Friday, Dec. 28

Maryland (6-6, 3-5 ACC)

vs.

Oregon State (8-4, 6-3 Pac-10)

Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Stadium: AT&T Park (40,184)

TV: ESPN - Broadcast crew is TBA.

Radio: Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Jonathan Claiborne (color) and Tim Strachan (sidelines) have the call. XM Satellite Radio Channel 191. Pregame with Gary Stein and Scott McBrien begins at 7 p.m. The Terrapin Sports Radio Network (10 affiliates): LIVE 105.7 FM (WHFS) - Baltimore (Flagship); ESPN Radio 1300 AM (WJFK) - Baltimore (Flagship); WJFK 106.7 FM - Washington D.C.; WTBO AM 1450 - Cumberland; WFMD AM 930 - Frederick; WARK AM 1490 - Hagerstown; WMSG AM 1050 - Oakland; WQMR FM 101.1 - Ocean City; WMED 1460 AM - Easton; WPTX 1690 AM - Lexington Park, Md.

Emerald Bowl Tickets...
Tickets for the game are available through the Terrapins Ticket Office at 1-800-IM-A-TERP or by clicking here. The ticket office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maryland fans wishing hotel reservations in San Francisco, should contact the Terrapin Club at 301-314-7020.

First-And-10...
• The University of Maryland, winners of two of its final three regular-season games, will take on Oregon State University in the sixth annual Emerald Bowl at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 28 in San Francisco, Calif. It will mark the first-ever meeting between the teams and the 22nd bowl appearance for the Terps who became eligible for postseason play with their most complete performance of the year, a dominating 37-0 shutout of NC State on Saturday, Nov. 24. The game will be telecast nationally on ESPN and broadcast on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network.
• The Terps offense, which was decimated by injuries in the regular season (only three players started all 12 games), came together over the last month of the year, averaging 424.3 yards during the final three games, including a season-high 472 in the upset of No. 8 Boston College (Nov. 10). Maryland ranks fifth in the ACC in total offense (350.6 ypg), including third in rushing (147.3 ypg). Seniors Lance Ball and Keon Lattimore combine to average nearly 140 rushing yards per game. Lattimore is fifth in the ACC and 71st nationally in rushing (71.7 ypg), and has tallied a league-best 13 rushing TDs. Ball is the fourth all-time leading rusher in school history (2,482 yards). The Terps will face the second-ranked rushing defense in the country (74.92 ypg) in Oregon State. Despite playing behind a banged-up offensive line, sophomore Chris Turner has been solid for the Terps since taking over as the starting QB in the sixth game of the year. Turner, who stepped under center for junior Jordan Steffy (injured vs. Rutgers), ranks third in the ACC is passing efficiency (136.7 rating). WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, a 2006 freshman All-American, leads the Terps in receptions (48) and receiving yards (687). He posted 21 catches over the last four games of the regular season. Senior guard Andrew Crummey, one of the top linemen in the nation, missed most of the season half of the season, while junior guard Jaimie Thomas missed the final five games of the year.
• The Terps rank 42nd nationally in total defense (355.9 ypg) and 28th in scoring defense (21.58 ppg). The Maryland defense also stepped up down the stretch, holding NC State (Nov. 24) to just 250 total yards, including 10 on the ground, and in the win over the Eagles, sacked Heisman candidate Matt Ryan a season-high four times and held BC to 45 rushing yards. The Terps surrendered an average of 69.7 rushing yards over the last three games. OSU averages 166.58 rushing yards per game (No. 43 in the country), including 103.70 by Yvenson Bernard. The Terps possess two of the top tacklers in the country in junior linebackers Erin Henderson and Dave Philistin, who rank eighth (11.1) and tied for 31st (10.1), respectively, in the nation in tackles per game. Henderson was a preseason All-American and a Butkus Award semifinalist, and earned All-ACC honors for the second straight season. Senior tackle Dre Moore, a first-team all-conference choice, has a team-high six sacks. Moore has also averaged 6.5 tackles in his last six contests. Junior cornerback Kevin Barnes has led the secondary with four of the team's 12 interceptions.
• The Terps special teams distinguished itself well this season despite three new starters. True freshman Travis Baltz and junior place-kicker Obi Egekeze are both in their first seasons seeing game action. Baltz, a freshman All-ACC choice, ranks seventh in the ACC in punting average (41.3), including second (43.1) in league contests. Egekeze has hit 17 of 22 field goals, including a league-best 93 percent (13 of 14) in ACC games. Redshirt freshman Da'Rel Scott, a backup running back, has been the No. 1 kickoff return man, though he was slowed by injuries earlier in the year. He's averaging 22.1 yards per return and 19.1 yards each time he touches the ball. Junior Danny Oquendo was the lone returning specialist. SS Christian Varner and CB Anthony Wiseman took over punt returner duties due to a season-ending knee injury to Oquendo. The Terps rank first in the country in kickoff return yardage defense (16.1 ypr) and 42nd in punt return yardage defense (7.4 ypr).

