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Saturday, Nov. 13

Maryland (6-3, 3-2 ACC)

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Virginia (4-5, 1-4 ACC)

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. EST
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Stadium: David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium (61,500).

Webcast: ESPN3.com - Dave Weekley (pbp) and John Gregory (color) will call the action. Comcast SportsNet will air a replay of the webcast 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. 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.

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 had its two-game winning streak snapped Saturday with a heart-breaking 26-20 loss at Miami as the Hurricanes scored the game-winning TD with under a minute to go. The Terps will now try to rebound this Saturday when they travel to interstate rival Virginia to face the Cavaliers on their annual Senior Day. Despite the loss to Miami, the Terrapins continue to control their destiny in the ACC Atlantic Division. Maryland is tied for second with NC State, while Florida State (4-2) leads both by a half game. The Terps have already improved their win total by four games from 2009 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 an efficient and mostly mistake-free unit this season. The Terps have turned the ball over a league-low eight 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 seven times this season on plays of 40 yards or more. Smith, one of the most dynamic players in the nation, has seven TD receptions (second in the ACC) and is averaging 66.1 receiving yards per game (fifth in the ACC). The Biletnikoff Award candidate is also seventh in the ACC in all-purpose yards (106.5 ypg) despite battling an ankle injury. Danny O'Brien has emerged as the starting QB since subbing for an injured Jamarr Robinson (shoulder) against FIU (9/25). O'Brien, who has started the last six games (4-2 record), has earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors three times (vs. FIU, 9/25; vs. BC, 10/23; vs. Wake Forest, 10/30). O'Brien ranks fifth in the ACC in passing efficiency (128.1) and seventh among freshmen in the FBS. The o-line, which has allowed two or fewer sacks in seven 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, who have scored four times defensively, rank fifth in the ACC and 32nd nationally in scoring defense (20.4 ppg). They also have the second best red-zone defense in the ACC (tied for 13th nationally). Maryland is allowing opponents to gain just 4.6 yards per play, which ranks tied for second in the ACC. The Terps possess three of the top 15 tacklers in the ACC. Wujciak, who was listed among the preseason candidates for five national awards, ranks third in the league and t-29th nationally in tackles (9.3 pg). LB Adrian Moten, a playmaker throughout his career, ranks 15th in the ACC in stops (6.6 pg), First-year starter Joe Vellano is among the more productive linemen in the ACC. He ranks tied for seventh in sacks (0.56 pg) and sixth in tackles among linemen (4.8 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. Senior Antwine Perez and junior Kenny Tate had been a productive safety duo. Perez is tied for sixth in the ACC in passes defended (1.0 pg) and Tate is fifth in the league in tackles (8.3 pg) and first in forced fumbles (0.44 pg).
• Special teams was expected be a strength this season with all the top performers back and the Terps have been solid overall through nine games. Travis Baltz, a 2008 first team All-ACC punter, has handled both kicking chores this season. Baltz has connected on 9 of his 11 FG attempts and is averaging 42.8 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 20.1 ypr which is third 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. He also is the career leader in the league as well, setting that mark vs. Miami.

