COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Ohio State seems to be getting into a rut -- the good kind that can lead to championships.J.T. Barrett accounted for four touchdowns, Curtis Samuel scored three TDs and No. 5 Buckeyes enjoyed another 62-3 rout -- this time, against Maryland on Saturday.After beating then-No. 10 Nebraska by the identical score last week, Ohio State poured it on against the Terrapins, going up 21-3 after the first quarter and 45-3 at halftime.Its just that time of year where youre getting closer to the playoffs and championship games, Samuel said. We know weve got to step it up. Weve got to come out here every day and give it our all, put up numbers.Unlike last week, this blowout was no surprise because it came against a struggling team with quarterback issues and a porous defense. But playing well in November is what counts, no matter the level of the competition.Thats where you really hang your hat on for the season, Barrett said. We try to do our best in those games.Ohio State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 6 AP) has won three straight to remain in contention for the Big Ten title and, more importantly, a berth in the College Football Playoff.We know exactly whats coming down the road, coach Urban Meyer said.Maryland (5-5, 2-5) lost 59-3 to Michigan last week and has allowed 163 points during a three-game losing streak.Back to back weeks when the game got away from us early, coach DJ Durkin lamented. Obviously, the level of competition the past couple weeks factors in, but weve kind of lost our way ourselves.With Barrett and Samuel leading the way, the Buckeyes eliminated any potential drama by scoring touchdowns on three of their four possessions in the first quarter.Samuel got things started with a 2-yard touchdown run. Barrett then took it in from 4 and added a 36-yard TD pass to Samuel.In between, the Buckeyes punted for the first time two weeks. Also, backup quarterback Caleb Rowe led the Terps to a field goal. But even that was disappointing because Maryland failed to get into the end zone after a 37-yard completion produced a first down at the Ohio State 3.Rowe took over for Perry Hills, who was injured at the end of Marylands second drive. Rowe proved ineffective and was replaced in the second half by true freshman Tyrrell Pigrome.Barrett made it 28-3 with a 1-yard run early in the second quarter and Samuel got his third touchdown around right end from the 5.Meyer replaced Barrett during a third-quarter drive that ended with a TD for a 55-3 lead. Barrett ran for two touchdowns, threw two scoring passes and finished 18-for-27 for 253 yards.Samuel ran for 38 yards and caught five passes for 74 yards. Freshman Mike Weber carried 12 times for 93 yards.POLL IMPLICATIONSThis blowout victory, combined with No. 2 Clemson losing to Pittsburgh, should boost the Buckeyes up a notch or two in both the AP poll and the CFP.THE TAKEAWAYOhio State: The Buckeyes are gaining momentum heading into the most important part of the season. The offense has been unstoppable over the past two weeks and the defense limited Maryland to 176 yards and 10 first downs. With one defeat, Ohio State cant afford to slip up as it heads toward a Nov. 26 showdown with No. 3 Michigan, the undefeated East Division leader.Maryland: After opening 4-0, the Terrapins are now a .500 team still in search of the sixth win needed to become bowl eligible. 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GLASGOW -- Andy Murrays class and willpower overrode the pain and the fatigue in his legs as he defeated Guido Pella 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 to level Great Britains Davis Cup semifinal with Argentina at two points apiece.So the tie, which had looked to be Argentinas when they won both singles matches on Friday, will be decided in a fifth rubber between Dan Evans and Leonardo Mayer, setting up the possibility of what would be the greatest comeback in the history of British tennis.Victory in the fifth rubber would put Britain -- who last year defeated Belgium in Ghent to win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 -- into a home final against Croatia in November.Its great to level the tie. Ive got a lot of pain in my leg. Ive played a lot of tennis over the last few months and I need a break, a rest, Murray said in a post-match interview on court.Playing in front of the most excitable tennis crowd in Britain, who again repeatedly let out what captain Leon Smith calls the Glasgow roar, Murray wasnt going to let tiredness drag him, and his team, down.This tie came at the end of a long spring and summer in which he played in a first French Open final, scored a second Wimbledon title and retained his status as Olympic champion.This weekend had also been busy -- Muurray had already played eight hours of tennis, with a five-hour singles rubber against Juan Martin del Potro on Friday and then a three-hour doubles match on Saturday alongside his brother Jamie.ddddddddddddThis was the first meeting between Murray and Pella, and the left-handed South American, ranked No. 49 in the world, wont want to play the Scot again anytime soon.The only let-up for Pella came in the third set when Murray left the court for a medical timeout. But Murray came running back onto the court and within minutes had completed his straight-sets victory, which had taken just over two hours.Scroll through more than a century of British results in the Davis Cup -- they were one of the co-founders in 1900, and they have played every year since, except during the two World Wars -- and you will only find two previous occasions when they came from 0-2 down to win a tie.One of those was against Germany in 1930, so it had only happened once in the past 86 years, which was at a Euro-African Zone tie against Russia in Coventry in 2013. Clearly, a comeback here, with a place in the final on the line, would be a bigger deal. ' ' '