Quick Hitters...
• Maryland has faced three top-10 teams this season and has gone 2-1 in those contests. This is the first time in school history the Terps have defeated two top-10 teams in the same season. It's also just the second year in school history the Terps have faced three top-10 teams in the same season (also 1982). They lost to No. 4 West Virginia, 31-14, on Sept. 13, downed No. 10 Rutgers, 34-24, on Sept. 29, and defeated No. 8 Boston College (Nov. 10).
• The Terps are one of only four teams in the country (also Kentucky, LSU and Illinois) to defeat two top-10 teams this season.
• According to the NCAA, the Terps' 2007 schedule is tied for 27th-most difficult in the nation, based on records of their opposition (65-51/.560).
• Maryland is one of just four teams in the nation to have two running backs with at least 750 rushing yards. Keon Lattimore has a team-high 789, while Lance Ball has 763. Oklahoma (DeMarco Murray, 764; Allen Patrick, 927), Michigan State (Javon Ringer, 1,346; Jehuu Caulcrick, 813) and Arkansas (Darren McFadden, 1,725; Felix Jones, 1,117) join the Terps on that list.
• Ball ranks fourth on both the Terps career rushing list (2,482) and career rushing TD chart (26). Lattimore is 14th on the career rushing list (1,728) and tied for ninth on the rushing scores chart (19).
• Ball and Lattimore became the second duo in school history to each post 10 or more rushing touchdowns in the same season. Lattimore has 13 rushing scores (first in the ACC), while Ball has 12 (second in the league). Bruce Perry and Marc Riley each had 10 during the 2001 campaign.
• Sophomore Chris Turner started the final seven regular-season games at quarterback and was fairly hot down the stretch. He averaged 261.7.0 passing yards over the last three games, completing 67.5 percent of his passes (56 of 83).
• Sophomore Darrius Heyward-Bey needs seven receptions to become the 11th receiver in school history with 100 catches. Heyward-Bey is currently 12th on the Maryland career receptions list and 11th on the career receiving yards chart (1,381).
• Juniors Erin Henderson and Dave Philistin form one of the top linebacker duos in the nation. Henderson (11.1) and Philistin (10.1) rank first and third, respectively, in the ACC in tackles. They also rank eighth and tied for 31st, respecitvely, in the country in stops. Henderson (122) and Philistin (121) are the first Maryland duo since 1998 to each post 120 or more tackles in a season. Eric Barton (159) and Kendall Ogle (143) also hit that mark.
• Maryland is 197-161-4 (.550) all-time in ACC contests, including a 33-23 (.589) mark under Ralph Friedgen. Friedgen's 56 career wins are the third most by any ACC coach through his first seven seasons.

Maryland Bowl Facts...
• Maryland is bowl eligible for the fifth time in seven years under coach Ralph Friedgen. The Terps have won each of their last three bowl games. Friedgen's three bowl wins are the most of any Maryland coach. He is 3-1 in bowl games. Prior to Friedgen's arrival, Maryland made only one postseason appearance in the previous 15 years.
• The Terps have an all-time record of 9-10-2 in bowl games, including a school-record stretch of three straight wins.
• Maryland's three straight bowl wins is the second-longest active streak among ACC teams. Boston College has won seven in-a-row, though only the last two have come during its time in the league. NC State has also won its last three bowl appearances.
• The Terps are facing just their second Pac-10 opponent in a bowl game. Maryland fell to Washington, 21-20, in the 1982 Aloha Bowl. In fact, Maryland has only played a Pac-10 team three times in school history (also UCLA in 1954-55).
• In last season's Champ Sports Bowl, Sam Hollenbach passed for 223 yards and two TDs, and Lance Ball rushed for 98 yards to lead the Terrapins to a 24-7 win over Purdue. The Terrapins kept the Boilermakers' offense, the NCAA's 10th best at 425 yards per game, in check, allowing just 285 total yards. Keon Lattimore added 86 rushing yards on 20 carries for the Terps, who held the ball for 39:48. Maryland posted 429 total yards and 20 first downs. The Champs Sports Bowl drew a record crowd of 40,168 with over 10,000 Terp fans in attendance.
• Maryland has out-scored its last three bowl opponents 95-17.

Going West...
The Terps haven't traveled west for a bowl game, or any game for that matter, very often in their history. Only five of their bowl games have been played west of the Mississippi and the team has only played one game in the state of California in 115 years of football. Maryland lost to UCLA, 12-7, in Los Angeles in 1954.

Terps Battle Through Injuries...
The Terps were hit by the injury bug in some key areas this season, mostly noticeably on offense where just three players started all 12 regular-season games. QB Jordan Steffy sat out vs. Georgia Tech and Virginia after suffering a concussion vs. Rutgers (Sept. 29). He was cleared to play prior to the Clemson game and played two series vs. FSU and the final two of the NC State game (Nov. 24). RG Andrew Crummey, a preseason All-American, missed five games with a fractured left fibula (vs. Georgia Tech, Oct. 6), but returned for the regular-season finale. Starting left guard Jaimie Thomas was lost for the season when he fractured his right fibula vs. Virginia (Oct. 20), though there is a slight chance he could return for the bowl game. TE Dan Gronkowski left the Clemson game (Oct. 27) with a knee injury and missed two contests before returning vs. Florida State (Nov. 17). FB Cory Jackson played most of the Virginia game with a broken hand and missed the Clemson contest. He returned vs. UNC (Nov. 3) and played with a wrap on his hand over the final four weeks. Starting LT Scott Burley played over the final five weeks of the regular season, but sparingly due to an ankle injury. His backup, true freshman Bruce Campbell, was also on and off the field with an ankle injury. Redshirt freshman Paul Pinegar, a walk-on, replaced both of them at times. WR Danny Oquendo injured a knee in practice prior to the BC game (Nov. 10) and was lost for the season. Fellow wideout LaQuan Williams hurt his knee and missed the final two regular-season games. On defense, reserve DT Travis Ivey missed three weeks with a knee injury, but returned vs. BC. LB Rick Costa, who was starting for an injured Erin Henderson, incurred a sprained neck vs. the Yellow Jackets and is out indefintely. Some key reserves are also on the shelf. Pass-rushing DE Mack Frost injured his right knee vs. the Cavaliers and is out for the season. Junior Drew Robinson, a backup safety and special teams player, is out for the season with a knee injury, one he suffered vs. the Tar Heels. The Terps also lost Alex Wujciak, who was expected to vie for one of the starting linebacker roles, during the preseason. In all, 16 members of the two-deep have missed at least one game this season due to injury. That number does not include Burley even though he was in on just three plays vs. Clemson (Oct. 27).

Close Calls...
The Terps' 24-16 loss to Florida State (Nov. 17) was their fourth conference setback of the season by one score or less. Maryland opened the ACC campaign with a 31-24 overtime loss to Wake Forest and also had an 18-17 defeat at the hands of Virginia (Oct. 20), as well as a 16-13 loss to North Carolina (Nov. 3). Maryland lost four of its five ACC games by a total of 17 points. In addition, five of the team's six losses this season came at the hands of bowl teams.

