Saturday, Oct. 30

Maryland (5-2, 2-1 ACC)

vs.

Wake Forest (2-5, 1-3 ACC)

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: College Park, Md.
Stadium: Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium (54,000).

Gameday Information...
• Directions to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium
• Parking
• Gameday Quick Facts
• Tailgating Tips

TV: ESPNU - Pam Ward (pbp) and Danny Kanell (color) will call the action. Comcast SportsNet will air a replay of the ESPNU telecast in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore market at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

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 2 p.m. ET. The game can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio Channel 190 and Sirius Channel 212. 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. The ticket office at Comcast Center will be open from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Gameday sales at Byrd begin at 12:30 p.m.

>Pregame Tailgate: Visigoth Village is the ultimate gameday experience for Terps fans. Swing by the Visigoth Village located at Ludwig Field by Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium Saturday for a ton of free fun, including free food, music interactive games. Admission is free and gates open at 12:30 p.m. The first 3,000 fans entering Visigoth Village will receive a free Terps fleece blanket.

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 7:30 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 for its fourth straight home win Saturday when Wake Forest visits College Park for the Terps' annual Homecoming game. The Terps, who are tied for second in the Atlantic Division, are coming off an emotional 24-21 win over Boston College, one which snapped a road skid. After playing their last two games on the road, the Terps will play at home in three of the their final five contests. 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.
• The Maryland offense, under third-year coordinator and assistant head coach James Franklin, has been efficient and a mostly mistake-free unit this season. The Terps have turned the ball over a league-low seven times and rank fifth in the ACC in passing efficiency. 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. Smith, one of the most dynamic players in the nation, has six TD receptions (tied for second in the ACC) and is averaging 70.6 receiving yards per game (fourth in the ACC). The Biletnikoff Award candidate is also fifth in the ACC in all-purpose yards (117.2 ypg) despite battling an ankle injury. Danny O'Brien has emerged as the starting quarterback since subbing for an injured Jamarr Robinson (shoulder) against FIU (9/25). O'Brien has started the last four games, completing 26 of 39 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns vs. BC (10/23) to earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors. O'Brien ranks fifth in the ACC in passing efficiency (127.9) and fifth among freshmen in the FBS. The o-line, which has allowed two or fewer sacks in five games, has been reshuffled following season-ending injuries to LT Justin Gilbert (knee) and RT Pete DeSouza (fractured legs), who was inserted into the starting lineup to replace Gilbert. RT Paul Pinegar (moved from center), 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 having taking over as the starting center last week.
• 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 36th nationally in scoring defense (20.6 ppg). They also have the best red-zone defense in the ACC (tied for fourth nationally). Maryland is allowing opponents to gain just 4.5 yards per play, which ranks tied for third in the ACC. The Terps possess three of the top nine tacklers in the ACC. Wujciak, who was listed among the preseason candidates for five national awards, ranks second in the league and 14th nationally in tackles (10.6 pg). LB Adrian Moten, a playmaker throughout his career (team-best 9.0 TFLs and 6.0 sacks last year), ranks tied for seventh in the ACC in stops (7.4 pg), First-year starter Joe Vellano is among the more productive linemen in the ACC. He ranks tied for fifth in sacks (0.71 pg) and fourth in tackles among lineman (5.4 pg). Junior CB Cameron Chism, one of five returning defensive starters, posted a team-best four interceptions in 2009 and leads the team with seven pass breakups. The safety combo of senior Antwine Perez and junior Kenny Tate had been a productive duo. Perez is tied for second in the ACC in passes defended (1.29 pg) and Tate fifth is fifth in the ACC in tackles (8.0 pg) and first in forced fumbles (0.57 pg). Perez won ACC Defensive Back of the Week after picking off two passes and recovering a fumble against BC (10/23).
• Special teams was expected be a strength this season with all the top performers back and the Terps have been solid overall through seven games. Travis Baltz, a 2008 first team All-ACC punter, has handled both kicking chores this season. Baltz has connected on five of his seven FG attempts and is averaging 41.9 yards per punt, which is seventh 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 two players in ACC history to post consecutive games with a return for a score. Logan is also averaging 23.2 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 five of their first seven games for the sixth time under Ralph Friedgen.
• A win Saturday would make the Terps bowl eligible for the seventh time in Friedgen's 10 seasons.
• Saturday's win over Boston College snapped a 10-game road losing streak, including a seven-contest string in the ACC. The Terps' last road win came at Clemson on 9/27/08.
• RT Pete DeSouza was lost for the season after being injured in a traffic accident Thursday so the Terps had to adjust vs. BC (10/23). Paul Pinegar moved from center to right tackle with Bennett Fulper starting at center.
• Torrey Smith snagged his team-high sixth TD reception against BC (10/23), the most in one season by a Terp since Vernon Davis's six in 2005. Smith's 13 career TD receptions ties him for third in school history with Darrius Heyward-Bey (2006-08) and Guilian Gary (1998-2001). Smith's 17.0 yards-per-catch average is second in the ACC among players with more than 15 catches.
• A disruptive force who is having an all-conference season, junior safety Kenny Tate is the leading tackler in the ACC among defensive backs (8.0 per game). He is also atop the league chart with four forced fumbles, the most by a Terp since Milton Harris also had four in 2005.
• Tate's counterpart Antwine Perez had a monster game against BC (10/23), posting career-best two interceptions and recovering a fumble. Perez is second on the team in pass breakups (six) and tied for third in the league in interceptions (0.43 pg).
• Adrian Moten has a career-best three interceptions and is tied for the FBS lead in picks among linebackers (0.43 pg). Moten's three interceptions are the most in one season by a Maryland LB in 23 years (school-record five by Karl Edwards in 1987).
• 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.
• Friedgen just became the 13th head coach in ACC history to amass 70 career wins with the victory over Duke (10/2).
• The Terrapins, who have been to six bowl games under Friedgen, have 51 letterwinners, including 12 offensive and defensive starters, and all four special teams performers back from 2009. There are eight Terps on the roster who have earned all-conference and/or All-America honors.
• The Terrapins have over 70 percent of the offensive and defensive two-deep back from the end of 2009. There are 17 of 22 offensive players back and 14 of 22 defenders. In addition, all six special teams starters (KR, PR, PK, P, LS, H) are back in uniform.
• The Terps have just eight seniors (Adrian Cannon, Paul Pinegar, Da'Rel Scott, LaQuan Williams, Drew Gloster, Adrian Moten, Alex Wujciak, and Antwine Perez) listed among the 44 players on the current offensive and defensive two-deep. In addition, senior Travis Baltz is the first-team punter and place-kicker.
• There are six 2009 bowl teams which appear on the Terps' 2010 schedule: Navy (Texas Bowl), West Virginia (Konica Minolta Gator Bowl), Clemson (Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl), Boston College (Emerald Bowl), Miami (Champs Sports Bowl), and Florida State (Konica Minolta Gator Bowl).

