Terp Notebook

Nov. 9, 1999

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Terps and Top-Ranked

Saturday's game with Florida State marks the fifth time in Maryland history that the Terps have faced the nation's top-ranked team. It is the first time Maryland has traveled to the home of the nation's top-ranked team.

The Terps, themselves, owned No. 1 rankings in the AP poll in 1953 and 1955.

Maryland is 4-1 all-time as the No. 1 team in the country. The Terps are 2-2 all-time against the No. 1 team. A look at Maryland's history as, and against, the top-ranked team in the country:

Date	UM		Opponent	Result
1-2-51	[3]	[1]	Tennessee (Sugar Bowl)	W, 28-13
1-1-53	[1]	[4]	Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)	L, 0-7
9-24-55	[5]	[1]	UCLA	W, 7-0
10-1-55	[1]	[20]	at Baylor	W, 20-6
10-8-55	[1]	[-]	Wake Forest	W, 28-7
10-29-55	[1]	[-]	South Carolina	W, 27-0
11-5-55	[1]	[-]	Louisiana State	W, 13-0
1-2-56	[3]	[1]	Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)	L, 6-20
11-6-93	[-]	[1]	Florida State	L, 20-49
11-13-99	[-]	[1]	at Florida State	-

Best Since 1995
Despite consecutive losses, this is still Maryland's best season since 1995.
- Maryland has five wins after nine games for the first time since 1995.
- Maryland has won a pair of road games for the first time since 1995.
- The Terps' win at Wake Forest was its first ACC road win over an opponent other than Duke, since 1995.

Fourth-Best Scoring Average
With two regular season games to play, Maryland's 28.0-point scoring average is currently the fourth-best (tied) in school history. Maryland's top scoring figures - 38.1 in 1951, 31.7 in 1984, 31.1 in 1982, 28.0 in 1954.

30s, 40s, 50s
- Maryland has scored at least 30 points in two of its four losses.
- The Terps' 31 points at Georgia Tech was Maryland's best against a ranked opponent since falling to North Carolina, 59-42, in 1993.
- The 42 points against UNC in 1993 used to be the most points the Terps had ever scored against the Tar Heels. Now that mark belongs to the 1999 team with 45 points.
- The Terps scored more points than any previous Maryland team at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium.
- In a losing effort against Clemson, Maryland's 30 points were the most scored against the Tigers in seven seasons, and the second-highest figure since 1985.

A Game of Give and Take
For just the second time in nine games, the Terps lost the turnover battle (1-4) during last week's loss to NC State. The Terps lost the battle (0 to 3) the previous week against Duke, also. Overall, however, the Terps are still fourth in the country in turnover margin and only eight teams nationally have fewer turnovers than Maryland (13) after nine games.

- Against UNC, Maryland netted seven takeaways, six in the first half. Its only giveaway was a second-unit fumble late in the final period with the score already 45-7.
- Against Clemson, Maryland was turnover-less for the third time this season.
- The Terps have already surpassed their 1998 takeaway total (21), recording 12 interceptions and 11 fumble recoveries through the first nine games. The most takeaways by a Terp team during the decade of the '90s was 29 in 1996.
- Last year, Maryland had 24 giveaways and finished 67th nationally in turnover margin.

NCAA T-OVER MARGIN

		Gain	Lost	Margin/Gm.
1.	Kansas State	29	15	+1.56
2.	Miami	27	17	+1.25
3.	Georgia	25	16	+1.13
4.	Maryland	23	13	+1.11
5.	Texas	25	14	+1.10

For Comparison's Sake
NCAA rankings tell the dramatic improvement story of Maryland's offensive progression the last three seasons:

NCAA Statistics	1997	1998	1999	Diff.
Rushing Offense	106	50	15	+91
		(88.5)	(161.2)	(216.9)
Total Offense	111	105	53	+58
		(267.7)	(278.3)	(376.7)
Scoring Offense	108	85	42	+66
		(14.6)	(18.4)	(28.0)
Passing Offense	79	103	90	-11
		(174.3)	(117.1)	(159.8)

A Defensive Comparison
Here is a look at Maryland's defensive progression since 1997, Vanderlinden's first season, when Maryland's total defense was 87th. (Passing defense rankings reflect pass efficiency points, not passing yards.)

