Maryland and Michigan State Set for Primetime
11/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland and Michigan State are set to meet for the first time since 1950 Saturday night at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. Of the five previous meetings, only one has been in College Park, the first all-time meeting between the Terps and Spartans in 1944.
With its 20-19 victory at Penn State, Maryland earned its fourth road win of the season, the highest total in the Big Ten. The Terps' four road victories are the most for a Terrapin team since 2002. The Terps won four road contests that season.
The Terps' come-from-behind victory over Penn State marked the second time this season Maryland overcame a fourth quarter deficit. Maryland overcame a three-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat USF on Sept. 6. Maryland has trailed at some point during the game in four of its six wins.
Live Coverage
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on BTN and streamed live on BTN2Go at 8 p.m.. Visit BTN.com to find the game in your local area. Kevin Kugler (pbp), Glen Mason (color) and Lisa Byington (sideline) will call the action. The game can also be heard on the Maryland Sports Radio Network with Johnny Holliday (pbp), Tim Strachan (color) and Scott McBrien (sideline) on the call. The game can also be heard on Sirius channel 113 and XM channel 195.
Series History
Maryland trails 1-4
Home: 0-1 / Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-0-0
First Meeting: Oct. 21, 1944 / Home / L, 0-8
Last Meeting: Oct. 7, 1950 / Away / W, 34-7
Most points scored vs. Michigan State:
Home: 0 (0-8 loss on Oct. 21, 1944)
Overall & Away: 34 (34-7 win on Oct. 7, 1950)
Most points given up vs. Michigan State:
Home: 8 (0-8 loss on Oct. 21, 1944)
Overall & Away: 33 (0-33 loss on Nov. 11, 1944)
Number of Shutouts:
Maryland: 0, Michigan State: 2
Largest Margin of Victory:
(27) 34-7 on Oct. 7, 1950
Largest Margin of Defeat:
(33) 0-33 on Nov. 11, 1944
#BLACKOUTSPARTY
Suit up in your blackout gear this Saturday as the Terps look to #BlackoutSparty in the annual Blackout Game. The lights may be on, but Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium will be pitch black. Be Loud. Wear Black. Beat Sparty!
MERRIMAN COAT DRIVE
NFL All-Pro and former Maryland standout Shawne Merriman will hold his annual Coat Drive prior to the Terps game against Michigan State.
Over the past 12 years, Merriman and his Lights On Foundation have collected over 22,000 coats and warm weather items to benefit numerous communities in the DMV area. Collection will begin 90 minutes prior to the start of the game at the South Gate entrance of the stadium and continue through the end of the first quarter.
Merriman has partnered with the Maryland athletics department and will be joined by Maryland student-athletes to collect gently-used coats, hats, scarves and other cold weather clothing.
Breakin' Down Brown
Quarterback C.J. Brown led Maryland to its first-ever win at Penn State two Saturdays ago. The sixth-year senior finished with 165 yards of total offense posting 161 through the air. Brown tossed one touchdown pass in the win, a two-yard pass to tight end P.J. Gallo. The touchdown pass tied Brown for fifth all-time at Maryland with Danny O'Brien (2010-11). Brown ranks seventh in the Big Ten averaging 206.3 yards of total offense per game and ranks ninth in the conference in passing averaging 164.1 yards per game.
- Brown increased his career passing total to 4,561 yards against the Nittany Lions and is only the eighth quarterback in school history to eclipse the 4,500-yard plateau. He currently ranks seventh in school history. In addition, with 1,542 career rushing yards, Brown is one of 12 active FBS players to pass for 4,000 or more yards and rush for 1,000 or more yards in a career.
- Brown has eight career 100-yard rushing performances. It is the most all-time for a Terrapin quarterback and is tied with former Maryland running back Da'Rel Scott (2007-2010) for the fourth-highest total in program history. In addition, Brown's total is tied for fourth nationally among active FBS quarterbacks.
- Brown has accounted for 6,103 yards of total offense in his career. He ranks third on Maryland's all-time list and 22nd nationally among active FBS players.
On The Offense
ALL-PURPOSE DIGGS
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs leads the team in receptions (52) and receiving yards (654). Diggs hit season highs in catches (9) and receiving yards (130) against Iowa (10/18). Diggs ranks second among active FBS career leaders in all-purpose yards per game averaging 147.52 yards.
- Diggs has eight career 100-yard receiving games, which ranks second in school history. Jermaine Lewis (1992-95) holds the record with 15.
- His 3,983 career all-purpose yards is the 18th-highest active total nationally.
- He is tied for third in Maryland history with Darrius Heyward-Bey (2006-08) with 2,036 career receiving yards.
- Diggs is averaging 5.8 receptions per game and 72.7 receiving yards per game, which ranks second and fifth in the Big Ten, respectively.
ROAD WARRIORS
- Maryland has won four road contests this season, the most in the Big Ten and the highest total for a Terrapin team since 2002.
- The Terps are one of 13 teams in FBS with four or more road wins this season.
- At USF and at Penn State, Maryland overcame fourth quarter deficits of three and nine points, respectively, to earn the victory.
- On the road, Maryland has outscored its opponents in the fourth quarter by 13 (43-30).
LONG'S B1G DEBUT
- Terrapin wide out Deon Long made his mark in the Terps' first-ever Big Ten contest totaling a career-high 10 catches for 108 yards.
- It marked the most receptions for a Terp since Stefon Diggs had 11 at BC in 2012.
On The Defense/Special Teams
LOCK IT DOWN
- Sophomore defensive back William Likely is tied for the lead in the Big Ten in interceptions (5) and is tied for second in passes defensed (11)..
- His five interceptions are the most for a Maryland player since Domonique Foxworth had five in 2002.
- Likely has returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns, which is tied with six other players for the most in Maryland history, and is tied for the second-highest single-season total in Big Ten history.
- His 11 passes defensed are the most of a Maryland player since Antwine Perez had 11 in 2010.
IT'S GOOD
Junior kicker Brad Craddock, a Lou Groza semifinalist, has made 45 career field goals and has scored 228 career points..
- Craddock's 45 career field goals rank fourth on Maryland's all-time list.
- His 228 career points are fifth all-time at Maryland and the fourth most for a kicker.
- Craddock is averaging 8.3 points per game, which is tied for fourth in the Big Ten.
- Craddock is one of three kickers nationally who are perfect on the season (14 of 14).
- The junior has converted 20 straight field goal attempts. That mark is a program record.
- In addition, his 20 consecutive made field goals is the third-longest streak in Big Ten history. Mike Nugent (Ohio State) holds the record with 24 straight from 2001 through 2002.
GET TO THE QUARTERBACK
Senior Andre Monroe anchors one end of the d-line and is Maryland's active career leader in sacks. The product of Upper Marlboro, Md., has 22 career sacks including a team-high 7.5 this season.
- Monroe's 22 sacks are tied with Shawne Merriman (2003-04) for second in school history..
- His 34.5 career tackles for loss rank sixth all-time in program history.
- With 9.5 sacks in 2013, Monroe posted the best single-season sack total in school history since Kris Jenkins posted 10.0 sacks in 2000.
MEDIA INFORMATION
For up-to-date game stories, statistics, schedules and results, and other Maryland athletic department information, please log-on to www.umterps.com on the Internet.
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