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No. 1 Ohio State struggles then shakes off Maryland 49-28

Ohio State receiver Braxton Miller, left, catches a pass in front of Maryland defensive back Anthony Nixon during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) Ohio State receiver Braxton Miller, left, catches a pass in front of Maryland defensive back Anthony Nixon during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

By Associated Press October 10, 2015 1 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Cardale Jones threw two touchdown passes, J.T. Barrett scored three times and No. 1 Ohio State remained unbeaten – and mostly underwhelming – with a 49-28 win over Maryland on Saturday.

Ezekiel Elliott had two touchdowns for the Buckeyes (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who were tied 21-21 in the third quarter before shaking free of the Terrapins (2-4, 0-2) and extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 19.

Ohio State has won 26 straight regular-season conference games, but again struggled against a huge underdog.

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer juggled his quarterbacks, using Jones to start drives and Barrett to finish them. Jones threw a 19-yard TD pass to Braxton Miller and connected on a 48-yarder to Jalin Marshall.

Outscored 73-6 the past two weeks, the Terrapins put up a fight amid speculation about coach Randy Edsall’s future.

Maryland quarterback Perry Hills ran for 170 yards and two TDs.

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