Holding Onto the Ball...
The Terps are currently fourth in the ACC and tied for 24th in the NCAA in turnover margin (+0.58). Maryland has forced 22 turnovers on the season and lost the ball just 15 times. The Terrapins forced seven turnovers in the final four regular-season games. They forced three turnovers vs. UNC (Nov. 3), but did not convert them into points. However, Maryland intercepted Matt Ryan of Boston College twice and scored touchdowns on both ensuing drives. In the FSU game (Nov. 17), the Terps forced four fumbles, but were able to corral just one of them. In the regular-season finale vs. NC State (Nov. 24), the Terps forced one turnover and turned it into three points. On the season, Maryland has out-scored the opposition 68-43 off turnovers.

No Need to Do Laundry...
Ralph Friedgen-coached teams rarely beat themselves and that trend has continued this season. Maryland is the second-least penalized team in the ACC (5.5 pg). That mark also ranks tied for 25th in the nation. In terms of yards (44.3 pg), Maryland is also second in the ACC and 16th in the nation.

Unsung Heroes...
The injuries on both sides of the ball opened the door for a few Terps in the win over Boston College (Nov. 10) . Senior reserve TE Jason Goode, playing his final game at Byrd Stadium, hauled in a career-high six passes for 56 yards. Two of those receptions came on third down and moved the chains, while two others went for touchdowns. He came into the game with six receptions on the season. Seeing his first career action at wide receiver, redshirt freshman Emani Lee-Odai hauled in three passes for 78 yards, including a 41-yarder which set up a second-quarter field goal. Reserve running back Da'Rel Scott, also a redshirt freshman, helped pick up the slack for Keon Lattimore who missed the game with a hamstring injury. Scott, who handles kickoffs and has had just a handful of snaps in the backfield, took a swing pass from Chris Turner on the first play of the Terps second drive of the second half, and raced down the sidelines for a 57-yard score. Scott displayed the speed that made him the 2005 Pennsylvania state 100-meter champion.

Young Terps Step Up...
A number of youngsters have found themselves in more prominent at the end of the regular season. Maryland, which has 53 freshmen (redshirt or true) on its roster (43 percent of total), used one more of its true freshmen vs. Clemson (Oct. 27). Fullback Haroon Brown saw action in place of an injured Cory Jackson. In addition, Bruce Campbell got the starting nod at left tackle in place of Scott Burley, who was also out injured. Campbell had played as a reserve vs. Villanova in the season opener. Brown was the fourth true freshman to play this season (also Travis Baltz and Dominique Herald). Junior Olugbemi Otulaja, a walk-on defensive lineman, and sophomore LB Chris Clinton also saw their first career action vs. Clemson. In addition, sophomore DL Deege Galt saw his first career action vs. UNC (Nov. 3). In the win over BC (Nov. 10), redshirt freshman Emani Lee-Odai saw his first career action at wideout and responded with three catches for 71 yards. In addition, redshirt freshman Da'Rel Scott averaged 133.3 all-purpose yards over the last three regular-season games, including a career-high 149 vs. FSU (Nov. 17).

Turning the Page...
One week after having a tough outing in a 16-13 loss to North Carolina (Nov. 3), sophomore quarterback Chris Turner rebounded with a career effort vs. Boston College (Nov. 10). In just his fifth career start, Turner completed 21 of 27 passes (78 percent) for a career-high 337 yards and a career-best three TDs with no interceptions. He also had a career-best passing efficiency rating of 219.29, which is the fifth highest single-game rating in the ACC this season. He got the offense in gear right from the start, leading the Terps to a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and scores in seven of their first eight possessions. Turner was at his best in the clutch. He was a perfect 10-for-10 for 83 yards on third down, helping the Terps gain eight first downs. Turner also challenged the BC defense deep, completing passes four passes of more than 40 yards, a single-game high this season. Against BC, Emani Lee-Odai (41 yards), Darrius Heyward-Bey (43), Isaiah Williams (45), and Da'Rel Scott (57) had 40-plus yard receptions. Turner's performance earned him ACC Offensive Back of the Week honors. He was also sharp in the 37-0 shutout of NC State (Nov. 24). Turner completed 19 of 24 passes (79.2 percent) for 206 yards, leading the Terps to four straight first-half scoring drives and a commanding 24-0 halftime lead. He also rushed for 40 yards, including a career-long 41-yarder which set up the first touchdown of the day. As he has been for most of the season, Turner was solid in the clutch, completing 10 of 12 third-down passes for 103 yards. For the second time in three games Turner completed nearly 80 percent of his passes.

Oregon State at-A-Glance...
• Oregon State finished the year red hot, winning six of its last seven games after a 2-3 start. A 24-3 setback to then No. 13 USC was the Beavers only loss in that span. The Beavers are 14-3 combined in the months of October, November, and December over the last two seasons.
• In the regular-season finale, the Beavers defeated No. 18 Oregon, 38-31, in double overtime in the annual Civil War game. Matt Sieverson, subbing for an injured Yvenson Bernard, ran for 142 yards and a touchdown in the win.
• Bernard has run for 1,037 yards and 12 touchdowns this season in only 10 games. The senior has amassed 3,685 yards and 37 rushing touchdowns for his career, second all-time in school history. As a receiver he has 790 yards and three touchdowns in four years. He is averaging 103.7 yards per game on the ground this season, 28th best in the country.
• Head coach Mike Riley (46-38, .548) is in his second tour of duty at the school. He served as the head man from 1997-98 before leaving to take over the head job with the NFL's San Diego Chargers. He returned to Corvallis in 2003, and has posted winning records in four of his five seasons.
• Oregon State is 3-0 in bowl games under Riley. The Beavers downed Missouri, 39-38, in the 2006 Sun Bowl, beat Notre Dame in the 2004 Insight Bowl, 38-21, and defeated New Mexico, 55-14, in the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl.
• With the win over the Ducks, Oregon State head coach Mike Riley has now won five of his last nine games against ranked opponents.
• Three Oregon State players - Victor Butler, Slade Norris, and Dorian Smith - rank in the top 10 of the Pac-10 conference in sacks. As a team the Beavers are third in the NCAA in quarterback takedowns as they average 3.5 per game.
• The Beaver defense is 12th in the NCAA in total defense, and specializes in stopping the run. Oregon State has the second best rushing defense in the nation, allowing only 74.92 yards per game on the ground. The Beavers allow 23.33 points per game.
• OSU ranks 77th nationally in total offense (370.67 ypg), including 43rd in rushing (166.58).
• Senior Alexis Serna serves as both the team's primary kicker and punter. The former walk-on has hit 18 of his 26 field goals but only averages 35.59 yards per punt.
• The Beavers have outscored their opponents 127-16 in the first quarter of games this season. Extending back to the team's last 21 games, the Beavers have outscored their opponents 207-40 in the opening quarter.
• OSU forces a lot of turnovers, but is has also committed a few. The Beavers have forced 32 turnovers, tied for seventh best in the country, but have lost the ball 31 times (tied for 108th nationally). Their turnover margin of 0.08 is 47th nationally.