NCAA Statistics	1997	1998	1999	Diff.
Scoring Defense	92	58	25	+67
		(32.3)	(26.4)	(19.7)
Passing Defense	102	60	65	+37
		(147.9)	(121.9)	(121.5)
Total Defense	87	53	57	+30
		(401.8)	(361.0)	(363.0)
Rushing Defense	73	60	43	+30
		(174.6)	(159.0)	(132.7)

Sack Reduction Startling
Two years ago, the Terps yielded a whopping 56 sacks as the offensive line was being converted from a run-and-shoot blocking unit to one of a more conventional offensive scheme. Last year, that figure was nearly cut in half, with Maryland allowing 30 sacks in 11 games. With two games remaining in 1999, sacks have been dramatically reduced again, with Terp QBs caught behind the line of scrimmage just 10 times in 211 throwing situations.

Year	Sacks Allowed	Avg./Game	Pass Att./Sack
1997	56	5.1	5.0
1998	30	2.7	7.7
1999*	10	1.1	21.1

* through nine games

Feast (5) or Famine (4)
Quite simply, when the Terps have won this season, defensive statistics have been outstanding - shutouts, near-shutouts and less than 300 yards total offense in every game.

However, when the Terps have lost, the defense has allowed big numbers - 42 and 49 points to Clemson and Georgia Tech, and more than 399 yards total offense in all four games.

In the Five Victories...
In Maryland's five victories this season, the Terps have posted some impressive defensive numbers:

- Allowed an average of just 6.2 points and 247 yards per game,
- Held the opposition scoreless in 15 of 20 quarters,
- Yielded just seven fourth-quarter points,
- Recorded a turnover margin of +13.

Still Young Terrapins
Perhaps the youngest team in the country in 1998, the Terps are still undoubtedly worthy of the label, "young."

- Based on the 45-man offensive and defensive two-deep against NC State, the Terps are still a very young team. The two-deep features 27 underclassmen (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen, sophomores) - 14 on defense and 13 on offense.
- True freshmen listed on the depth chart are all listed as backups: wide receiver Scooter Monroe (Abington, Md.) has seen increasing action though is not formally listed on the two-deep. QB Latrez Harrison (Atlanta, Ga.) has seen limited action as the No. 3 signal-caller this season. TB Bruce Perry (Philadelphia, Pa.), has seen increased playing time as the second or third tailback in the Terps' rotation.
- Nine players - six on offense, three on defense - have made their major college starting debuts this season: ILB Kevin Bishop (St. Petersburg, Fla.), CB Renard Cox (Richmond, Va.), OT Matt Crawford (Moravia, N.Y.), WR Guilian Gary (Horseheads, N.Y.), QB Calvin McCall (Miami, Fla.), ILB Marlon Moore (Brandywine, Md.), TB Mukala Sikyala, Jr. (Lanham, Md.), OG Chris Snader (Bishopville, Md.) and OG Todd Wike (Lebanon, Pa.).
- Sophomore Randall Jones (Frederick, Md.) made his first defensive start against North Carolina after switching positions from quarterback to safety one week into the season.
- Quarterback Latrez Harrison not only makes his first start at FSU, he becomes Maryland's third true or redshirt freshman to start at QB in the last two seasons.
- Maryland employed at least 20 freshmen and sophomores on its two deep in every game last season. At least 10 first or second-year players started in four of the five games to end the 1998 campaign.

Doak Walker Nominee
Junior tailback LaMont Jordan, on pace to shatter the Maryland career rushing mark (3,317 by Charlie Wysocki, 1978-81) with 2,752 yards in two-plus seasons, continues his climb up the Terrapin career rushing chart. He is currently third in Maryland history and 25th among career ACC rushers.

He has been nominated for the Doak Walker national running back award for the second straight season.

Nationally-Speaking
LaMont Jordan currently ranks eighth among NCAA leaders in rushing (128.56), tied for seventh in scoring (10.0) and 15th in all-purpose yards (150.67).

NCAA RUSHING	Att	Yds	YPC	YPG
1. Thomas Jones, Virginia	274	1,486	5.4	165.11
2. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin	276	1,618	5.9	161.80
3. Travis Prentice, Miami-Ohio	300	1,427	4.8	158.56
4. Ladainian Tomlinson, TCU	172	1,244	7.2	155.50
5. Darren Davis, Iowa St.	248	1,260	5.1	140.00
6. Frank Moreau, Louisville	212	1,215	5.7	135.00
7. Shaun Alexander, Alabama	215	1,050	4.9	131.25
8. LaMont Jordan, Maryland	202	1,157	5.7	128.56
9. Demario Brown, Utah St.	206	1,124	5.5	124.89
10. Ken Simonton, Oregon St.	231	1,117	4.8	124.11

Elite Company
Jordan is one of six players ranked in the top 15 of all three categories - Jordan, Thomas Jones (Virginia), Ron Dayne (Wisconsin), Travis Prentice (Miami-Ohio), Frank Moreau (Louisville) and Shaun Alexander (Alabama).

