COLLEGE PARK, Md. — While it looked a little shaky at times, undefeated Ohio State and Michigan will play for the right to go to the Big Ten championship.
UPDATE 11/20/22 2:23 p.m.: Ohio State and Michigan are No. 2 and No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25
No. 2 Ohio State (11-0) trailed at the half against Maryland, and had the Terps bearing down in the fourth quarter before closing them out.
Minutes before the OSU-Maryland game began, the Wolverines scored a last-minute field goal to beat Illinois and keep their record unblemished heading into next Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium, which will determine the Big Ten East Division champion.
Dallan Hayden scored three touchdowns in the second half of No. 2 Ohio State’s 43-30 victory over Maryland to set up a monumental matchup of unbeatens next weekend between the Buckeyes and rival Michigan.
Ohio State trailed 13-10 at halftime, and the Buckeyes were up just 33-30 when they turned the ball over on downs at the Maryland 42 with 6:36 remaining in the game.
Ohio State then forced a three-and-out, and Hayden helped the Buckeyes run out most of the remaining time.
Noah Ruggles kicked a 45-yard field goal with 42 seconds left.
Then Steele Chambers added a defensive touchdown with 9 seconds to play.