Oct. 24, 2009

DURHAM, N.C. - Maryland trails Duke 10-6 at halftime, led by two field goals by Nick Ferrara and two takeaways by the Maryland defense.

Playing in heavy rain, the Terps have moved the ball effectively before having drives stall. Ferrara made field goals of 25 and 40 yards, and quarterback Chris Turner is 9-of-12 for 88 yards.

Linebacker Alex Wujciak forced the first Duke turnover, as the Blue Devils were driving into Maryland territory. Wujciak forced a fumble that Jamari McCollough recovered at the Maryland 29. Maryland's next takeaway setup Ferrara's second field goal. Defensive back Cameron Chism came up with his third interception of the season, and the Terps took over at the Duke 31 yard line.

The Blue Devils entered the game ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring with an average of 31.8 points per game. Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis led Duke on a 69-yard touchdown drive to open the scoring, and kicker Will Snyderwine added a 35-yard field goal with 4:56 to play in the half to give the Blue Devils the 10-6 advantage going into the half.

Notes: Safety Antwine Perez was taken off the field on a stretcher for precautionary reasons after making a tackle, but is expected to be fine. He isn't expected to return to action today...Caleb Porzel made the first start of his career, and is the third true freshman to start at tailback in the Ralph Friedgen era. He joins Cory Jackson (2006) and Davin Meggett (2008)...Eric Franklin became the 10th true freshman to play for the Terps this season, seeing action in the second quarter.