Terps Suffer Loss To No. 5 Ohio State

Saturday, October 10

Columbus, OH

4:15 PM

Maryland

2-4 , 0-3

Ohio State

5-1 , 3-0

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Maryland	3	7	6	0	16
Ohio St.	14	17	7	7	45

Maryland tackles an Ohio State ball carrier

10/10/2026 4:15:00 PM | Football

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Maryland is back in action for its homecoming game against Rutgers on Oct. 17.

COLUMBUS, OH — Maryland battled one of the nation's top teams on Saturday afternoon, but fell 45-16 to the No. 5 Buckeyes in a Big Ten road contest. The Terps dropped to 2-4 (0-3 Big Ten) on the season.

Ohio State leaned on its passing attack to defeat Maryland on Saturday and improve to 5-1 (3-0 Big Ten). Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin threw four touchdowns, while Jeremiah Smith recorded 93 receiving yards — his fewest in Big Ten play — and two touchdowns. However, Maryland held its ninth consecutive opponent to fewer than 250 passing yards in a road game, tying the nation's longest streak.

Daniel Wingate scored Maryland's first defensive touchdown of the season with a 52-yard pick-six midway through the third quarter. Wingate led the team with 10 tackles, while Sidney Stewart and Zion Elee both forced fumbles a day where the Terps forced multiple turnovers against a top-5 ranked opponent for the first time since 2017.

Daniel Wingate Pick-6️⃣! 📺 @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/9tYU9GK9r6
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) October 10, 2026

Maryland's top offensive moment was a meticulous 11-play, 75-yard drive that took nearly seven minutes in the first half. Malik Washington capped the drive with a rushing touchdown to become the fifth Maryland quarterback since 1996 to have 20+ passing touchdowns and 5+ rushing touchdowns in their careers.

Malik keeps it himself for the TD! 💨 📺 @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/ntLaLUCsdG
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) October 10, 2026

Maryland is back in action for its homecoming game against Rutgers on Oct. 17. Kickoff is set for 12:30 on Big Ten Network and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.

How it Happened:
1st Quarter:

Maryland won the coin toss and deferred, sending Ohio State on offense first.
Ohio State's Smith opened the scoring with a 33-yard touchdown reception on the Buckeyes' second drive of the game.
Elee forced a strip-sack of Julian Sayin, which Messiah Delhomme recovered to give Maryland the ball on the OSU 32-yard line.
Sean O'Haire hit a 39-yard field goal to put the Terps on the board with 3:55 left in the quarter.
The Buckeyes used a 68-yard touchdown pass to extend their lead on the following drive.
Ohio State led 14-3 after 15 minutes of action.

2nd Quarter:

Washington rushed for a five-yard touchdown to cap an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive across 6:40 to make it a 14-10 OSU lead with 11:23 to play in the half.
The Buckeyes responded with a five-play scoring drive as Smith took a pass 40 yards for a touchdown, extending Ohio State's lead to 21-10.
Maryland's defense came up big in the red zone to limit the Buckeyes to a 40-yard field goal, which extended their lead to 24-10 with 5:55 left in the half.
The Terps weren't able to execute a fake punt, giving Ohio State the ball in Maryland territory with 3:35 left.
The Buckeyes punched in another late touchdown to lead 31-10 at halftime.

3rd Quarter:

DeJuan Williams opened the quarter with a 13-yard rush.
Stewart sacked Sayin and forced a fumble midway through the quarter.
Wingate took an interception back 52 yards for a Maryland touchdown to record his second pick-six of his career.
The Buckeyes rushed for a 25-yard touchdown on 4th-and-1 to put the game out of reach late in the third quarter.
Ohio State led 38-16 entering the final 15 minutes.

4th Quarter:

Ohio State chewed 9:59 with a 16-play, 72-yard scoring drive.
The Buckeyes closed out their 45-16 win.

Malik on the Charts:

Washington threw for 64 yards on Saturday against the Buckeyes.
Washington became the fifth Maryland quarterback since 1996 to record 5+ career rushing touchdowns and 20+ career passing touchdowns, joining Taulia Tagovailoa, Scott McBrien, CJ Brown and Perry Hills
With 12 completions on Saturday, Washington remains seventh all-time in Maryland career completions with 409. He sits behind Sam Hollenbach (417 from 2003-2006).
Washington continues to sit 10th all-time in program history with 4,315 career passing yards. Next on this list is Dan Henning (4,560 from 1985-87).
Washington remains tied for 11th with 24 passing touchdowns. He's tied with Dan Henning (24 from 1985-87). Next on the list is Neil O'Donnell (26 from 1987-89).

Michael Locksley's Notes:

"Credit to Ohio State. Really deserving of their ranking. They made the plays they needed to make. You have to execute extremely well against teams like Ohio State, and we didn't make enough winning plays."
"I thought winning the turnover battle defensively was a positive. We wanted to create turnovers. The goal was two and we did that."
"We continued the fight in the second half, but ultimately it wasn't good enough."
"We'll be back home next week against Rutgers. A very winnable game for us at home for homecoming. We've got to work our butts off this week. I look forward to showing up tomorrow, putting this one behind us, and starting our run."

Numbers to Know:

1: Wingate's pick-six in the third quarter was the second of his career (FAU in 2025) and Maryland's first since UCLA in 2025.
1: Wingate's 52-yard pick-six was Maryland's first against a ranked team since 2018 (RaVon Davis vs No. 9 Ohio State) and its longest against a ranked opponent since D'Qwell Jackson's 58-yard pick-six against No. 11 Florida State in 2003.
1: Damon Hall Jr. recorded his first career catch.
2: Maryland forced multiple turnovers against a top-five ranked opponent for the first time since 2017, when the Terps had two against No. 5 Wisconsin.
9: Maryland posted its ninth consecutive road game holding opposing quarterbacks to under 250 yards. The Terps are now tied with Ohio State, Toledo and Troy for the longest streaks in college football.
9: The Terps scored nine points off OSU turnovers.
10: Saturday marked the 10th all-time meeting between Maryland and Ohio State.
15: Dorian Fleming extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to a team-high 15 contests, which is the fourth-longest active streak by a tight end in college football.
19: Wingate made his 19th straight start on Saturday, which is the longest active streak on the Maryland defense.
24: Maryland has now scored on 24-26 red zone drives this year.
31: Rahtrel Perry made his 31st straight start on Saturday, which is the longest active streak on the Maryland offense.
46: Chris Durr Jr. has the most receptions through his first six games as a Terp since at least 1996 with 46. His total is also among the nation's leaders in receptions.