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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said its sick that somebody phoned in a bomb threat involving his teams chartered plane on Saturday night but praised the flights crew and the officers who greeted the team on the tarmac in Oklahoma City for easing concerns in a tense situation.Stevens said Celtics travel and equipment manager John Connor and a flight attendant approached him about an hour before Bostons plane was scheduled to touch down at Oklahoma Citys Will Rogers World Airport on Saturday night. Stevens was briefed on the threat involving the team plane and said he was advised to not alarm those on board while the plane staff began an initial inspection.I mean, it wasnt enjoyable, Stevens said. Only a few of us knew about an hour left in the flight or so and I thought the staff on board was great at being reassuring about all the checks they had made prior to leaving. And swiftly looking, without drawing much attention to themselves, while we were in the air. Once we landed, we were greeted by a throng of police officers and fire trucks, and were on the tarmac for a while, then went to the fire station there and everybody was great.It was a unique experience because everybodys getting interviewed and everything else. Obviously, a lot of great people do their jobs well and reassure you that everything is going to be OK.Stevens, speaking before a 99-96 loss to the?Oklahoma City Thunder, said the in-flight staff were reassuring based on the confidence of their preflight inspections, but he said it still was heavy news to receive.Certainly its not a very comfortable situation when youre in the middle of the air but, again, its sick that somebody would make that call, Stevens said. But everybody that we interacted with, from the people on the plane to the people once we landed, were terrific.Celtics players and staffers were interviewed by FBI agents at the airport before being bused to the team hotel, where their bags were delivered after a more thorough inspection of the plane ensured the call was a hoax. Inside Bostons locker room Sunday, players said it was a unique experience but that they were focused on the game against the Thunder.It was just really weird. Very unexpected, said Celtics big man Al Horford. Im glad that [it] was a false alarm.Stevens said he wasnt sure what the best protocol was after receiving the information but trusted the in-flight staff. Most Celtics players and staff members didnt know of the threat until seeing the fire trucks and police presence that greeted the plane on the tarmac.I dont know what the right answer is there, Stevens said. 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No. 6 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) at Maryland (5-4, 2-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)Line: Ohio State by 29.Series Record: Ohio State leads 2-0.WHATS AT STAKEThe Buckeyes look to remain in striking distance of first-place Michigan in the Big Ten East, and more importantly, attempt to step into the top four of the College Football Playoff rankings. Maryland hopes to break a 1-4 skid and secure the elusive sixth victory required to become bowl eligible.KEY MATCHUPH-back Curtis Samuel vs. Maryland defense. Is Samuel a running back or a receiver? The Terrapins must be prepared for him to do both. The talented junior has scored 10 TDs, run for 620 yards and caught 52 passes for 676 yards. Hes as good as there is out there. Very versatile, said Terrapins coach DJ Durkin, whose defense yielded 660 yards to Michigan last Saturday after getting plowed for 650 yards by Indiana one week earlier.PLAYERS TO WATCHOhio Stater: QB J.T. Barrett needs to throw or run for two more TDs to break the Big Ten career record of 95 touchdowns responsible for, a mark currently held by Drew Brees. Barrett has rrun for six touchdowns and thrown for 21 this season.dddddddddddd Just as impressive, hes 23-3 as a starter.Maryland: RB Ty Johnson has reeled off seven plays of at least 40 yards in six conference games. The sophomore averaged 10.9 yards on 13 carries against Indiana and leads the Terrapins with 635 yards rushing despite being held to 11 yards at Michigan.FACTS & FIGURESBuckeyes have totaled 101 points against Maryland over last two seasons. ... Durkin and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer worked together at Bowling Green in 2001-02 and at Florida in 2010. ... Ohio State has allowed only 10 TDs in nine games, just three on the ground. ... Maryland QB Perry Hills set school record with 170 yards rushing last year vs. Buckeyes. His status for game is uncertain because of shoulder injury sustained against Michigan. ... Mike Weber needs 158 yards to become third Ohio State freshman to rush for 1,000 in a season.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '