Saturday, Oct. 23

Maryland (4-2, 1-1 ACC)

at

Boston College (2-4, 0-3 ACC)

Kickoff: 1 p.m. EDT
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Stadium: Alumni Stadium (44,500).

Webcast: ESPN3.com - Jim Barbar (pbp) and Rene Ingoglia (color) will call the action. Comcast SportsNet will air a replay of the ESPN3.com webcast at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore market.

Radio: Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Jonathan Claiborne (color) and Tim Strachan (sidelines) have the call. The Toyota Tailgate Show with Gary Stein and Scott McBrien begins at 11:30 a.m. EDT. The game can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio Channel 191 and Sirius Channel 213. Click here to Listen Live on-line through Terps TV. The Terrapin Sports Radio Network (15 affiliates): WJZ-FM 105.7 - Baltimore (Flagship); WJZ-AM 1300 - Baltimore (Flagship); ESPN980-AM - Washington D.C.; WWXX-FM 94.3 - Buckland, Va.; WCEM-AM 1240 - Cambridge; WBEY-FM 97.9 - Crisfield; WGOP-AM 540 - Crisfield; WFMD-AM 930 - Frederick; WARK-AM 1490 - Hagerstown; WPTX-AM 1690 - Lexington Park; WVMD-FM 99.5 - Midland; WMSG-AM 1050 - Oakland; WQMR-FM 101.1 - Ocean City; WWXT-FM 92.7 - Prince Frederick, Md.; WTGM-AM 960 - Salisbury.

Tickets: Tickets are available for the game. Fans may call 1-800-IM-A-TERP from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or click here.

Friedgen and the Terps on the Air: Maryland's football broadcasting lineup for 2010 includes the Terrapin Sports Radio Network which has 15 affiliates. The Ralph Friedgen Television Show, which is presented by Outback Steakhouse, airs weekly at 11:30 a.m. Saturday on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic with the first show airing this weekend. The fast-paced, 30-minute show goes behind the scenes with Friedgen and the Maryland football team. Replays of the show are scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday on Comcast SportsNet, just prior to the rebroadcast of the Terps most recent football game. Comcast SportsNet will carry the official rebroadcasts of all 12 University of Maryland football matchups. Friedgen also appears each Wednesday during the season on Comcast's SportsNite wrap-up show. Comcast goes live "Inside the Coach's Office" with Friedgen at 6:15 p.m. each Wednesday.

First-and-10...
• Maryland looks to get back on the winning track Saturday when it travels to Boston College for its second road game in as many weeks. Despite out-gaining Clemson 350 to 213 in total yards, the Terps lost 31-7 Saturday in Death Valley, just Maryland's second defeat there in Ralph Friedgen's tenure. The Terps have been a gritty bunch this year, winning by making big plays, holding onto the football and coming up with a key stop with the game on the line, but Maryland surrendered a kickoff return for a touchdown to Clemson and turned the ball over multiple times for just the second occasion this season.
• The Maryland offense, under third-year coordinator and assistant head coach James Franklin, ranks fifth in the ACC in passing efficiency and has been buoyed by its big play ability. RBs Da'Rel Scott and Davin Meggett, and WR Torrey Smith have all produced for an offense which has scored six times this season on plays of 50 yards or more. Scott and Meggett have combined to average 5.5 yards per carry this year, while Smith, one of the most dynamic players in the nation, has five TD receptions (tied for second in the ACC) and is averaging 76.7 receiving yards per game (third in the ACC). The Biletnikoff Award candidate is also first in the ACC in all-purpose yards (117.2 ypg). Danny O'Brien became the first Maryland freshman to start at quarterback in 11 years when he subbed for Jamarr Robinson (shoulder) against FIU (9/25). O'Brien has also started the last two games. He ranks fifth in the ACC in passing efficiency (126.9) and fifth among freshmen in the FBS. The o-line has been reshuffled following a season-ending knee injury to LT Justin Gilbert. C Paul Pinegar, LG Andrew Gonnella and LT R.J. Dill (moved from RT) have the most experience along the line. Justin Lewis mans the right guard position, with Bennett Fulper rotating in at that spot and center. Pete DeSouza made his first career start against FIU, opening the game at right tackle.
• The linebacker corps, including two-time All-ACC performer Alex Wujciak, anchors the defense under second-year coordinator Don Brown. The Terps rank fifth in the ACC and 37th nationally in scoring defense (20.5 ppg). They also have the best red-zone defense in the ACC (tied for fourth nationally). Maryland is allowing opponents to gain just 4.6 yards per play, which ranks tied for third in the ACC. The Terps possess four of the top 13 tacklers in the ACC. Wujciak, who is listed among the preseason candidates for five national awards, ranks second in the league and 11th nationally in tackles (11.0 pg). LB Adrian Moten, a playmaker throughout his career (team-best 9.0 TFLs and 6.0 sacks last year), ranks sixth in the ACC in stops (7.8 pg), while LB Demetrius Hartsfield, a 2009 freshman All-ACC pick, is 13th (6.8 pg). First-year starter Joe Vellano is among the more productive linemen in the ACC. He ranks third in sacks (0.83 pg) and 10th in tackles for loss (1.4 pg). A.J. Francis, a 2009 freshman All-America choice, has 19 tackles over the last three games from his nose tackle position. Junior CB Cameron Chism, one of five returning defensive starters, posted a team-best four interceptions in 2009 and is tied for the team lead with six pass breakups with senior Antwine Perez. Junior Kenny Tate has been a playmaker. He is fifth in the ACC in tackles (8.0 pg) and tied for first in forced fumbles (0.50 pg).
• Special teams was expected be a strength this season with all the top performers back and the Terps have been solid overall through six games. Travis Baltz, a 2008 first team All-ACC punter, has handled both kicking chores this season. Baltz has connected on four of his six FG attempts and is averaging 42.1 yards per punt, which is sixth in the league. Junior Tony Logan has been one of the top punt returners in the nation. He has returned two punts for scores, becoming one of just three players in ACC history to post consecutive games with a return for a score. Logan is also averaging 24.6 ypr which is second in the FBS. Smith was one of the top kick returners in the country last season, posting an ACC single-season record 1,309 yards.

Quick Hitters...
• Maryland has won four of their first six games for the fifth time in the last six seasons under Ralph Friedgen.
• Maryland's defensive effort against Clemson (10/16) ranks 13th among the top performances in Friedgen's 10 seasons. The Tigers gained 213 yards on 65 plays. It marked the third time in the last nine seasons, Clemson was held under 225 total yards by the Terps.
• Maryland and BC are not playing each other in the month of November for the first time since the Eagles joined the ACC (2005).
• With 18 all-purpose yards against Clemson (10/16), Da'Rel Scott became the 10th player in school history to reach 3,000 career all-purpose yards. The senior has 3,003 all-purpose yards.
• Scott also threw a 4-yard TD pass to Danny O'Brien in the second quarter of the Clemson game (10/16). Scott took a pitch from O'Brien, ran to his right, and then threw to signal-caller on the left side of the end zone. It was the second TD pass of Scott's career - he also had a 9-yarder to Darrius Heyward-Bey against Wake Forest on 10/18/08.
• O'Brien posted career highs in completions (24), attempts (45) and passing yards (302) vs. Clemson (10/16/10). He also spread the ball around, connecting with eight receivers.
• Torrey Smith's 21.9 yards-per-catch average is third in the FBS.
• Butkus Award candidate Alex Wujciak has averaged 10.6 tackles per game in his career which is third in the nation among active players.
• Smith has a school-record three career kickoff returns for touchdowns and is one of only two active players in the ACC with more than one (2 by T.J. Graham , N.C. State). Tyron Carrier of Houston (5) is the only player in the nation with more kickoff returns for touchdowns than Smith.
• A disruptive force who looks like he is coming into his own, junior safety Kenny Tate is the leading tackler in the ACC among defensive backs (8.0 per game) and is one of three players in the ACC with a league-leading three forced fumbles.
• Adrian Moten has a career-best three interceptions and is tied for the FBS lead in picks among linebackers (0.50 pg). Moten's three interceptions are already the most in one season by a Maryland LB in 23 years (five by Karl Edwards in 1987).
• Sophomore Joe Vellano ranks third in the ACC in tackles among defensive linemen (5.7 per game).
• Friedgen just became the 13th head coach in ACC history to amass 70 career wins with the victory over Duke (10/2).

Streaks and Trends...
• Despite a season-high three turnovers vs. Clemson (10/16), the Terps have turned the ball over just seven times this year (five interceptions/two fumbles). Maryland leads the ACC and ranks tied for 10th in fewest turnovers.
• Maryland had a couple streaks snapped against Clemson (10/16). The running backs had carried the ball 133 times without a fumble until the fourth quarter of the Clemson game when Da'Rel Scott fumbled (and then recovered the ball). Danny O'Brien did not throw a pick in his first 96 career passes until his first of three fourth-quarter interceptions vs. Clemson. As a team, Maryland had gone its last 125 pass attempts without an INT. O'Brien's interception that was returned for a TD marked the first points an opponent scored off a Maryland turnover all season.
• Alex Wujciak has started a team-best 31 straight games, all at Mike LB. Torrey Smith's 12 straight starts leads the offense.
• Wujciak has reached double-digit tackles in 20 of his last 27 games.
• The Terps have recorded 14 interceptions over the last 11 games.

Top Tight Ends...
Tight ends Matt Furstenburg and Will Yeatman were key contributors in the Clemson game (10/16). The duo combined for eight catches and also saw time on special teams. Furstenburg set career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (98). Yeatman, in his first year with the team after playing lacrosse the previous two, made his first receptions as a Terp, matching his career high in receptions (3) and setting one in receiving yards (41). The eight receptions in the game were the most by Terrapin tight ends since 11/10/07, when Jason Goode and Joey Haynos combined for eight catches against Boston College.

Special Teams Standout...
A reserve wideout who has solidified his role as a punt returner, Tony Logan has been a game-changer for Maryland this season. The junior is averaging an astounding 24.6 yards per return (second in the FBS) on 18 chances this season. Logan is also one of just four players in the FBS who has at least two punt returns for touchdowns - an 85-yarder against FIU (9/25) and an 84-yarder vs. Duke (10/2). The TD returns came at crucial times for the Terps - his TD against FIU (first punt return for a score since Steve Suter in the 2004 Gator Bowl) broke a 7-7 tie and the one against Duke gave Maryland a 14-9 lead. Logan has four returns over 50 yards and his 443 punt return yards are already the second most in a season in Maryland history and more than 115 of the 120 FBS schools tallied all of 2009. Logan has two of the top three punt returns in school history, trailing only a 90-yard TD by Dick Nolan in 1953. Logan had a career-high 135 punt return yards vs. FIU, his second 100-yard game of the season (also 128 yards vs. Morgan State, 9/11). Logan's 15.2 yard-per-return career average ranks second in the FBS among active players.

Breaking Up is Easy to Do...
The Terps, who rank second in the ACC in passing efficiency defense, have been an aggressive bunch defending the throwing game this season. The defense has already posted 28 pass breakups on the season after tallying 29 all of 2009. Antwine Perez and Adrian Moten rank tied for third in the ACC in passes defended. Moten is tied for second in the conference in interceptions (0.50 per game), and Perez and Cameron Chism are tied for the team lead with six pass breakups. Chism and Perez had two of the best games in the country this season knocking down passes. Chism had four PBUs vs. FIU (9/25) and Perez matched that total vs. Duke (10/2), tallies that are tied for the most in one FBS game this season.

Defense Tightens in Red Zone...
The Maryland defense has been at its best when the opposing team reaches the red zone. The Terps lead the ACC and are tied for fourth nationally by allowing opponents to score on just 61.5 percent of their trips inside the 20-yard line. Out of 26 trips to the red zone, Maryland has stopped the opponent 10 times, including three fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two on downs. Maryland did its best work against Navy (9/6), stopping the Midshipmen on five of its seven trips to the red zone. The Terps' 10 stops inside the 20-yard line are tied for first nationally.

Explosive Plays...
The Terps have been much more effective in making explosive plays to score points this year than they were last season.
• Maryland already has 36 explosive plays (defined as 20 yards or longer) this year, and the Terps have scored 12 touchdowns on those plays. In 2009, Maryland had just 13 TDs off explosive plays the entire season.
• The Terps had four scoring plays over 50 yards against FIU (9/25). Tony Logan had an 85-yard punt return, Davin Meggett had a 76-yard run, Torrey Smith had a 68-yard reception and Da'Rel Scott had a 56-yard run. It marked the first time since 9/13/03 (vs. The Citadel) that Maryland had 50-plus yard TDs on a punt return, rush and pass.
• The Terps have 13 plays of 50 yards or longer this year - five on passes, four on punt returns, three on rushes and one on an interception return. In 2009, Maryland had eight plays of 50 yards or longer.

Boston College At-A-Glance...
• After a 2-0 start to the season, Boston College has dropped its last four, including a 24-19 loss at No. 16 Florida State on Saturday.
• Linebacker Luke Kuechly is one of the best linebackers in the nation. Kuechly is averaging 13.7 tackles per game, which is tops in the country. He also has 7.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries.
• Alex Albright, a 6-foot-5 defensive end, is BCs best rusher. He leads the team and ranks ninth in the ACC in sacks (3.5) and also leads the team and is tied for fifth in the conference with 9.0 tackles for loss.
• As a team, Boston College is tied for 12th in the nation in tackles for loss (7.5 per game).
• The Eagles rank first in the ACC and 10th in the nation in rushing defense, allowing just 90.3 yards per game, and third in the ACC in total defense (329.5 ypg).
• Boston College is tied for second in the conference in turnover margin (plus-5). No team in the ACC has forced more turnovers than the Eagles (18).
• Running back Montel Harris leads the ACC and ranks 25th in the nation in rushing. The junior is averaging 96.3 yards on the ground per game, and is also second on the team with 15 receptions.
• Freshman Chase Rettig took over at quarterback for Dave Shinskie in BC's game against Notre Dame, and is 14 of 34 for 167 yards on the season. Rettig has thrown one touchdown and no interceptions, and was 9-for-24 against Florida State.
• Bobby Swigert, a freshman wide receiver, leads the Eagles with 16 receptions for 270 yards, and is averaging nearly 17 yards per catch.

Maryland-BC Series History...
• Maryland and Boston College will face off for the eighth time Saturday. The Eagles own a 5-2 edge in the all-time series, including a 2-1 advantage in Massachusetts.
• BC won a defensive struggle last season, downing the Terps, 19-17, in College Park.
• The Terps snapped a BC three-game winning streak in the series with a 42-35 victory over the eighth-ranked Eagles in 2008. Chris Turner threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns, including two to TE Jason Goode. The Terps rushed for 135 yards against the top-ranked run defense in the nation (58 ypg) and the Maryland defense picked off Matt Ryan three times.
• Prior to 2008, Maryland's only win in the series came in 1985 when the Terps beat the Eagles 31-13 in Foxboro, Mass.
• The Eagles have won four of the five meetings since Boston College joined the ACC. Maryland fell 31-16 in College Park in 2005, and 38-16 at Boston College in 2006. The Eagles also upended the Terps, 28-21, in 2008 in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

By The Numbers...

2... Alex Wujciak is one of only two players in the nation (also Nick Bellore, CMU) to post 130 or more tackles in both 2008 and 2009.

3... Number of full-time punters (Brooks Barnard, Adam Podlesh and Travis Baltz) the Terps have employed in the last 10 years. Nick Ferrara started for Baltz in five games last season due to injury.

6... Number of graduates on the 2010 roster. Michael Carter, Emani Lee-Odai, Adrian Moten, Joey McQueeney, Antwine Perez and Da'Rel Scott have each earned a degree.

7... Number of points the opposition has scored off seven Maryland turnovers this season. In contrast, the Terps have scored 38 points off 12 opponent turnovers.

9... The Terps have placed a punter on the Academic All-ACC team in each of the last nine seasons. Travis Baltz has been a member for the last three years (Adam Podlesh 2003-06; Brooks Barnard 2001-02).

11... Number of true freshmen who have started during Ralph Friedgen's 10 years (2001 - Domonique Foxworth, Randy Starks; 2003 - Vernon Davis; 2005 - Jeremy Navarre, Danny Oquendo, Jared Gaither; 2006 - Cory Jackson; 2007 - Travis Baltz; 2009 - Nick Ferrara, Bennett Fulper; 2010 - Desmond Kearse).

26... The Terps have 26 players on NFL rosters (plus three on practice squads), which ranks third among ACC squads, trailing just Miami (42) and FSU (27). See list on page 22.

98... Number of offensive plays by FIU (9/25), the most by a Maryland opponent since Clemson had the same amount in a 53-23 loss to the Terps on 11/14/92.

129... The Terps have not had a punt blocked since the Florida State contest on 11/13/99, a stretch of 129 games, which is the longest active streak in the nation.