Stopping the Run...
Maryland ranks fourth in the ACC rushing defense (143.6 ypg), including first in league-only games (79.3 ypg). The Terps have held each of their last three opponents (Duke, Clemson, BC) under 100 yards on the ground. It marks the first time since 2004 the Terps held three foes (NC State, Clemson, FSU) in a row under 100 rushing yards.

Fourth-Down Stops...
Maryland stopped Boston College (10/23) on fourth down on the final two drives to preserve the win. BC finished the game 2 of 4 on fourth downs. Maryland entered the game third in the ACC by holding opponents to a 45.5 percent conversion rate on fourth down. The Terps also had key fourth-down stops at the end of the Navy (9/6), FIU (9/25) and Duke (10/2) games to hold on for wins.

Conversion Time...
The Terps entered the BC contest (10/23) last in the ACC in third-down conversions (18 of 71/25.4 percent). Their best mark so far this season was 5 of 13 (38.5 percent) against Morgan State (9/11). Maryland converted on 10 of 19 chances (52.6 percent) against BC. The Terps had started the game just 1 of 5, but converted nine of their final 14 attempts. Seven of Maryland's conversions came via the pass, while three came by run. Danny O'Brien went 9 of 13 for 80 yards with two TDs on third down. He also completed both fourth-down pass attempts for 20 yards.

Close Calls...
Despite the 2-10 finish last year, Maryland was in nearly every game to the last possession. In seven of the losses, the Terps were within a touchdown in the fourth quarter. They lost four games by four points or less and the last two by a combined five points. In the loss to Florida State (11/21/09), Maryland took the lead twice in the final quarter vs. the Seminoles, only to lose on a touchdown with 32 seconds left. So far the Terps, hoping to regain their 2008 form, are 3-0 in games decided by seven points or less. Two seasons ago, the Terps were 6-1 in games decided by a touchdown or less.

Streaks and Trends...
• Maryland is 4-1 when being outgained by the opponent and when winning the turnover battle.
• 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 seventh in the FBS in fewest turnovers. After seven games last season, the Terps had 20 turnovers (eight picks/12 fumbles).
• 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. The Terps did score twice off turnovers vs. BC (10/23) and have outscored the opposition 52-7 following TOs.
• Alex Wujciak has started a team-best 32 straight games, all at Mike LB. Torrey Smith's 13 straight starts leads the offense.
• Wujciak has reached double-digit tackles in 20 of his last 28 games.
• The Terps have recorded 16 interceptions over the last 12 games.