Offensive Notes...
• Maryland ranks fifth in the ACC in total offense (350.58 ypg), including third in rushing offense (147.33 ypg). The rushing attack is also 65th nationally.
• The Terps are third in the league in red zone offense, scoring on 44 of their 49 trips (89.8 percent). They are also third in the ACC in third down conversions (41.1 percent).
• Maryland has been quick out of the gate most of the season, outscoring its opponents 80-40 in the opening quarter.
• One of the foremost offensive minds in the collegiate or pro game, head coach Ralph Friedgen is in his second season as offensive coordinator. • The Maryland offense rolled in the regular season finale against NC State (Nov. 24), netting 466 total yards in the 37-0 win. Maryland controlled the ball for a season-high 37:55.
• The Terps averaged 424.3 total yards over the final three regular-season games.
• Maryland has done a solid job of holding the ball and keeping it away from its foes. The Terps rank 16th in the NCAA in time of possession, holding the ball for an average of 31:31 minutes per game. Through the first five games of the year, the Terps led the nation in TOP, averaging 34:48 minutes per game.
• Maryland is winning the time of possession battle partly because it is holding onto the ball. The Terps have only lost 15 turnovers this season, tied for 11th best in the country.
• The Terps ran for a season-high 249 yards vs. NC State, with Keon Lattimore, Lance Ball, Chris Turner and freshman Da'Rel Scott all chipping in. Lattimore ran 34 yards and two scores, while Ball had 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns of his own. Turner recored a career-long rush of 41 yards, while Scott had a career-day with 89 yards on just eight carries.
• For the second time in three games, Turner completed nearly 80 percent of his passes vs. the Wolfpack. He connected on 19 of his 24 attempts (79.2 percent), and his completion percentage ranks seventh on the school's all-time single-game list. Turner completed 77.8 percent of his passes in the upset of No. 8 Boston College, a number which is now tied for ninth on the single-season list.
• Maryland rolled up a season-high 472 yards of total offense against No. 8 Boston College (Nov. 10). Maryland's previous single-game high was 458, which they recorded in the upset of No. 10 Rutgers.
• The Eagles entered their matchup with the Terps with the nation's top run defense. Maryland ran up 135 yards on the ground, the highest total given up by BC all season.
• Turner had a huge night against the Eagles, completing 21 of 27 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns. Turner became the first Maryland quarterback to pass for over 300 yards since Hollenbach had 374 against North Carolina in 2005 (11/12/05). He also completed passes four passes of more than 40 yards against the Eagles. Emani Lee-Odai (41 yards), Darrius Heyward-Bey (43), Isaiah Williams (45), and Scott (57) all had long receptions against the Eagles defense. For Lee-Odai, his three catches for 78 yards were his first career receptions.
• Turner has completed 136 of 212 passes for 1,753 yards. He owns an efficiency rating of 136.68, third best in the ACC, and 32nd nationally. The efficiency rating is also ninth on the Maryland single-season list.
• Over the last four games, Turner has looked to veterans Heyward-Bey and Joey Haynos, with 35 of his 76 completions hauled in by that duo.
• Playing in his final game at Byrd Stadium, senior tight end Jason Goode had a career-night vs. BC, catching six passes for 56 yards and two touchdowns. He has 10 catches over the last three games after three in the first eight.
• Ball, also in his final game at Byrd, had a big night vs. BC as well. The senior earned his first start of the season in relief of an injured Lattimore and responded with his first 100-yard game of the season, totaling 109 yards against the nation's top-ranked rushing defense. It was the only 100-yard rushing game BC has allowed this season.
• Ball ranks seventh in the ACC and 93rd nationally with 63.58 rushing yards per game.
• Lattimore had a spectacular seven-game stretch starting with the final two games of the 2006 season. He ran for 737 yards in those games (119 vs. Wake Forest, 85 vs. Purdue, 106 vs. Villanova, 111 vs. FIU, 80 vs. WVU, 112 vs. WFU, and 124 vs. Rutgers.). This season he is averaging 71.73 rushing yards per game which puts him fifth in the conference and tied for 71st in the country.
• Lattimore and Ball have become quite familiar with the end zone this season. The seniors have scored a combined 25 touchdowns on the year (Lattimore 13; Ball 12). Lattimore's 13 rushing scores rank tied for sixth on the school's single-season list, while his 19 career rushing TDs are tied for ninth all-time. Ball's 12 rushing TDs are tied for eighth on the Maryland single-season chart, while his 26 career rushing scores are tied for fourth in school history. LaMont Jordan (1999) owns the Maryland single-season record (16) and Rick Badanjek (1982-85) has the career mark (44).
• No other pair of Maryland backs has ever rushed for as many scores in a single season as Ball and Lattimore (25) have this year. Chris Downs (13) and Josh Allen (8) had the previous high when they totaled 21 in 2002. Bruce Perry and Marc Riley had 10 each for the Terps in 2001.
• Lattimore and Ball average a combined 13.09 points per game. Lattimore (7.09 ppg) and Ball (6.00 ppg) are sixth and tied for 11th, respectively, in the ACC in scoring.
• The dynamic Ball-Lattimore tailback duo combined for 1,558 yards last season, and have carried that success through the 2007 season. Through 12 games, the pair have combined for 1,552 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns on 378 carries. Lattimore and Ball were one of just five running-back combos in the nation last season to collect over 700 rushing yards apiece.
• Only six players in school history have more than 100-yard rushing games in a season than Lattimore, who currently has four. Steve Atkins (1978) and Charlie Wysocki (1980) jointly hold the record with eight in one year. The senior drew an All-ACC honorable mention nod for his career year.
• Lattimore has six career 100-yard rushing games (119 vs. Wake Forest and 114 vs. Virginia in 2006; 106 vs. Villanova, 111 vs. FIU, 112 vs. WFU, and 124 vs. RU in 2007). That puts him in a tie for fifth on Maryland's career list.
• With 109 yards on the ground against BC, Ball tied Lattimore with six 100-yard games in his career. The pair are tied with Bruce Perry (1999-03), Mark Mason (1990-93), and Willie Joyner (1980-83). Louis Carter (1972-74) ranks fourth on the list with seven games over the century mark.
• When Lattimore finished with 111 yards on 12 carries against Florida International in week two, he became the first Terrapin back to open the season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Bruce Perry began with five straight 100-yard games in Maryland's ACC Championship season in 2001.
