COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — One year ago, Maryland took Ohio State into overtime before a failed 2-point conversion resulted in a 52-51 defeat. In the rematch Saturday, the Terrapins are a 43-point underdog — for several reasons. No. 3 Ohio State is playing at home, unbeaten and riding a defense that has allowed a total of 42 points in the last seven games. Maryland, on the other hand, has yielded 164 points during a four-game losing streak. “We are a work in progress as a program,” first-year coach Michael Locksley conceded Tuesday. Still, 43 points is one heck of a point spread — the largest in the Football Bowl Subdivision this week, according to odds posted by pregame.com. “Oh wow. That’s a lot. I didn’t see that,” Maryland quarterback Josh Jackson said. “I don’t pay much attention to it.” Locksley knows the Terrapins (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) must play…
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