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Hills Shines In 36-27 Win Over Temple

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Hills Named ACC Rookie of the Week

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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Maryland quarterback Perry Hills has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week for his play in the Terrapins' 36-27 win over Temple, the league announced Monday.

Hills went 11 of 21 for 190 yards, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in the victory. He led Maryland to a 23-point second quarter by hitting Matt Furstenburg for a 22-yard touchdown, Marcus Leak for a 32-yard score and then running 11 yards for a touchdown.

Hills, who last week became the first freshman quarterback to start a season opener since 1999, also made several momentum-changing plays on third down: he ran for an 11-yard TD on third-and-goal after a low snap hit the ground; he hit Leak for a 39-yard gain on third-and-17 in the third quarter; and finally, hooked up with Stefon Diggs down the sideline for 38 yards on a third-and-11 with under 4:00 left and Maryland clinging to a 29-27 lead.

In all, Hills led Maryland on six scoring drives (four touchdowns, two field goals) in the win.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Furstenburg

#89 Matt Furstenburg

TE
6' 3"
Freshman
Marcus Leak

#82 Marcus Leak

WR
6' 0"
Freshman
Stefon Diggs

#1 Stefon Diggs

WR
6' 0"
Sophomore
Perry Hills

#11 Perry Hills

QB
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Matt Furstenburg

#89 Matt Furstenburg

6' 3"
Freshman
TE
Marcus Leak

#82 Marcus Leak

6' 0"
Freshman
WR
Stefon Diggs

#1 Stefon Diggs

6' 0"
Sophomore
WR
Perry Hills

#11 Perry Hills

6' 2"
Sophomore
QB