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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Ohio State seems to be getting into a rut -- the good kind that can lead to championships.J.T. Barrett accounted for four touchdowns, Curtis Samuel scored three TDs and No. 5 Buckeyes enjoyed another 62-3 rout -- this time, against Maryland on Saturday.After beating then-No. 10 Nebraska by the identical score last week, Ohio State poured it on against the Terrapins, going up 21-3 after the first quarter and 45-3 at halftime.Its just that time of year where youre getting closer to the playoffs and championship games, Samuel said. We know weve got to step it up. Weve got to come out here every day and give it our all, put up numbers.Unlike last week, this blowout was no surprise because it came against a struggling team with quarterback issues and a porous defense. But playing well in November is what counts, no matter the level of the competition.Thats where you really hang your hat on for the season, Barrett said. We try to do our best in those games.Ohio State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 6 AP) has won three straight to remain in contention for the Big Ten title and, more importantly, a berth in the College Football Playoff.We know exactly whats coming down the road, coach Urban Meyer said.Maryland (5-5, 2-5) lost 59-3 to Michigan last week and has allowed 163 points during a three-game losing streak.Back to back weeks when the game got away from us early, coach DJ Durkin lamented. Obviously, the level of competition the past couple weeks factors in, but weve kind of lost our way ourselves.With Barrett and Samuel leading the way, the Buckeyes eliminated any potential drama by scoring touchdowns on three of their four possessions in the first quarter.Samuel got things started with a 2-yard touchdown run. Barrett then took it in from 4 and added a 36-yard TD pass to Samuel.In between, the Buckeyes punted for the first time two weeks. Also, backup quarterback Caleb Rowe led the Terps to a field goal. But even that was disappointing because Maryland failed to get into the end zone after a 37-yard completion produced a first down at the Ohio State 3.Rowe took over for Perry Hills, who was injured at the end of Marylands second drive. Rowe proved ineffective and was replaced in the second half by true freshman Tyrrell Pigrome.Barrett made it 28-3 with a 1-yard run early in the second quarter and Samuel got his third touchdown around right end from the 5.Meyer replaced Barrett during a third-quarter drive that ended with a TD for a 55-3 lead. Barrett ran for two touchdowns, threw two scoring passes and finished 18-for-27 for 253 yards.Samuel ran for 38 yards and caught five passes for 74 yards. Freshman Mike Weber carried 12 times for 93 yards.POLL IMPLICATIONSThis blowout victory, combined with No. 2 Clemson losing to Pittsburgh, should boost the Buckeyes up a notch or two in both the AP poll and the CFP.THE TAKEAWAYOhio State: The Buckeyes are gaining momentum heading into the most important part of the season. The offense has been unstoppable over the past two weeks and the defense limited Maryland to 176 yards and 10 first downs. With one defeat, Ohio State cant afford to slip up as it heads toward a Nov. 26 showdown with No. 3 Michigan, the undefeated East Division leader.Maryland: After opening 4-0, the Terrapins are now a .500 team still in search of the sixth win needed to become bowl eligible. Maryland cant seem to keep Hills healthy and has come unglued defensively this month.MISSING YOUThe Terrapins announced the suspension of three players before the game, including running back Lorenzo Harrison, who leads the team with five rushing touchdowns.UP NEXTOhio State travels to Michigan State, which whipped Rutgers 49-0 Saturday. Its the Buckeyes final tuneup before the regular-season finale at home against Michigan.Maryland faces Nebraska on the road in a matchup of the Buckeyes last two victims.Mike Tyson Jersey . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. Kingsley Keke Jersey . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. http://www.wholesalepackersjerseys.com/?tag=youth-oren-burks-jersey . 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At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014.Saturday is another chance for Tennessee and Virginia Tech to start their engines after near misfires to open the 2016 college football season.So much is being made about the venue for this weekends matchup of No. 17 Tennessee and Virginia Tech and the prospect for a college football attendance record to be set, it could be easy to look past their flawed efforts last week.And thats not good for either team.Im really excited about the opportunity that we have, Hokies veteran defensive coordinator Bud Foster, the senior member of first-year coach Justin Fuentes staff, said of the a game that has national TV billing and is being hailed as a virtual holiday in the bordering states. Obviously, everybodys talking about the stage that were going to play on, but its not about that. Its about the game.And were playing a dynamic football program and Im excited about the opportunity to go play those guys. It just happens to be in one of the pretty special venues.Its going to be a special game for our fans and, hopefully, our players.The Vols and Hokies will clash Saturday at 8 p.m. ET before an expected crowd of 150,000 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, in what is being billed as The Battle at Bristol.Talked about since 1998, the game at what is sometimes referred to as the last great Colosseum became a reality when the final agreement was announced three years ago.Its not the first time Bristol has been the site for a football game. That was back in 1961 when about 10,000 fans showed up for an exhibition game between the NFLs Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles when Bristol Speedway held about twice that number.The facility has grown considerably since then, and fans are expected to shatter the current college football record attendance of 115,109 set in 2013 when Michigan hosted Notre Dame.It will be exciting, Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs said. There will be a lot of people there. Were setting the college football record in everything. So, it will be an exciting atmosphere and an exciting opportunity for the team.But its still a game, and that cant be forgotten.If we are more focused on the environment than actually football itself, then we wont come out on top, Dobbs saiid.dddddddddddd. We have to be locked in to the game plan and locked in from the first snap.Both teams come into the matchup having won their openers, but neither was all that impressive, the Vols in particular.They trailed Sun Belt Conference contender Appalachian State 13-3 at home at halftime before getting things together to pull out a 20-13 victory in overtime. The Vols dropped from No. 9 in the preseason poll to 17th.Everyone in our program has to have a tremendous sense of urgency to make the progress thats necessary from Game One to Game Two, Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. Had an opportunity to watch a lot of football over the course of the weekend, and I know everybody strives for perfection, but its far and few in between from it happening.Thats why its the first game. There are no preseason games so you find out a lot about your football team. Were still building our identity, but I thought there was a lot of things to really build upon from the game Thursday night.Dobbs, a senior leader for the Vols, said everything about the performance wasnt negative.We ran for about 130 yards, so we were doing some good things, he said. Any time you run over 100 yards, its a productive day on the ground.Now, its about finishing drives in the red zone and taking advantage. If you look back on it, during the second and third quarter they had the ball the whole time. We had three or four drives in two quarters.That was the situation I was given, and I had to take advantage of each opportunity I had the ball, and keep myself in good situations, and move the ball down the field effectively.The Hokies werent pressed to the end of their opener, finishing with a 36-13 victory over Liberty. But they led only 17-13 until scoring a touchdown with 24 seconds left in the second quarter to take an 11-point lead at the half, and they lost four fumbles to the FCS foe.We need to get better at all three phases of the game, Fuentes said. By and large, we tried to be intelligent with the football. Obviously, we made some mistakes but we were able to o But they led only 17-13 until scocom/]Wholesale Baseball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '