Graduate Assistant - Offense

Billy Fessler // Graduate Assistant - Offense

Lorenzo Jackson // Graduate Assistant - Defense

Grayson Miller // Graduate Assistant - Defense

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COREY DENNIS

QUARTERBACKS (BOOTH)

Quick Facts: Begins his second season as Ohio State's quarterbacks coach ... was on Ohio State's staff from 2015-19, most recently as senior quality control coach.

BRIAN HARTLINE

WIDE RECEIVERS (SIDELINE) Quick Facts: In his fourth season as the Buckeyes' wide receivers coach ... was a semifinalist for the Broyals Award, given annually to college football's top assistant coach.

PARKER FLEMING

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR (SIDELINE)

Quick Facts: Is in his first season as a full-time coach on Ohio State's staff after serving as a quality control coach with special teams for the past two seasons.

GREG STUDRAWA

OFFENSIVE LINE (SIDELINE)

Quick Facts: Is in his seventh season on Ohio State's staff ... the Buckeyes rank sixth nationally among Power 5 teams in rushing yards per game during his tenure.

AL WASHINGTON

LINEBACKERS (SIDELINE)

Quick Facts: A Columbus, Ohio native in his third season at Ohio State ... all three of his linebackers were All-Big Ten selections during the 2019 season.

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