Quick Hitters...
• Maryland has won at least six of their first nine games for the sixth time under Ralph Friedgen (also 2001-03, 2006, 2008). The Terrapins are bowl eligible for the seventh time in Friedgen's 10 seasons.
• Maryland, 2-7 at this point last year, has posted the best turnaround in the ACC (+4). No other team's win total has increased by more than two from its 2009 record through nine contests.
• Torrey Smith set the ACC record for career kickoff return yards on his first attempt of the Miami game (11/6), a 21-yarder. Smith has 2,724 career return yards. Brandon Tate of North Carolina (2,688; 2005-08) was the previous record holder.
• Danny O'Brien had 134 passing yards against Miami (11/6), giving him 1,282 on the season, which is a Maryland freshman record. Calvin McCall owned the mark with 1,264 yards in 1999.
• The Terps already have 13 interceptions this season, the most since 2007 when they also had 13. Seven of those interceptions have come from linebackers (Adrian Moten - 3; Alex Wujciak - 2; Demetrius Hartsfield - 1; Ryan Donohue - 1).
• The Terps four defensive scores this season (all interception returns for TDs) match the team's total from the last five years (two in 2009, one in 2006, one in 2005). In fact since 1987, the Terps have posted as many as three just three times (1998-00).
• Maryland's 24-21 win over Boston College (10/23) snapped a 10-game road losing streak, including a seven-contest string in the ACC. The Terps' previous road win came at Clemson on 9/27/08.
• RT Pete DeSouza was lost for the season after being injured in a traffic accident on Oct. 21 so the Terps had to adjust vs. BC (10/23). Paul Pinegar moved from center to right tackle with Bennett Fulper starting at center. The Terps remained with that lineup vs. Wake Forest (10/30) and Miami (11/6).
• Torrey Smith's touchdown catch vs. Wake Forest (10/30) was his seventh of the season and 14th of his career (third in school history). The seven TDs are the most by a Terp since Guilian Gary also had seven in 2000. Smith and Gary are two of seven players to post seven TD receptions in a season, which is tied for fourth in school history. Jermaine Lewis (1994) and Marcus Badgett (1992) hold the single-season school record with nine.
• Moten has a career-best three interceptions and is tied for second in the FBS lead in picks among LBs (0.33 pg). That total is tied for second on the school's single-season chart for linebackers, trailing only Karl Edwards' five in 1987.
• Wujciak, an honors candidate, has averaged 10.2 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 TDs and is one of only three active players in the ACC with more than one (2 by T.J. Graham, NC State; 2 by David Wilson, Virginia Tech). Tyron Carrier of Houston (5), Brandon Boykin of Georgia (4) and Philip Livas of Louisiana Tech (4) the only players in the nation with more career kickoff returns for TDs than Smith.
• Friedgen became the 13th head coach in ACC history to amass 70 career wins with the victory over Duke (10/2). His 72 career wins rank fourth in school history. His next victory will tie him for third with Jim Tatum. Curley Byrd is the all-time leader with 119 and Jerry Claiborne is second (77).

Wujciak Does It Again...
One of the top tacklers in the nation the last three years, Alex Wujciak makes plays for the Terps in a number of ways. The senior intercepted Miami's Stephen Morris in the second quarter Saturday and returned it 60 yards for a TD, the second pick-six of his career (also vs. NC State in 2009). He then intercepted Morris again in the third quarter and returned it 26 yards to set up a potential scoring drive. Wujciak set the Maryland single-season record for interception return yards (152) a year ago and he is now second in career interception return yards with 238, trailing only Tom Brown (275/1960-62). Wujciak is one of just five players, and the only linebacker, in Maryland history with two interception returns for TDs.

Terps to Support Wounded Warrior Project...
The Maryland Department of Athletics and Under Armour announced on Oct. 11 a continued partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a not-for-profit organization that provides programs and services for injured service members and their families. The Terrapins will wear specially designed head-to-toe uniforms for their matchup versus Florida State on Nov. 20 (8 p.m. on ABC). Maryland will take the field in black and desert camouflage uniforms featuring the Wounded Warrior Project logo. This marks the second year Under Armour has designed custom uniforms to honor the U.S. Armed Forces, with cleats being a new addition for this year (Utah and Texas Tech are also taking part in the intiaitve and wore the jerseys earlier this month). The gear is part of the UA Freedom initiative, launched in July to support our nation's military and public safety heroes, and Under Armour's partnership with WWP. The uniforms will also have a unique twist; a core value embellishment - Duty, Honor, Courage, Commitment, Integrity, Country, and Service - will replace the players' last name on the back of each jersey. The custom gameday jerseys will be auctioned off on umterps.com on Monday, Nov. 22 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Wounded Warrior Project. Under Armour school-specific fan gear will be on sale at university bookstores and www.underarmour.com with a portion of the proceeds going to WWP as well.