• After getting shut out by Clemson, Heyward-Bey has rebounded nicely with 21 catches for 268 yards in his past four games. He had caught a pass in 19 consecutive games before the Clemson game. In 25 career games, Heyward-Bey has led the team in receiving yards in 12 times (Georgia Tech -111, Florida State - 57, Miami - 175, Purdue - 81 in 2006), including eight of the Terrapins' games this season (Villanova - 81, FIU - 48, WVU - 56, RU - 61, GT - 109, UVA - 54, UNC - 64, and BC - 75). Heyward-Bey currently ranks ninth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (57.25).
• Redshirt freshman wideout Adrian Cannon had not seen game action since the season opener against Villanova, but had a career day against Clemson. Cannon caught two balls for 60 yards, including one for 44, Maryland's longest play of the day. He again saw significant time against North Carolina and added another catch to his season total.
• LaQuan Williams switched from defensive back to wide receiever last spring but adjusted quickly and earned a spot on the 2007 Sporting News ACC All-Freshman Team. The redshirt freshman made the most of his opportunity. He had 15 catches for 217 yards before a knee injury shelved him for the final two regular-season games.
• Junior wide receiver Isaiah Williams has averaged 22.6 yards per reception in Maryland's last three games (eight catches for 181 yards). Williams had a 38-yard catch in the second quarter against NC State, which set up the Terps' second touchdown.
• Against Clemson, Williams matched a career high with five catches for 47 yards. He has had five catches in a game once before - last season against Clemson. He had 66 yards receiving in that game. Williams set a new career-high vs. Florida State (Nov. 17), posting four receptions for a career-best 84 yards, including a career-long 66-yarder which set up a TD.
• Entering the season, no quarterback on the Maryland roster had ever started a game. Maryland now finds itself with two capable signal callers - Turner and Jordan Steffy.
• Prior to his injury, Steffy was efficient and accurate while directing the Terrapin offense. He is 70 of 104 (67.3 percent) for 686 yards on the year. His completion percentage ranks second in the ACC.
• In his five games as a starter, Steffy owned a pass efficiency rating of 123.22. He saw his first action in six weeks vs. Florida State (Nov. 17) when he came in for two drives in the first half. He again saw action in the season finale against NC State.
• Turner has been solid in relief of Steffy, who left the Rutgers game just before halftime with an injury and missed the next two games versus Georgia Tech and Virginia.
• In his first career start, Turner threw for 255 yards against Georgia Tech on 10 of 17 passing. At the time, it was the most yards through the air by a Terrapin quarterback since Sam Hollenbach threw for 374 yards against North Carolina on Nov. 12, 2005.
• The 255 yards passing by Turner were the most by a Maryland quarterback in a starting debut since Scott Zolak threw for 303 in a 20-13 win over Virginia Tech in 1990. Only one other quarterback since 1991 (Scott Milanovich, 253 vs. Virginia in 1993) surpassed 200 yards in their first career start.
• In the previous game, Turner led Maryland to an upset of then No. 10 Rutgers. Turner threw for 149 yards on 14 of 20 passing, and led four second half scoring drives. He was named ACC Co-Offensive Back of the Week for his performance against the Scarlet Knights.
• The 78-yard touchdown pass Turner threw to Goode against Georgia Tech was the first career score for each player. It was also the longest career play for each. Goode's previous career-long was a 57-yard reception against Clemson last year.
• In his first game as a collegiate starter, Steffy completed 19 of 24 passes (79 percent) for 174 yards and one interception. The junior's debut was the most efficient effort by a Maryland quarterback starting his first career game since Brian Cummings completed 83 percent of his passes in a 1995 win over Tulane to open the year.
• Haynos, Goode and Dan Gronkowski form one of the top tight end trios in the nation. Each has started at the position. Over the past two seasons, Gronkowski has opened 17 contests, while Haynos started 12. Goode has started the last three games - the first three starts of his career - with Haynos in two tight end sets. Haynos was a member of the Mackey Award watch list.
• After a slow start Haynos came on strong for the Terps down the stretch. Of his 27 receptions, 19 have come in the last five games. He had five catches for a season-high 71 yards against NC State.
• Injuries have decimated the offensive line. With the injury to RG Andrew Crummey (fractured fibula), the Terps had just one returning starter from last season (C Edwin Williams) playing on the offensive line, though the group has quite a bit of experience. LG Jaimie Thomas, who was lost for the regular season in the Virginia game (Oct. 20), played in all 13 games last season, starting three, while Dane Randolph played in 11 games, mostly at right tackle. Randolph started four games there, including the Champs Sports Bowl. Williams and Randolph are the only lineman to start all 12 games in 2007. Starting left tackle Scott Burley missed all but three plays in the Clemson game (Oct. 27) with an ankle injury and true freshman Bruce Campbell got the start in his place, before he too had to leave with an ankle injury. Both were hampered over the last month of the year. Burley has played in each of the last three seasons, including eight games as a sophomore in 2005, but this is his first chance to start. Junior Jack Griffin, meanwhile, who was penciled in as the No. 2 right tackle, redshirted last season, but did see action as a freshman and sophomore, though that came on the defensive line. Griffin stepped into Crummey's starting right guard role (Crummey returned vs. NC State). Sophomore Phil Costa served as the reserve center and guard. Costa started at right guard for Crummey vs. Virginia, but slid over to left guard to take over Thomas' spot beginning with the Clemson game (Oct. 27). Friedgen considered the Terps to have seven starters along the o-line due to the skill and versatility of this group. Injuries to Crummey and Thomas have reduced that number to five.
• Crummey has started 35 games, which is tied for the team lead with Christian Varner, while Williams' 25 consecutive starts lead the offense. Williams is the only offensive returnee to start all 13 games in 2006.
• Sophomore Josh Portis was ruled ineligible for the year just prior to the season opener. Turner, who was second on the depth chart with Portis for much of preseason camp, moved to No. 1 on the depth chart due to Steffy's injury and has remained there the final seven regular-season games.