Top NCAA Returners
LaMont Jordan is one of just three non-seniors currently ranked among the NCAA's top 10 rushing leaders. He is the only freshman, sophomore or junior ranked among the NCAA's top 15 in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards.

FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AMONG NCAA RUSHING LEADERS

		YPG
2.	Ladainian Tomlinson, TCU, Jr.	155.50
7.	LaMont Jordan, Maryland, Jr.	128.56
10.	Ken Simonton, Oregon State, So.	124.11
14.	Anthony Thomas, Michigan, Jr.	113.22
17.	Shyrone Stith, Virginia Tech, Jr.	108.63

Touchdown Jordan
Jordan rushed for four touchdowns against Clemson to mark just the third time a Maryland player has ever rushed for four or more touchdowns in a game, and he added two more against North Carolina. His one-yard run at NC State moved him within one touchdown, rushing and overall, of Maryland's season touchdown marks.

His efforts against Clemson matched the second-most single game rushing TDs in Maryland history.

For Jordan, he is only the third Maryland player to ever rush for three TDs or more, twice. Steve Atkins rushed for three TDs twice in 1977 and again in 1978. No Maryland player has ever rushed for three or more TDs in a game three times in the same season.

SINGLE GAME RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

		TDs
1.	Bob Shemonski vs. Virginia Tech, 1950	5
2.	LaMont Jordan vs. Clemson, 1999	4
	Charlie Wysocki vs. Virginia, 1981	4
4.	LaMont Jordan vs. West Virginia, 1999	3
	12 others	3

TD Records in Jeopardy
Jordan has more than twice as many rushing TDs after nine games, 14, than he had all of last season (6). In his junior season alone, he already has more rushing TDs than in his first two seasons combined (9).

- The last time a Maryland player rushed for as many TDs in a season was Rick Badanjek (15) in his record-breaking junior season of 1984. Badanjek's '84 season was also the last time a Maryland player scored as many touchdowns overall.
- Badanjek scored 102 points in 1984 (16 TDs, three 2-point conversions). Jordan enters the final two games of 1999 with 90 points.

SEASON RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

		TDs
1.	Rick Badanjek, 1984	15
	Bob Shemonski, 1950	15
3.	LaMont Jordan, 1999	14
	Louis Carter, 1973	14
	Ed Vereb, 1955	14

SEASON TOUCHDOWNS SCORED

		TDs
1.	Rick Badanjek, 1984	16
	Ed Vereb, 1955	16
	Bob Shemonski, 1950	16
	Lu Gambino, 1947	16
5.	LaMont Jordan, 1999	15
6.	Louis Carter, 1973	14

- Jordan boasts 23 career rushing touchdowns, already fifth among Terrapin career leaders.

CAR RUSH TDS	TDs
1. Rick Badanjek, 1982-85	44
2. Steve Atkins, 1975-78	31
3. Charlie Wysocki, 1978-81	26
4. Louis Carter, 1972-74	25
5. LaMont Jordan, 1997-present	23

L.J.'s Trek for The Record
With two games still to play in the season, Jordan is within reach (202) of becoming Maryland's single-season rushing champion.

Jordan After Nine Games	Att.	Yds.	TDs
Freshman, 1997	112	466	2
Sophomore, 1998 *	134	729	4
Junior, 1999	202	1,157	14

* missed opening game vs. James Madison

Projected For 11 Games	Att.	Yds.	TDs
Nine-Game Average	22.44	128.56	1.56
Next Two Games, 1999	44	257	3
SEASON PROJECTION	246	1,414	17
MARYLAND RECORDS	334	1,359	15

ACC Junior Rushing Seasons
Jordan is 240 yards shy of the ACC record for season rushing yards by a junior, established in 1995 by Virginia's Tiki Barber (1,397).

A Trek for 3,000
Jordan is 248 yards from becoming the second Maryland player and the 20th in ACC history to top 3,000 rushing yards in a career.

