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Ohio State football trails Maryland at half. Are the Buckeyes still favored to win?

colin gay, the columbus dispatch
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Ohio State football's day started off well against Maryland.

The Buckeyes capped off their first drive with a 31-yard touchdown pass from quarterback C.J. Stroud to running back TreVeyon Henderson, taking the lead after 1:32.

But then the Terrapins stepped up, allowing 84 yards on the Buckeyes' next 26 plays, scoring only one field goal for the rest of the half while quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa and the Maryland offense used a highly-efficient passing game to move the ball downfield, scoring one touchdown and two field goals.

Nov 19, 2022; College Park, MD, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes take the field to get ready for their game against Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium.
Nov 19, 2022; College Park, MD, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes take the field to get ready for their game against Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium.

At halftime, Ohio State trailed Maryland 13-10, the third time the Buckeyes have trailed at halftime through 11 games along with Penn State and Notre Dame.

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Is Ohio State still favored to beat Maryland?

Coming in as 27.5-point favorites on the road against Maryland, Ohio State heads into halftime as 4.5-point favorites against the Terrapins.

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The Buckeyes’ past seven meetings with the Terrapins have been decided by an average of 37.9 points, even with a one-point Ohio State win in 2018.

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Even with a perfect 10-0 record in 2022, Ohio State holds onto a 5-4-1 record against the spread, while the Terrapins have only covered in four of their 10 games this season.

College football rankings 2022

Here's a look at the College Football Playoff's third ranking of the 2022 season.

  1. Georgia (10-0)

  2. Ohio State (10-0)

  3. Michigan (10-0)

  4. TCU (10-0)

  5. Tennessee (9-1)

  6. LSU (8-2)

  7. USC (9-1)

  8. Alabama (8-2)

  9. Clemson (9-1)

  10. Utah (8-2)

  11. Penn State (8-2)

  12. Oregon (8-2)

  13. North Carolina (9-1)

  14. Ole Miss (8-2)

  15. Kansas State (7-3)

  16. UCLA (8-2)

  17. Washington (8-2)

  18. Notre Dame (7-3)

  19. Florida State (7-3)

  20. UCF (8-2)

  21. Tulane (8-2)

  22. Oklahoma State (7-3)

  23. Oregon State (7-3)

  24. NC State (7-3)

  25. Cincinnati (8-2)

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: What is the Ohio State vs. Maryland point spread at halftime?