WASHINGTON — If September is “Show Me Month” in college football, October is “Moving Month.” Eligible before Halloween. Others realize that division and/or conference title hopes are all for naught. Teams with heartbreaking losses that kept them under the radar emerge as contenders…and some schools with high hopes find themselves scrambling to scrape together six wins to become bowl eligible. In the 21st Century, it often hinges on the school’s quarterback situation. Can Maryland’s CJ Brown stay healthy? Can Virginia Tech’s Michael Brewer limit the mistakes that have marred his early play? Can Virginia’s Matt Johns convince coach Mike London to forget all about Greyson Lambert? Actually, with a name like “Greyson Lambert,” there’s no way one can forget Greyson Lambert…or the shirt brand he seems to be named after.
Maryland hosts #20 Ohio State
College Park needs to brace itself for Buckeye insanity…I was at an Ohio State lacrosse game that involved students getting on the roofs of cars (their own) and one needed medical attention after a bottle was broken over his head (I believe it was his own bottle and head). Ohio State needs to brace itself for a Terrapin team that’s made the big play a big part of their diet – – 10 of their 12 touchdowns the last three weeks have come on plays of 25 yards or more. Speed by the playmakers is one factor — another is downfield/second level blocking that springs those playmakers. CJ Brown’s a question mark after injuring his wrist at Indiana and backup Caleb Rowe has actually filled in well off the bench this year (66% completions, 9.9 yards per attempt, 4-1 TD-INT ratio). The Buckeyes know all about the challenge of replacing a veteran QB: J.T. Barrett may have looked like a freshman against Virginia Tech, but he didn’t look like one against Cincinnati (330 yards and 4 TDs passing, 79 yards rushing). It’s also tough to deny “Hang On Sloopy