ACC Juniors Reaching 3,000
Only three ACC running backs have ever eclipsed the 3,000-yard plateau while still a junior. Maryland's LaMont Jordan is bidding to become the fourth.

ACC JUNIORS OVER 3,000 RUSHING YARDS	Yds
1. Amos Lawrence, North Carolina (1977-80)	3,273
2. Ted Brown, NC State (1975-78)	3,252
3. Joe McIntosh, NC State (1981-84)	3,051
LaMont Jordan, Maryland (1997-present)	2,752

Jordan and the Century Mark Jordan has rushed for 100 yards five times this season, nine times in his last 14 games, and in 12 games total during his three-year career. He ranks third on Maryland's career list for most 100-yard rushing games (Charlie Wysocki, 17, Steve Atkins, 15).

JORDAN'S 100-YARD GAMES

227	Duke, 10-30-99	24 att.
147	North Carolina, 10-23-99	26 att., 2 TDs
177	Clemson, 10-16-99	26 att., 4 TDs
164	West Virginia, 9-18-99	22 att., 1 TD
158	Western Carolina, 9-11-99	18 att., 3 TDs
138	Temple, 9-26-98	22 att., 2 TDs
136	at North Carolina, 11-7-98	17 att., 2 TDs
135	at Temple, 9-27-97	21 att.
132	Wake Forest, 10-17-98	20 att.
126	NC State, 11-8-97	22 att.
109	NC State, 11-21-98	20 att., 1TD
102	vs. Georgia Tech (Balt.), 10-31-98	19 att.

No Fumbling Around
Since his second carry against West Virginia, LaMont Jordan has gone 161 carries without a fumble. He has had 177 consecutive touches, including passing and receiving, without a fumble.

Tops For 200
Among the eight occasions in Terrapin history that a back has carried 200 times or more in a season, Jordan's 1999 per carry average is far and away the best in Maryland history. Until Jordan's 5.7-yard average this season, the best average among 200-carry running backs was 4.62 by Charlie Wysocki during his sophomore year of 1979.

Touching the Pigskin
Jordan has increased his carries this season, averaging 22.44 totes per contest (202 in nine games). Counting 17 catches and three pass attempts, Jordan touches the pigskin more than 24 times per game. He is one of five players in Maryland annals to amass 500 carries. His 20 carries last week pushed his season total to 202 to mark the eighth time a Terp has carried more than 200 times in a season.

CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS	Attempts
1. Charlie Wysocki, 1978-81	769
2. Steve Atkins, 1975-78	625
3. Louis Carter, 1972-74	561
4. LaMont Jordan, 1997-present	530
5. Rick Badanjek, 1982-85	521

SINGLE SEASON RUSHING ATTEMPTS	Attempts
1. Charlie Wysocki, 1980	334
2. Steve Atkins, 1978	283
3. Charlie Wysocki, 1979	247
4. Louis Carter, 1974	224
5. Art Seymore, 1970	221
6. Louis Carter, 1973	218
7. Billy Lovett, 1968	217
8. LaMont Jordan, 1999	202

Last 14 Games
Jordan's 1,157 yards through nine games are a continuation of an impressive trend that dates to midseason of last year. A look at Jordan's exploits during the last 14 games:

- In his last 14 games, Jordan has rushed for more than 100 yards nine times. During that span, he has averaged 121.7 yards per game while rushing for 18 touchdowns.
- He has rushed for TDs in 10 of those games.
- During that stretch, he has ripped off gains covering 73, 50, 50, 49 (twice), 46, 34 and 29 yards (twice). He had a 61-yard run called back by penalty.

JORDAN'S LAST 14 GAMES

Date	Opponent	Att.	Yds	Avg.	TD
10-17-98	Wake Forest	20	132	6.6	0
10-31-98	Georgia Tech	19	102	5.37	0
11-7-98	at North Carolina	17	136	8.00	2
11-14-98	at Duke	15	68	4.53	1
11-21-98	NC State	20	109	5.45	1
9-4-99	at Temple	21	41	1.95	0
9-11-99	W. Carolina	18	158	8.78	3
9-18-99	West Virginia	22	164	7.45	1
9-30-99	at Georgia Tech	27	79	2.93	2
10-9-99	at Wake Forest	18	89	4.94	1
10-16-99	Clemson	26	177	6.81	4
10-23-99	North Carolina	26	147	5.65	2
10-30-99	Duke	24	227	9.46	0
11-6-99	at NC State	20	75	3.75	1
	14 Games	292	1,704	5.83	18

All-Purpose and Multi-Purpose
Jordan is a not just a runner but a multi-purpose threat to run, catch and throw. On paper, he leads the Terps in both rushing (202-1,157), is second in receptions (17-199), and has completed two passes.