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 23.2 yards per return (second in the FBS) on 21 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 488 punt return yards are already the second most in a season in Maryland history and more than 117 of the 120 FBS schools tallied all of 2009. Utah (592) is the only school which has more yards than Logan this season. 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.

What to Look for vs. Wake Forest and Beyond...
• A win over Wake Forest would make the Terps bowl eligible for the fourth time in the last five years and seventh time in Ralph Friedgen's tenure. A victory would also assure the Terps of remaining in second place in the Atlantic Division. NC State (2-1) and FSU (4-0) play Thursday.
• The Terps are seeking a 3-1 start in ACC play for the third time (2006, 2008) in the last five seasons.
• The Demon Deacons have one of the better rushing attacks in the nation. They rank 23rd in the FBS (206.6 ypg), while the Terps are 51st nationally in rushing defense (143.6 ypg).
• Senior RB Da'Rel Scott needs 11 rushing yards to become the 10th back in school history to reach 2,000 in his career. Scott ranks 10th on the Maryland career rushing list (1,989). Next on the list is Willie Joyner, who had 2,140 yards in his career (1980-83).
• Senior LB Alex Wujciak is 14th on the Terps' career tackles list (338). He needs six more to reach Ted Klaube (1975-77) for 13th place.
• Senior LB Adrian Moten, who has 14.5 career sacks, needs 1.5 more to reach the top 15 on the Maryland all-time list.
• Torrey Smith ranks second in school history in career all-purpose yardage (4,394). He needs to average 113.2 yards a game the rest of the season to pass Lamont Jordan (1997-00) who has a school-record 4,960 all-purpose yards (see pg. 19).
• Smith, who holds the Maryland career kickoff return yards mark (2,640), needs 11 yards to set the ACC mark. Smith is currently second (see pg. 7) while Brandon Tate of North Carolina (2,688/2005-08) holds the record.
• Smith has 114 career catches which is sixth in school history. Russ Weaver is fifth with 120 catches. He also has 1,654 receiving yards, ranking eighth on the Maryland career list. Smith needs 67 yards to reach Barry Johnson (1,721/1987-90) and Greg Hill (1,721/1982-84) who are tied for sixth.
• Tony Logan (592) needs 19 punt return yards to move from fourth to third on the Maryland career chart. Larry Marshall (656/1969-71) is currently third (see pg. 20).

Wake Forest At-A-Glance...
• Wake Forest is coming off its bye week and has a 2-5 record entering Saturday's matchup. The Demon Deacons have lost five straight after opening the season with wins over Presbyterian and Duke.
• The Demon Deacons and Terps have two common foes. Maryland defeated Navy and Duke, while Wake Forest went 1-1 vs. those two teams (lost to Navy).
• Running back Josh Harris is averaging 71.7 yards per game rushing, which ranks seventh in the ACC. The redshirt freshman ran for 241 yards and two touchdowns, including an 87-yarder, in Wake's last game (Virginia Tech, 10/16).
• True freshman QB Tanner Price is completing 53.6 percent of his passes, with six TDs to three INTs.
• Sophomore wide receiver Chris Givens leads the team and ranks eighth in the ACC with 60.8 receiving yards per game. He is averaging 18.2 yards per catch.
• Senior safety Alex Frye leads the team in solo tackles (33), is tied for the team lead in total tackles (48) and has a team-high three interceptions. He also has two forced fumbles on the season.
• Kyle Wilber, a junior defensive end, is second in the ACC and sixth in the nation in tackles for loss (1.93 pg). He is also tied for fifth in the ACC (t-35 nationally) with 0.71 sacks per game.
• Wake Forest ranks fifth in the ACC in tackles for loss (7.29 pg).
• The Demon Deacons are surrendering 37.7 points per game and rank 11th in the ACC in rushing defense, 12th in pass defense and 12th in total defense.
• Kick returner Michael Campanaro, a freshman, ranks second in the ACC with a 25.2 average on 17 kick returns.

Maryland-Wake Forest Series History...
• Maryland owns a 41-16-1 advantage all-time against Wake Forest. The Terps' .716 winning percentage against the Demon Deacons is the Terrapins' best mark against any ACC school.
• In games played in College Park, Maryland leads the series 21-9. • The Terps have won eight of the last 11 in the series, though the Demon Deacons have been victorious in three of the previous four meetings. Maryland's 23-0 shutout of WFU in 2008 snapped a two-game winning streak for the Demon Deacons.
• The Terps are 18-6 vs. teams from the state of North Carolina under Ralph Friedgen, including a 6-3 mark vs. Wake Forest.

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... Danny O'Brien's nine TD passes rank third in the FBS among freshmen QBs.

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 52 points off 15 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.

53... Maryland converted on 53 percent of its third-down attempts (10 of 19) vs. the Eagles defense (10/23), the Terps' best performance since a 9-for-15 effort (60 percent) vs. BC in 2007.

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.