Defensive Notes...
• The Terps rank 42nd in the nation and 10th in the ACC in total defense (355.92 yards per game). All nine ACC teams which rank ahead of the Terps are among the top 38 in the nation in total defense. The Terps have surrendered an average of 69.7 rushing yards over the last three regular-season games.
• Maryland's 37-0 shutout of NC State (Nov. 24) marked the first time the Terps had blanked an opponent since they topped The Citadel, 61-0, on Sept. 3, 2003. It was Maryland's first shutout of an ACC foe since it defeated Wake Forest, 52-0, on Oct. 19, 1996. The last time Maryland blanked an opponent on the road was on Oct. 17, 1999, when it downed Temple, 6-0. The Terps' last shutout of an ACC foe on the road was a 14-0 win over Wake Forest on Oct. 17, 1987. The loss ended the Wolfpack's streak of 150 consecutive games without a shutout, dating back to Sept. 25, 1995, when Baylor beat NC State, 14-0, at Carter-Finley Stadium. It was the ACC's longest active streak and the fourth-longest streak in ACC history.
• In a dominating effort, the Terps surrendered just 10 rushing yards (on 16 carries) to NC State, which was the lowest output by an opponent since Clemson rushed for 10 yards (on 29 carries) on Oct. 4, 2003. It was the third time this season the Maryland defense surrendered fewer than 50 yards on the ground (11 vs. Villanova; 45 vs. Boston College). Maryland also held Florida International and Rutgers (82 rushing yards each) below the century mark.
• The Wolfpack tallied just 250 yards of total offense, which was lowest output for a Maryland ACC foe since NC State had 186 in the 2005 regular-season finale.
• The defense also allowed the Wolfpack to convert just one of 13 third-down attempts. Over the final two regular-season games, the Maryland defense surrendered a first down on only 3 of 25 (12 percent) third down opportunities.
• Between defense and special teams, the Terps have forced 18 fumbles. Last season, Maryland had just 11.
• Despite playing through numerous injuries, linebacker Erin Henderson currently ranks eighth in the nation and first in the ACC with 11.09 stops per game. In the four games following the Georgia Tech contest which he missed with an injured knee, the junior went on a tear, posting 57 stops. He has led the team in tackles in nine games this season.
• With Henderson ailing, middle linebacker Dave Philistin stepped up to lead the Terps. He posted 10 tackles in each of Maryland's last two games. He has eight consecutive games with double-digit tackles, the longest active streak on the team.
• Against NC State, Philistin recorded his first career interception in the first quarter and returned it 43 yards to set up Obi Egekeze's 30-yard field goal and Maryland's first points of the game.
• After sitting out practice before all week with a sore back prior to the BC game (Nov. 10), Henderson totaled 13 tackles against the Eagles, his 15th career game with double-digit tackles. Henderson was a Butkus Award semifinalist and a first-team All-ACC selection. He was the leading vote-getter at linebacker.
• Defensive tackle Dre Moore netted his sixth sack of the year against Florida State (Nov. 17). His six sacks mark the most a Terrapin has recorded in a season since Shawne Merriman had 8.5 in 2004. Moore also had seven tackles against the Noles to lead all defensive linemen.
• The Terrapin defense stepped up against North Carolina (Nov. 3) with its best effort since the Florida International game, holding the Tar Heels to 259 yards of total offense.
• The Terps carried that momentum into their showdown with No. 8 Boston College. With a relentless pass rush, the Maryland defense harrassed BC's Matt Ryan all night and tied a season-high with four sacks in the process. Maryland's previously had four against Villanova in the opener.
• Maryland also intercepted Ryan twice. Moore snagged his first career interception in the first quarter and he returned it 12 yards. J.J. Justice picked off a deep pass in the second half. Maryland posted 12 interceptions this year, after totaling eight last season.
• Maryland has 15 sacks over the last six games after notching eight over the first six contests. The Terps had three sacks in both the Virginia and North Carolina games and matched a season-high with four vs. Boston College (Nov. 10). Against Florida State the Terps tacked on three more, and caused quarterback Drew Weatherford to fumble on two of those sacks.
• In the season opener, the Terps sacked Villanova quarterback Antwon Young four times, the most by Maryland since posting the same number vs. NC State last season.
• In October, Henderson was selected as one of 10 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's best collegiate linebacker, as announced by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando (DACO). He was not chosen as one of the three finalists in the Nov. 8 announcement.
• In the upset of No. 10 Rutgers, Henderson had 11 total tackles despite playing over three quarters with a knee sprain. He led the team in stops in five of the Terps 13 games a season ago. Henderson is the returning starter at weakside linebacker, where he tallied 8.8 tackles per game last season, second most in the ACC.
• Maryland's pass defense has been solid, allowing only 219.25 yards per game, 47th best in the nation.
• Cornerbacks Kevin Barnes and Isaiah Gardner have combined for 24 passes defended this season, including six interceptions. Each recorded two pass break-ups against NC State. Barnes (.33) is tied for seventh in the ACC and 55th nationally in interceptions per game. He has four picks on the season, the most by a Terp since Domonique Foxworth had five in 2002.
• Barnes has proved to be a solid tackler as well, and is tied for fourth on the team with 63 tackles. His 45 solo stops are third most among Terps. In a three-game stretch (Georgia Tech, Virginia and Clemson) he recorded 27 tackles, including 20 solo. He led the Terps with a career-high eight solo tackles in the win over Georgia Tech. He had a career-best 10 total tackles in that game, including one for a loss, and also broke up two passes.
• In the upset of Rutgers, Barnes had four tackles and broke up three Mike Teel passes. The junior was nominated for All-ACC honors this fall.
• Linebacker Adrian Moten, a redshirt freshman who has impressed the Maryland coaches with his ability to play all three linebacker positions, was named to the 2007 Sporting News ACC All-Freshman Team for his stellar play down the stretch. He ranks ninth on the team with 45 tackles, the most of any reserve. A disruptive force on the edge, he has 5.5 tackles for loss, including 3.5 sacks, all of which came in the final four regular-season games. He has also forced two fumbles and has one interception.
• The Terps picked off Wake Forest's Riley Skinner three times on Sept. 22. The last time Maryland had intercepted three passes in a game was Oct. 20, 2005, against Virginia Tech. Against Wake, Barnes, Gardner and Henderson all had picks.
• Six Terrapin defenders have started more than 15 career games for Maryland and three (Jeremy Navarre, Trey Covington and Christian Varner) have started more than 30. Covington has started 33 of the last 34 games at LEO, a hybrid linebacker/defensive end position, while Varner has started 35 of the last 36 at safety, including a team-high 34 straight. In addition, Navarre has started 34 of the last 36 contests.
• Defensive linemen Mack Frost and Navarre each had key fourth quarter sacks of Rutgers QB Mike Teel in the upset win. They were the first two sacks allowed by Rutgers on the year.
• Navarre's came on a fourth down as Rutgers, then trailing by three, was attempting to tie or take the lead. Navarre's hit forced a fumble, and Maryland took over on downs, setting up Lance Ball's second touchdown of the day on the very next play. For Frost it was his first of the season. Frost was emerging as one of the team's top pass rushers before he was lost for the season with a knee injury vs. Virginia (Oct. 20).
• In their first two games of the year, the Terps held back-to-back opponents below 200 yards of total offense for the first time since 2003. In that year, Maryland held The Citadel to 137 yards of total offense in a 61-0 win, and then limited West Virginia to 156 in a 34-7 win the following week.
• Maryland held Rutgers to 82 yards on 23 carries on Sept. 29, one of five times this season the Terps did not allow 100 yards rushing. Rutgers entered the game averaging 228.3 yards per game on the ground.
• In the season opener versus Villanova, Philistin got the starting nod at middle linebacker, marking the third consecutive season the Terps have opened the year with a different Mike. Wesley Jefferson, who manned the middle for the Terps a year ago after replacing D'Qwell Jackson in 2006, graduated early to pursue a career as a state trooper. Jefferson was second on the team in tackles in 2006. Chase Bullock entered the fall No. 1 on the depth chart and remained there until an injury forced him out of the lineup.
• Philistin has more than filled the void left by Jefferson. He has stepped up his play with eight consecutive games with double-digit tackles, including 10 against NC State (Nov. 24). He is currently third in the ACC and tied for 31st in the nation in tackles per game (10.1). Against Georgia Tech he led the team in tackles with a career-high 21. It marked the second straight game that he had set a new career record, after he totaled 11 against Rutgers. Philistin's 21 stops were the most for a Terrapin since Eric Barton tallied 22 in 1998 against North Carolina. Philistin also stopped Tech's Tashard Choice short of the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt that would have tied the game at 28. He was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Jackets.
• Maryland has had at least one defensive player drafted into the NFL in each of the last 11 seasons and 17 defensive players overall in that time span, including cornerback Josh Wilson last season. Of the Terps defenders selected, 11 have gone in the first three rounds, including first round picks Chad Scott (1997) and Shawne Merriman (2005).
• Varner and Gardner are the only two defensive returnees to start all 13 games last season. Jefferson was the only other defender to start each contest in 2006.
• The Terps suffered a major loss in the preseason when LB Alex Wujciak injured a knee during a practice. He had ACL surgery at the end of August and should return next season. The redshirt freshman was expected to play LEO and possibly at Mike.