- This season, Jordan has thrown a 60-yard touchdown pass and caught a 70-yard scoring pass.
- Jordan is the first Terrapin in 22 years, since 1977, and just the eighth in modern Maryland history (since 1947) to score touchdowns rushing, passing and receiving in the same year. Four other players have accomplished the feat within a career, but not the same season.
- In his career, Jordan is 4 for 6 passing, with no interceptions, 143 yards and two TDs.
- He has passed, caught or run for 26 career touchdowns.

Jordan at Byrd
In each of Maryland's five home games this season, LaMont Jordan has rushed for more than 100 yards. He has set a new career rushing high in four of those games. At Byrd Stadium this year, he has rushed for 873 yards on 116 carries, with 10 touchdowns. He averages 174.6 yards per game at Byrd this season, and 7.52 yards per carry.

More Jordan ...
Last season, Jordan was 94 yards shy of rushing for 1,000 yards, despite missing the opening game with James Madison and nearly a half against both West Virginia and Duke.

He finished second in the ACC in rushing last season with 906 yards and 90.6 rushing yards per game. He was fifth in the ACC as a freshman, finishing as the runner-up for conference rookie of the year honors.

Third Frosh QB in Two Years
Latrez Harrison (Atlanta, Ga.) makes his first college start in this week's game at Florida State and becomes the third true or redshirt freshman to start at QB for the Terps in the last two seasons. The FSU game marks the 14th time in the last 16 games that Maryland has started a true or redshirt freshman as its QB.

Randall Jones (Frederick, Md.) started four games as a true freshman in 1998 and redshirt freshman Calvin McCall (Miami, Fla.) has been a nine-game starter this season.

Harrison has seen action in four games this season, completing just one of 13 passes. The most highly-heralded member of Maryland's spring recruiting class, Harrison was rated as highly as the nation's No. 6 QB recruit. He was the Atlanta public schools player of the year.

One of Four in the Nation
McCall was one of just four freshmen Division I quarterbacks to start his team's opening game. Ohio's Dontrell Jackson was the only true freshman to start at quarterback in Division I-A this season. Other redshirt freshmen included Michael Vick of Virginia Tech and Andy Chance of Louisiana-Monroe (formerly NE Louisiana).

Among NCAA Freshmen
Maryland quarterback Calvin McCall is second among all NCAA Division I-A freshmen in total offense and passing efficiency, though his season is in doubt after a knee injury at NC State. He is sixth in the ACC in total offense (168.9) and seventh in passing efficiency (117.14).

NCAA FRESHMAN TOTAL OFF	Yds.	YPG
1. Michael Vick, Virginia Tech	1,552	221.7
2. Calvin McCall, Maryland	1,520	168.9
3. Corey Paus, UCLA	1,275	159.4
4. Dylen Smith, Kansas	1,338	142.2
5. Andy Chance, NE Louisiana	1,385	138.5

NCAA FRESHMAN PASS EFF	Yds.	Pts.
1. Michael Vick, Virginia Tech	1,552	171.0
2. Calvin McCall, Maryland	1,520	117.1
3. Dylen Smith, Kansas	1,338	115.8
4. Dontrell Jackson, Ohio	614	113.5
5. Corey Paus, UCLA	1,311	107.8

Freshman Pass Marks Tumble
McCall has safely tucked away every freshman passing record in Maryland history. Previous freshman marks were set last season by teammate Randall Jones, who has been switched to the defensive secondary.

Spreading the Wealth
Thirteen pass receivers have been utilized by freshman QB Calvin McCall, and Maryland's seven touchdown passes have been caught by six different players.

- Nine different receivers have caught long passes of at least 25 yards.
- Maryland's average touchdown pass is 43.6 yards in length (7 for 305). The Terps have scored on long pass plays of 76, 72, 70 and 60 yards.

Honors Candidate
Lewis Sanders (Staten Island, N.Y.) has leaped into the limelight as one of the foremost reasons for Maryland's defensive improvement against the pass.

