Ohio State's Bruce Thornton had a game-high 31 points, but none were more memorable than the banked-in 3 to beat Maryland. Here's how it happened.

Time to ask the coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes about his ... portraits of despair on the sideline, tears streaming down their frozen cheeks. Four transformative games later, Nina Day was crying ...

After all, Ohio State, losers to Oregon and Michigan in the regular season, would not have advanced to a four-team playoff. In the first year of expansion, the Buckeyes tore through their bracket ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes ... to their program. The Buckeyes faithful was fully out on Day, a coach who preached toughness so much it allowed him to cloud his judgment in game-planning for the ...

But apparently worn out after the series, Leonard staggered to the sideline ... the game, although the Buckeyes still rolled 28-14. In the end, after that nine-minute opening drive, Ohio State ...

Quarterback Will Howard faced the pressure and found Smith in single coverage down the right sideline ... as the Buckeyes moved from the 8-seed to the national title game. Ohio State just ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH ... sealed the game.” This entire playoff run, the first of its kind in the history of the sport, became a redemption tour for Ohio State. The Buckeyes got over the ...

It has been a roller coaster of a few months for Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes ... sideline is another college football blueblood in Notre Dame, but despite all the hype this game is ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are champions. One of the things that comes with winning the big game is the opportunity ... As Day stomped up the sideline in celebration he was grabbed by sophomore ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 6: Ronnie Bell #8 of the Michigan Wolverines dives for a first half touchdown while playing the Maryland ... the sideline during a game between the Ohio State Buckeyes ...

OSU has played well lately, with three wins in its last four games, despite its most recent outing being a loss to Illinois.

BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State hosts No. 18 Maryland after Devin Royal scored 29 points in Ohio State’s 87-79 loss to the Illinois ...