Clamping Down...
Maryland's attacking-style defense has gradually improved this season, and now the Terps are among the better units in the FBS. The Terps rank 36th in total defense (340.8 ypg), 32nd in scoring defense (20.4 ppg), tied for 13th in red-zone defense (71 percent) and tied for 24th in turnovers gained (19). Before surrendering a season-high 504 total yards to Miami (11/6), Maryland held Wake Forest (10/30), which was averaging 206.6 rushing yards per game, to minus-3 yards on the ground (lowest total by an opponent in 11 years). Fourth-down stops have been a key in four victories, including a goal-line stand on Navy's final play in the season opener (9/6). The Terps also had important fourth-down stops at the end of the FIU (9/25), Duke (10/2) and BC (10/23) games. The opposing offense is just 3-for-10 (30 percent) converting fourth downs in the fourth quarter.

Block Party...
Maryland has not had a punt blocked in 133 straight games, but over that time span the Terps have blocked 16 of the opposition's, including four on the season (two vs. Wake Forest, 10/30; two vs. Morgan State, 9/11). LaQuan Williams registered the Terps' third blocked punt of the season in the opening quarter vs. the Demon Deacons. The 11-yard punt gave the Terps the ball at the WF 32. Maryland kicked a field goal 10 plays later. Nick Peterson added Maryland's fourth block punt of year in the second quarter. That block was recovered by Kevin Dorsey and the Terps scored two plays later on a 3-yard pass from Danny O'Brien to Haroon Brown. The Terps have scored following all four blocked punts this season (also 10 points vs. Morgan State). Maryland also blocked an extra point vs. Miami (11/6).

Streaks and Trends...
• The Terps have four interception returns for touchdowns this season, including three in the last two games. No team in the ACC has posted more than two this year. In fact, the other 11 teams in the league have combined for 14 with BC, Clemson, Miami, UNC and NC State having two apiece.
• Maryland is 5-2 when winning the turnover battle and 4-2 when being outgained by the opponent.
• The Terps are 3-1 in games decided by seven points or less. Last season, they lost four games by four points or less and the last two by a combined five points. So far the Terps have regained their form of 2008 when they were 6-1 in games decided by a TD or less.
• The Terps rank 11th in the ACC in third-down conversions (32.5 percent), but over the last three games they have converted 44.2 percent (19 of 43) of their opportunities, including a season-high 10 of 19 (52.6 percent vs. BC (10/23).
• Despite a season-high three turnovers vs. Clemson (10/16), the Terps have turned the ball over just eight times this year (six interceptions/two fumbles) and just three of those (two vs. Navy, 9/6; one vs. Miami, 11/6) occurred in the red zone. Maryland leads the ACC and ranks tied for fourth in the FBS in fewest turnovers. After nine games last season, the Terps had 23 turnovers (10 picks/13 fumbles).
• Alex Wujciak has started a team-best 34 straight games, all at Mike LB. Torrey Smith's 15 straight starts leads the offense.
• Ten defensive players have started all nine games. Defensive coordinator Don Brown has started three safeties three times with NT A.J. Francis sitting in those instances. There have been six offensive players who have started each game (see list on pg. 36). The Terps have started the same offensive line unit the last three games, after injuries caused reshuffling earlier in the season.
• FS Kenny Tate is averaging 9.2 tackles over the last six games. He matched a career high with 12 stops vs. Miami (11/6), including a career-best 11 solos.
• The Terps had a string of four straight games allowing fewer than 100 rushing yards to the opponent snapped vs. Miami (11/6). The Hurricanes netted 218 yards on the ground, the second most by a foe this season. Still the Terps have surrendered just 101.0 yards per game on the ground since the season opener (412 vs. Navy, 9/6).
• The Terps have recorded 20 interceptions over the last 14 games.

Dynamic Duo...
Maryland may have one of the top safety duos in the country. A disruptive force who is having an impressive season, Kenny Tate ranks fifth in the ACC in tackles (8.3 per game), which is tops among defensive backs. He is also tied for fourth in the FBS in forced fumbles (0.44 per game) and is the top sack producer in the ACC among defensive backs (0.39 pg). The junior, who was a candidate for the 2010 Thorpe Award, also has two interceptions, returning one for score vs. Wake Forest (10/30). Tate's counterpart Antwine Perez, another candidate for postseason honors, is coming off three straight impressive performances. He earned ACC Defensive Back of Week after posting a career-best two interceptions and recovering a fumble in a 24-21 win over BC (10/23). He chipped in a sack and a forced fumble vs. Wake Forest (10/30) and eight tackles, including a season-best six solo stops, vs. Miami (11/6). He ranks tied for sixth in the ACC in passes defended (1.00 pg), tied for fifth in fumbles recovered (0.22 pg) and tied for seventh in interceptions (0.33 pg). The Perez-Tate duo has been one of the keys to the Terps possessing the top turnover margin in the ACC (fifth in the FBS) and 10th-best pass efficiency defense in the nation.

