Though the Maryland football team has suffered several blowout defeats in recent seasons, its showing against Ohio State this past Saturday stood out as particularly brutal.

The Terps allowed 584 yards and gained just 66, marking their worst single-game yardage differential this century. As a result, they lost, 62-14, in Columbus.

“We got our butts kicked,” running back Jake Funk said.

Quarterback Max Bortenschlager fumbled on Maryland’s first possession, and Ohio State returned his miscue for a touchdown. On the last drive of the game, the Terps watched as Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins, a former four-star prospect from Potomac who originally committed to Maryland, ran out the clock.

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But as the Terps endured blow after blow, they didn’t turn on one another. Instead, they hope to use the lopsided defeat as inspiration for Saturday against Northwestern.

“We don’t entertain the fact that a lot of people are saying, ‘Oh, another Maryland loss,'” defensive back Josh Woods said. “We’ve got to stick together in that [locker] room and when we stick together, good things happen. … I have faith we’re going to bounce back.”

Led by its third-string signal-caller, Maryland’s offense never settled in. About five minutes into the contest, the Terps trailed, 14-0, allowing a crowd of around 107,000 at Ohio Stadium to sustain a raucous atmosphere.

The Buckeyes piled on as the game progressed, outscoring the Terps, 48-0, over a stretch between the first and fourth quarters.

Bortenschlager exited in the third quarter after taking an illegal hit to the head from cornerback Damon Arnette, ending a day he went just 3 of 12 through the air for 16 yards. He’s listed as day-to-day and will undergo further evaluation.

Maryland’s running game also struggled, averaging less than three yards per carry for the second time this season.

“We got a little rattled at points,” Funk said. “We emphasize a lot controlling the line of scrimmage, and I don’t think we did that against Ohio State.”

Unlike in previous seasons, when Maryland might have reacted poorly to such a disappointing performance, the players were motivated.

Woods said “this is a much more mature team,” and no one hung their heads in the locker room after the game. Coach DJ Durkin’s squad has been in this position before, dropping five games by double-digits last season.

After Maryland lost by 28 to Central Florida on Sept. 23, it responded with a 31-24 road win at Minnesota the next week. That turnaround gives the Terps confidence they can regroup before their third Big Ten matchup.

“You’ve got to put to bed on Saturday night whatever happened and move forward,” Durkin said. “Our guys have done that many times. I have a great feeling they will do it again.”