Two Terps Earn ACC POW Honors
10/25/2010 8:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 25, 2010
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Maryland's Antwine Perez and Danny O'Brien were honored Monday by the Atlantic Coast Conference for their play in Saturday's 24-21 road win over Boston College.
Perez had a hand in all three BC turnovers, collecting two interceptions and recovering a fumble, as the Terps scored 14 points off those miscues. Perez helped the Terps take control of the game in the second quarter as the Eagles turned the ball over on three of their final four possessions of the half.
Perez set up Maryland's second and third TDs of the game. He recovered a Montel Harris fumble on the BC 38 and picked off a Chase Rettig pass on the Eagles' next offensive play. He also stopped a potential BC scoring drive, intercepting Rettig at the Maryland 26 at the end of the opening half. Perez, who is tied for second in the ACC in passes defended (1.29 per game), also had four tackles, including a half of a tackle for loss.
O'Brien had an efficient and error-free performance in directing the Terps to their first road win in 11 tries. He completed a career-high 26 passes on 39 attempts (66.7 percent) for 179 yards against a BC team which ranked third in the ACC in total defense.
O'Brien also matched a career high with three TD passes, but did not toss an interception. Most importantly, he led the Terps to scores when given the opportunity. Maryland was 3-for-3 (all TDs) in red-zone opportunities and converted two of BC's three turnovers into scores. O'Brien ranks fifth nationally among FBS freshmen in passing efficiency (127.9).
Tony Logan (specialist) was also nominated for ACC Player of the Week honors.
For the complete release from the ACC, click here.
Terp Notes:
Maryland-Miami Game Time Announcement Sunday: The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that ESPN/ABC has declared a six-day option for four games on Saturday, Nov. 6, including Maryland's contest at Miami. Kickoff time will be announced Sunday. However, the game will start at either noon or 3:30 p.m. EDT and be shown on ABC, the ACC Network or ESPNU.
