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Ohio State takes early lead over Maryland with 4th-and-goal TD to Garrett Wilson
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Garrett Wilson to the rescue.
Ohio State took an early 7-3 lead over Maryland on Saturday afternoon thanks to a clutch grab by Wilson in the endzone.
Facing fourth down, quarterback C.J. Stroud lofted a ball in Wilson’s direction and asked him to make a play in single coverage. That’s exactly what Wilson did, giving the Buckeyes the lead in the process.
Here’s the play:
4th-and-goal?
No problem, just throw it up to star WR @GarrettWilson_V.
No. 7 @OhioStateFB has the lead early in Columbus. pic.twitter.com/JMJZFCXw2i
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 9, 2021
That is Wilson’s fifth touchdown catch of the year, which is one off of a career high. He had six TD grabs last season in only 8 games.
Wilson has established himself as one of the best skill players in the entire Big Ten. He’s averaging 17.8 yards per reception this season, which is a career best. He now has 16 touchdown grabs in his career.
Ohio State is looking to improve to 5-1 on the season and 7-0 all-time against Maryland. If the Buckeyes win out, they’ll likely still be in position to make a run at the College Football Playoff despite falling to Oregon in Week 2.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.