- In nine games, Sanders has registered nine of the team's 23 takeaways, for a team that is fourth in the nation in turnover margin (+1.11 margin per game).
- In nine games, Sanders has six interceptions, 10 pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries.
- He currently leads the ACC in interceptions and kickoff returns while ranking seventh among NCAA I-A leaders in interceptions and kickoff returns.
- Earlier this season, he was listed among top five candidates for the Jim Thorpe Award, according to ESPN.com.
- He has intercepted a pass in six of nine games this season.
- His only deflection against NC State was a batted pass on third down at the Wolfpack goal line that forced NC State to settle for a field goal.
- At Wake Forest, Sanders stopped a potential go-ahead touchdown with an interception at the Maryland 3-yard line.
- Sanders picked off Georgia Tech QB Joe Hamilton in the first quarter on Sept. 30 to end the Heisman Trophy candidate's streak of 94 straight passes without an interception. It was Hamilton's first interception of the season.
- Nine games into his junior season, Sanders is tied for seventh among Maryland's career interception leaders. His 10 career thefts are seven shy of the all-time record of 17 (Tom Brown, 1960-62).
- His 28-yard fumble return for touchdown against West Virginia was his second defensive or special teams touchdown in two games. He has three career touchdowns.
- He was named the ACC special teams player of the week following the Western Carolina game, and the ACC defensive player of the week after the West Virginia win. He became the first player in five years to earn ACC player of the week honors as both a special teams player and offensive/defensive player.
- He returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score against Western Carolina, becoming just the fourth player in Maryland history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns (he had a 90-yard kickoff return for TD vs. North Carolina in 1997) in a career.
- He is sixth among Terrapin career KOR leaders. His 24.6-yard career average (36 for 886) is currently fifth in Maryland history.

CAREER KICKOFF RETURN YDS	Yards
1. Keeta Covington, 1983-86	1,520
2. Larry Marshall, 1969-71	1,507
3. Bren Lowery, 1986-89	1,091
4. Chad Scott, 1995-96	1,083
5. Louis Carter, 1972-74	1,023
6. Lewis Sanders, 1996-97, '99	886

Return Artists
Maryland is fifth in the nation in kickoff returns this week, after leading the category most of the season. Maryland boasts a 25.6-yard average.

Sanders, senior Jermaine Arrington (Landover, Md.), sophomore Guilian Gary (Horseheads, N.Y.) and freshman Scooter Monroe (Abington, Md.) have set the nation's standard for kickoff returns. Sanders owns long returns of 98 (TD), 50, 32, 29, 27 and 26 (twice) yards.

Gary contributed an 84-yard return to set up a score at Georgia Tech. Among his three returns, Monroe boasts gains of 27 and 19 yards. Arrington returned his first kickoff of the season at NC State, for 23 yards.

Cornering the Pass
Led by Lewis Sanders (6), Maryland has posted 12 interceptions in nine games. Comparing the production with 1998, Maryland had just three interceptions through eight games last season.

Moore Tackles
Marlon Moore (Brandywine, Md.) has proven more than an adequate replacement for All-ACC linebacker and current Cleveland Browns rookie Kendall Ogle. Through nine games, Moore paces all Terrapin tacklers with 108 stops and is on pace to challenge the school's class record for tackles by a sophomore (Ratcliff Thomas, 137 in 1994).

- Moore posted the first two sacks of his career against Duke.
- He has reached double figures in tackles in seven of his last eight games including the team-high four times. He averages 12.0 tackles per game.
- He has twice posted 15 tackles in a game this season, and established a career-high with 16 against Clemson.
- His 51-yard interception return for a touchdown highlighted a 24-point first quarter against North Carolina.

Thompson Shines
Sophomore Aaron Thompson (Baltimore, Md.) continues to make a case for All-ACC recognition in only his second year of competition. The 6-1, 226-pounder averages 10.8 tackles per game while leading a young linebacking corps comprised exclusively of sophomores.

- His efforts include a game-high 15 stops in the opener vs. Temple and double-figure efforts in seven of nine games.
- His 13 tackles at NC State moved him into second on the Terps' tackle chart with 84.
- Thompson has started every game of his major college career (20), and is averaging 9.2 stops per game (184 total). He finished fourth on the team and second among ACC freshmen in 1998 with 87 total tackles.

Cowsette Among Leaders
Nose tackle Delbert Cowsette entered 1999 within reach of Maryland's all-time tackle leaders. The senior All-ACC candidate was third in tackles for the Terps in 1998 with 96 stops. Currently, he is fourth in 1999 with 75.