Special Teams Notes...
• In punter Adam Podlesh and kicker Dan Ennis, the Terps never had to worry about their special teams last season. Podlesh was a four-time All-ACC punter and two-time semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, while Ennis connected on 20 of 25 field goals last season and tied for ninth nationally in field goals per game (1.54).
• The Terrapins tapped place-kicker Obi Egekeze and punter Travis Baltz at the start of the season to replace their sensational specialists from 2006, and the returns have been solid. Egekeze has been near perfect this season, the one exception coming in the win over Rutgers game (Sept. 29) when he went 2-for-5. Through 12 games Egekeze is a perfect 34-for-34 on PATs, and 17 of 22 on field goal attempts. Two of those misses have come from beyond 50 yards (52 vs. FIU; 51 vs. Rutgers). He ranks sixth in the ACC in kick scoring (7.1).
• Egekeze has hit 13 of 14 field goals (92.9 percent) during league games, the top mark in the ACC. He pushed a 46-yard attempt wide left in the fourth quarter of the Florida State game (Nov. 17), for his only miss in conference play. The junior did hit a career-long 46-yarder in the first quarter against the Seminoles, and also hit from 29 and 37 yards in the game.
• Baltz, a true freshman, has been solid thus far in his brief Maryland career, ranking seventh in the ACC with a punting average of 41.2. After averaging 43.0 yards on two punts against Villanova, Baltz averaged 37.9 yards on nine punts against FIU, but pinned the Golden Panthers' inside their 20-yard line on five of his nine kicks. The five punts inside the 20 were the most by a Maryland punter since Brooks Barnard had six in Ralph Friedgen's first game as head coach, a 23-7 win over North Carolina in 2001. Baltz's nine punts were the most by a Maryland punter since Adam Podlesh booted the ball 11 times in a 13-3 loss to NC State in 2004.
• In October, Maryland faced three punters ranked in the top-10 nationally in punting average, but Baltz acquitted himself well in those games, out-punting Virginia's Ryan Weigand and Georgia Tech's Durant Brooks. Baltz has averaged 41.2 yards on 56 punts with 13 downed inside the 20-yard line.
• Baltz has had his best outings vs. ACC competition. He ranks seventh in the conference in punting (41.3 ypp), including 43.1 in league games, second best in the ACC. Against Wake Forest, Baltz punted six times for 268 yards, a 44.7 average. He recorded one punt for a then career long of 54 yards, and put two balls inside the 20-yard line. In the win over Georgia Tech, Baltz averaged a career-high 49.6 yards per punt (five attempts), including a career long of 65 yards. It was the 10th best single-game average in Maryland history. In the loss to Virginia, Baltz averaged 44.7 yards on six punts and put two balls inside the 10.
• Kickoff specialist Chris Roberts has also helped pick up the special teams unit. He's averaged nearly 60 yards per kickoff, with opponents' average starting point of drives at the 27-yard line. He had his first touchback vs. Rutgers (Sept. 29). The Scarlet Knights averaged less than 18 yards per kickoff return.
• Roberts' strong play combined with strong tackling has the Terps ranked first in the nation in kickoff return yardage defense (16.08 ypr).
• Egekeze and Baltz hope to live up to the Terps' lofty standards. Maryland has a strong history of special teams play in the Friedgen era. Podlesh, as well as Barnard and former kicker Nick Novak, moved on to the NFL. Although Egekeze served as a kickoff specialist last season, neither he nor Baltz had attempted a kick in a game prior to the 2007 opener.
• When Baltz entered the Villanova game (Sept. 1) in the second quarter, he became the first true freshman to start an opening-day game for the Terps since defensive end Jeremy Navarre in 2005, and only the second of the Ralph Friedgen era.
• The Terps had big shoes to fill at kick returner as Josh Wilson has taken his game to the NFL. Wilson ranked third in the ACC (11th nationally) last season in kick returns (27.3 ypr) en route to setting a single-season school record for return yards (847). Backup running back Da'Rel Scott got a shot at returning kicks against Wake Forest (Sept. 22) and responded with 101 yards on four returns, including a long return of 39 yards. He has 530 yards on 24 returns for the year, including a career-high 132 vs. Florida State (Nov. 17). Reserve safety Terrell Skinner, who moved from wide receiver in the spring, opened the season as the primary kick returner, and averaged 18.5 yards on six returns.
• Scott's 530 kickoff return yards are the most ever by a Terp freshman (10th overall on the single-season list). Scott is averaging 22.1 yards per return which would rank seventh in the ACC if he had played in 75 percent of the games. He has also averaged 19.1 yards each time he has touched the ball on a rush, reception or kickoff return.
• Maryland was fortunate to have the sure-handed Danny Oquendo back to handle punt return duties, but he is likely done for the season with a knee injury. Last season, Oquendo ranked eighth in the ACC and 53rd nationally in return average (8.4). Through nine games this season, Oquendo has averaged 8.2 yards on 15 returns. Christian Varner has served as Oquendo's backup, returning five punts for 40 yards and Anthony Wiseman has chipped in with four returns for 24 yards.
• Moise Fokou (16) and Adrian Moten (14) have been the top tacklers on special teams this season.

