Maryland says Randy Edsall will coach against Ohio State

Maryland says Randy Edsall will coach the Terrapins at top-ranked Ohio State amid reports that he will be fired.

“Randy Edsall is our head football coach and he’ll be on the sidelines Saturday against Ohio State,” the school said Thursday in a statement.

Maryland is 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the Big Ten this season, the 57-year-old Edsall’s fifth at the school. He’s 22-33 overall at Maryland after going 74-70 in 12 seasons at Connecticut.

After the game at Ohio State, the Terrapins have a week off before playing Penn State at home Oct. 24.

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Tennessee Chancellor Jimmy Cheek says he is “very confident” there was “no inappropriate conduct” between Volunteers Coach Butch Jones and a player. While speaking to the Board of Trustees, Cheek said there were rumors and misinformation about “an alleged incident during football practice.” … South Carolina Coach Steve Spurriersaid former walk-on Perry Orth will start against No. 7 Louisiana State on Saturday because freshman Lorenzo Nunez had not practiced much this week after injuring his shoulder at Missouri. …Florida State Coach Jimbo Fisher says there is a possibility safety Nate Andrews could play Saturday when the 12th-ranked Seminoles host Miami. Fisher said that Andrews is questionable but that the progress he has made this week from a deep bone bruise in his left leg is “mind-boggling.” … Illinois said that starting running back Josh Ferguson will miss the Illini’s game Saturday at No. 22 Iowa because of a shoulder injury.