Chase Young's absence for Ohio State hasn't impacted the spread, but at least it gives the Terrapins one less thing ot worry about. The bigger motive behind this play is that the Buckeyes have become such a reliable cash machine that oddsmakers appeared determined to close them for repair Saturday with an astronomical number. Maryland is awful, but at least it does have a handful of viable weapons on offense. Which means it can score the handful of points necessary to get there.

This super-sized line actually has dipped a few points. There still is reason to side with the underdog while ignoring that Ohio State has covered its last seven games and Maryland is 1-6 straight-up since being ranked 21st in the country two weeks into the season. The spread is, by far, the biggest for a conference game in any league. Terrapins quarterback Josh Jackson was rusty last Saturday versus Michigan in his first start back from injury and should be more in tune against the Buckeyes.