By the Numbers...

2...Travis Baltz's punting average in ACC games (43.2), a mark which ranks second in the conference.

3...Number of offensive players (Edwin Williams, Dane Randolph and Darrius Heyward-Bey) who have started all 11 games.

6...Dave Philistin's 21 tackles vs. Georgia Tech (Oct. 6) are the sixth-most in an NCAA Bowl Subdivision game this season. Bryce Hudman of SMU had 26 vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 15), Durrell Mapp of UNC tallied 23 vs. NC State (Nov. 10), Lamar Myles of Louisville posted 22 vs. Kentucky (Sept. 15), Austin Thomas of Indiana had 22 vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13), Russell Allen of San Diego State tallied 22 vs. Utah (Oct. 13) and Gerald McRath of Southern Miss. posted 21 vs. UCF (Oct. 28) and Matthew Castelo of San Jose St. had 21 vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 17).

14...Obi Egekeze has connected on 14 of his last 16 field goal attempts. His miss vs. FSU (Nov. 17) snapped a string of eight straight makes. He also connected on 13 of 14 (92.9 percent) in ACC play, a mark which was tops in the league.

16...Number of players on the two-deep who missed at least one game due to injury. The list includes Jordan Steffy, Andrew Crummey, Jaimie Thomas, Cory Jackson, Dan Gronkowski, Mack Frost, Travis Ivey, Rick Costa, Alex Wujciak, Richard Taylor, Erin Henderson, Chase Bullock, Da'Rel Scott, Danny Oquendo, Keon Lattimore and LaQuan Williams. In addition, Scott Burley saw action in just three plays vs. Clemson (Oct. 27) due to injury. Both Burley and Bruce Campbell were limited in the UNC (Nov. 3) and Boston College (Nov. 10) games.

21.4...Average yards per rush for Darrius Heyward-Bey this season. He leads the team with 48 catches for 687 yards, but has also aided in the running game. In the victory over BC, he accounted 112 all-purpose yards, including a 37-yard TD on a reverse.

35...Christian Varner has started a team-high 35 consecutive games.

56...The Terps have won 56 games in Ralph Friedgen's seven seasons which is more than they had in the 14 years prior to his arrival (55).

69...The Terps have connected on 69 straight PATs, dating back to 2005 (vs. UNC). Obi Egekeze has hit all 34 attempts this season and Dan Ennis was good on all 32 last year.

51,263...The Terps averaged 51,263 fans per game this season in Byrd Stadium, the third-highest amount in school history.