▁of ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁and ▁forcing ▁two ▁Maryland ▁turno vers ▁to ▁close ▁the ▁half ▁up ▁ 4 5 – 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁Buck ey es ▁scored ▁two ▁more ▁touch down s ▁and ▁a ▁field ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half , ▁while ▁Maryland ▁would ▁not ▁reach ▁the ▁Buck ey e - side ▁of ▁the ▁field . ▁ ▁Following ▁a ▁cha otic ▁week ▁in ▁football , ▁the ▁Buck ey es ▁would ▁jump ▁to ▁# 2 ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁AP ▁and ▁Co aches ▁Pol ls ▁following ▁their ▁second ▁straight ▁ 5 9 - point ▁victory . ▁▁▁▁ ▁Statistics ▁ ▁At ▁Michigan ▁State ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁The ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁Ohio ▁State ▁Buck ey es ▁( 1 0 – 1 , ▁ 7 – 1 ) ▁defeated ▁the ▁Michigan ▁State ▁Spart ans ▁( 3 – 8 , ▁ 1 – 7 ), ▁ 1 7 – 1 6 , ▁in ▁East ▁L ans ing , ▁Michigan . ▁ ▁Michigan ▁State ▁received ▁the ▁opening ▁kick off ▁and ▁in ▁two ▁plays ▁scored ▁a ▁ 6 4 - yard ▁touch down ▁screen ▁pass ▁from ▁Ty ler ▁O ' Con nor ▁to ▁L J ▁Scott ▁to ▁give ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁a ▁ 7 – 0 ▁advantage ▁ 4 6 ▁seconds ▁into ▁the ▁game . ▁Following ▁Ohio ▁State ▁and ▁Michigan ▁State ▁trad ing ▁pun ts , ▁Ohio ▁State ▁even ed ▁the ▁score ▁on ▁a ▁ 5 - play , ▁ 5 0 - yard ▁drive , ▁c apped ▁by ▁a ▁ 2 4 - yard ▁J . ▁T . ▁Bar rett