What to Look for vs. Virginia and Beyond...
• Maryland is seeking to go 2-2 this season in its four road ACC games. The Terps snapped a seven-game league road skid with a 24-21 win over Boston College (10/23). However, Maryland has won just once at Virginia since 1992.
• The Terps are tied for second in the Atlantic Division and are looking to keep pace with NC State and Florida State.
• Saturday's game pits Virginia's offense, ranked second in the ACC in total yards (418.2 per game) and passing yards (264.3 pg), vs. the Maryland defense which is fifth in yards allowed (340.8 pg) and third in pass defense efficiency (106.0 rating).
• The Terps have the top turnover margin in the ACC (+1.22 per game), while the Cavaliers are tied for ninth (-0.44 pg).
• Senior LB Alex Wujciak is tied for 11th with Aaron Thompson (348/1998-01) on Maryland's career tackles list. He needs three more to crack the top 10 Bruce Palmer (1976-78) has 351.
• 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, who set the ACC career kickoff return yards mark vs. Miami (11/6), ranks second in school history in career all-purpose yardage (4,550). He needs to average 136.7 yards a game the rest of the regular season to pass Lamont Jordan (4,960/1997-00) who holds the school record.
• Smith's all-purpose yardage total (4,550) is also 21st on the ACC career list. The junior needs 87 yards to crack the top 20. Terry Kirby of Virginia (4,637/1989-92) is currently 20th.
• Smith has 122 career catches which is fifth in school history. Russ Weaver is fourth with 134 receptions. He also has 1,755 receiving yards, ranking fifth on the Maryland career list. Smith needs 140 yards to reach Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'off (1,895/1984-87) who is fourth.
• Danny O'Brien, who set the Maryland single-season freshman passing yards mark vs. Miami (11/6), needs 272 yards to reach 15th on the ACC freshman list. Charlie Whitehurst of Clemson (2002) is currently 15th.

Sudden Change...
After going 41 games without scoring via a fumble or interception (Erin Henderson in 2006 vs. Virginia), Maryland has registered six defensive touchdowns in the last 12 contests. Most recently, Alex Wujciak had a 60-yard interception for a touchdown against Miami (11/6). Kenny Tate and Ryan Donohue both had interceptions for scores against Wake Forest (10/30). Demetrius Hartsfield's pick-six in the second quarter of the Morgan State game (9/11) was Maryland's first defensive score since Alex Wujciak scored on a 70-yard interception return on 11/14/09 at NC State. One week after Wujciak's TD, Jared Harrell fell on a fumble in the end zone vs. Virginia Tech (11/21/09). Kenny Tate nearly had his first score vs. WVU (9/18) when he picked off a pass and went 53 yards. Adrian Moten, who is tied for second in the FBS lead in picks by a linebacker, nearly had his fourth interception, and first for a TD. Early in the fourth quarter of the Clemson game (10/16), Moten stepped in front of a Kyle Parker pass on the sidelines, but he could not hang onto the ball. Moten would have walked into the end zone.

Forcing the Issue...
Maryland's defense has been a more aggressive unit through nine games this season than at the same point last year. So far the Terps have forced 12 fumbles, recovering six of those. They have also picked off 13 passes which is the most by a Maryland team since 2007. After nine games a year ago, the first under coordinator Don Brown, the Terrapins forced 11 fumbles (seven recovered) and picked off seven passes.

Did You Know?...
In ACC history there have been only two occurrences of back-to-back games with 80-plus yard punt returns for touchdowns. Tony Logan did it this season (85 yards vs. FIU, 9/25; 84 yards vs. Duke, 10/2) and Willie Reid of Florida State was the first league player to perform the feat (83 vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC championship game on 12/3/05; 87 vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl on 1/3/06).

