ohio state came out of the gates quickly by scoring touchdowns on their first two offensive possessions while holding the terrapins to −4 yards. maryland mustered up a 23-yard field goal at the 2:03 mark of the first quarter and would not score the rest of the game. the buckeyes would go on to score on five of their last six possessions of the first half and forcing two maryland turnovers to close the half up 45–3.