COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State tailback Mike Weber sprained his shoulder in Saturday’s game against Nebraska but is expected to play when the No. 6 Buckeyes travel to Maryland this week to face the Terrapins.Weber, a freshman who has compiled 842 rushing yards this season, left Saturday’s blowout in the third quarter favoring his shoulder and didn’t return. He’s fourth in rushing in the Big Ten, averaging 93.6 yards. “He should be fine for the game,” coach Urban Meyer said Monday. “No contact this week in practice.” Weber had 11 carries for 72 yards when he left the game, which Ohio State won 62-3 . Demario McCall spelled Weber and picked up 73 yards on 16 carries in the second half. Meyer said he hadn’t seen the offensive explosion coming against Nebraska, given that the Buckeyes struggled offensively the past few games. He said it was a matter of pushing and cajoling until the young team started clicking again. Quarterback J.T. Barrett was 26 for 38 for 290 yards, and the offense rolled up 590 yards against Nebraska, then a Top 10 team. Ten players caught passes and Barrett wasn’t sacked, although he had a couple narrow escapes. “This was…
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