Virginia At-A-Glance...
• Virginia enters Saturday's game with a 4-5 record and a 1-4 mark in the ACC. The Cavaliers are coming off a 55-48 loss at Duke, but had won two straight games prior to that, including a win over then-No. 22 Miami.
• The Cavaliers possess a potent offensive attack, ranking second in the ACC in total yards at 418.2 per game. Virginia is second in passing offense at 264.3 ypg and sixth in rushing offense at 153.9 ypg.
• In its loss to Duke, Virginia QB Marc Verica threw for a school-record 417 yards, including four touchdown passes. Verica, a senior, ranks sixth in the conference in pass efficiency (127.7).
• Also against Duke, receiver Dontrelle Inman caught 10 passes for 239 yards and a TD. On the season, Inman is sixth in the ACC with 66 receiving yards per game.
• Junior Kris Burd leads the team and ranks fourth in the conference with 68.7 receiving yards per game. He also has a team-high five receiving TDs.
• Keith Payne, a 6-foot-3 senior RB, is seventh in the conference with 74.8 rushing yards per game. His 14 TDs lead the league. At 5-foot-8, Perry Jones provides a good change of pace and averages 61.9 ypg on the ground.
• Defensive end Cam Johnson leads the team and ranks fifth in the ACC in both sacks (.67 pg) and tackles for loss (1.33 pg).
• The Cavaliers rank near the bottom of the league in rushing defense (11th) and total defense (10th), but are fourth in pass defense.

Maryland-Virginia Series History...
• Saturday's game will mark the 75th meeting between the Terrapins and Cavaliers, the most between Maryland and any other school in the Terps' 117-year football history. The schools have met every season since 1957.
• Maryland leads the all-time series, which began in 1919, by a 41-31-2 margin.
• Maryland is 20-18 all-time against Virginia in Charlottesville, but the Terps have won just once (2006) in their last nine trips.
• Virginia has won the last three meetings, winning 20-9 in College Park last season, defeating the Terps 31-0 in 2008 and edging them 18-17 on a last-minute touchdown in 2007.
• Four years ago Maryland won 28-26 in Charlottesville, outscoring the Wahoos 21-7 in the final quarter to complete its comeback win. Keon Lattimore rushed 15 times for 114 yards and gave Maryland its go-ahead score with a 56-yard run in the fourth quarter. Erin Henderson intercepted a pass three plays later and ran 45 yards down the field for what would be the winning touchdown.
• From 1969 through 2000, play between the two schools had been basically feast or famine for one team. From 1969-87, the Terrapins held an 18-1 advantage in the series and at one point ran off 16 wins in a row, the longest streak in the series. Then from 1988 to 2000, the series swung almost exclusively to the Cavs as they were 11-2 in that span. Virginia has won five of the last nine meetings.
• Maryland's win in 2001, Ralph Friedgen's first season, broke a string of nine-straight losses to Virginia. In their 41-21 win - a victory that moved the team to 5-0 on the season in what was then its best start in 23 years - the Terps allowed a 24-7 lead to be cut to three in the third quarter before scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth to win going away.

By The Numbers...
1... Despite losing two starting offensive tackles to season-ending injuries (Justin Gilbert - knee; Pete DeSouza - fractured legs), the Terps have allowed just seven sacks in their five ACC games which is tied for the fewest in the league with Clemson.

2... Alex Wujciak is one of 10 active linebackers in the FBS with two career interceptions returned for a TD. Bruce Carter of UNC is the only other ACC player.

2.6... The opposition is averaging just 2.6 yards per carry vs. Maryland in its five ACC games, the best mark in the league.

3... Danny O'Brien's 14 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 eight Maryland turnovers this season. In contrast, the Terps have scored 73 points off 19 opponent turnovers.

8... The Terps have turned the ball over just eight times this season (six interceptions/two fumbles). Only three teams in the FBS (Oregon State - 4; Iowa - 6; Wisconsin - 7) have turned it over fewer times.

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).

12... 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, Matt Robinson).

18... Number of players who have scored a TD this season, the most in the Ralph Friedgen era (17 in 2002 was the previous high).

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.

133... The Terps have not had a punt blocked since the Florida State contest (11/13/99), a stretch of 133 games, which is the longest active streak in the nation.