Ohio State vs. Maryland updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

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Ohio State vs. Maryland updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

Live scores, highlights and updates from the Ohio State vs. Maryland football game

Maryland is 0-7 against Ohio State since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Maryland Terrapins will head out on the road to face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes at 12:00 p.m. ET at Ohio Stadium. Both teams are currently undefeated.

Last Saturday, Maryland really took it to Indiana for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-17 victory at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-3.

Taulia Tagovailoa was a one-man wrecking crew for Maryland as he threw for 352 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Tagovailoa set a new season high mark in passer rating with 206.1. The team also got some help courtesy of Tai Felton, who picked up 134 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Ohio State is still undefeated this season after their match against Notre Dame last Saturday, but Notre Dame came as close as anyone has to beating them. Ohio State narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Notre Dame 17-14. The oddsmakers forecasted a close victory for Ohio State, and they were right on the money.

Ohio State can attribute much of their success to TreVeyon Henderson, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Henderson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards. Ohio State also got help from Emeka Egbuka who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.

Their wins bumped Maryland to 5-0 and Ohio State to 4-0.

Maryland is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played Ohio State.

Maryland came up short against Ohio State in their previous matchup last November, falling 43-30. Maryland will have their hands full again this time around. Will Henderson have another big game against Maryland, or will the team keep him contained? There's only one way to find out.