Ohio State cruised to an easy win over Maryland in Week 6, but it did come with a cost.
In the first quarter of the romp, Branden Bowen went down with what appeared to be a rather significant injury after his left leg was rolled up on. In his postgame press conference, head coach Urban Meyer confirmed that the offensive lineman had suffered a broken leg.
Bowen will undergo surgery Sunday to repair the damage, which his mother stated on Twitter was a broken fibula and tibia.So hard as a mom to be across the country with my son hurt! He will have surgery to fix the tibia and fibula fractures. ❤️❤️@BrandenBowen
— Natalie Bowen (@NatalieOSUmom) October 7, 2017
Bowen, a redshirt sophomore, had started the first six games at right guard for the Buckeyes.
With Bowen sidelined for the remainder of the season, OSU will likely turn to redshirt sophomore Matthew Burrell as the new starter. After Bowen’s injury, Burrell, who played in 13 games last season, stepped in and played most of the rest of the game.