- His 274 career tackles are 29 shy of Maryland's career top 12.
- He posted a season-high 14 tackles at NC State, and had 10 vs. Clemson.
- Cowsette averaged 8.7 tackles last season including a career-high 15 in each of Maryland's last two games, against Duke and NC State.

Kopka Kicks
Junior placekicker Brian Kopka (Hollywood, Fla.) booted 12 field goals last season to rank among national leaders. He has matched last season's total with 12 after nine games in 1999.

- With 12 field goals in 15 attempts this season, his 80.0 percent accuracy is currently the fourth-best single-season percentage in Terrapin history.
- Kopka is currently 30 for 43 (.697) for his career. His percentage is currently the fifth-highest career figure in Maryland history.
- In 1999, he ranks 25th nationally in field goals (1.38 per game).
- Kopka has booted season-long kicks with a 36-yarder against Clemson and a 39-yarder against North Carolina.
- His 19-yarder at Wake Forest was the first game-winning field goal of his career.
- He has kicked at least one field goal in every game this season.
- Thirty (30) of kicker Kopka's 51 kickoffs have resulted in touchbacks. He had just eight touchbacks all of last season.
- Kopka is 13-of-13 lifetime from less than 30 yards. He is 5-of-13 lifetime from 40 yards or more. He is 10-of-18 on attempts from 35 or longer.
- He ranked as high as first in the country as a sophomore, connecting on 10 of 11field goals through September, alone.
- He has had three, three-FG games and seven games with multiple FGs in his career.

CAREER FIELD GOALS	FGs
1. Jess Atkinson, 1981-84	60
2. Dan Plocki, 1985-88	47
3. Steve Mike-Mayer, 1972-74	37
4. Dan DeArmas, 1988-91	32
5. Brian Kopka, 1997-present	29

CAREER POINTS KICKING	Pts.
1. Jess Atkinson, 1981-84	308
2. Dan Plocki, 1985-88	233
3. Steve Mike-Mayer, 1972-74	203
4. Dan DeArmas, 1988-91	158
5. Brian Kopka, 1997-present	152

Net Punting Increase
Since Brooks Barnard (Arnold, Md.) took over as Maryland's full-time punter against Wake Forest, the Terps have risen 55 positions in NCAA net punting statistics. Maryland was No. 103 following the Georgia Tech game and now are 48th.

Brooks or Boomer- Robinson or Esiason- Neither. Just Barnard. Brooks Barnard.

He is Maryland's walk-on punter whose inauspicious beginning at Wake Forest turned into a banner day with booming kicks of 54, 45, 49, 47 and 62 yards. His first four kicks the following game against Clemson were 43, 41, 48 and 50 yards.

Overall, Barnard averages 41.5 yards on 33 punts and ranks 45th nationally. Since an eight-yarder on his second punt at Wake, Barnard boasts 30 punts for 1,289 yards, a 42.97-yard average, eight eight downed inside the 20-yard line.

- Barnard owns seven kicks of 50 yards or more.
- A redshirt freshman transfer from Oklahoma who prepped at nearby Broadneck High, he made his college debut at Georgia Tech with a line drive 35-yard punt in place of starter Sean Starner (Mechanicsburg, Pa.).
- The Robinson reference- Barnard was named for former Orioles' third baseman Brooks Robinson. He attended Oklahoma with the intent to study meteorology, but opted to return to his home state when his chances to kick might be better served at Maryland.

Consecutive Starts
Terp veterans who enter the Wake Forest game with active starting streaks: DT Delbert Cowsette-31, OLB Aaron Thompson-20, TE John Waerig-20, C Melvin Fowler-20, OG Jamie Wu-20, WR Jermaine Arrington-18.

Claiborne in Hall of Fame
Former Maryland head coach Jerry Claiborne will be inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in December, in ceremonies conducted in South Bend, Ind.

Claiborne coached 28 seasons overall between stints at Virginia Tech (1961-70), Maryland (1972-81) and Kentucky (1982-89), and compiled a 179-122-8 record in the process. He is currently 28th on the all-time Division I-A coaching victories list.

More Hall of Famers
Four former Maryland players, coaches and administrators will be honored at hall of fame ceremonies conducted by the All-America Football Foundation Hall of Fame, in Princeton, N.J., on Dec. 2. Former athletics director Jim Kehoe will be saluted in addition to honors bestowed on former coach Jim Tatum and legendary players Bob Pellegrini and Jack Scarbath.

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