Maryland Prepares for the Orange in the Dome
9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland will be looking for its third win of the season when it travels to Syracuse for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff against the Orange at the Carrier Dome Saturday. It marks Maryland's first trip to the Carrier Dome since 1994.
With 37 points against the Mountaineers Saturday, the Terrapin offense maintained its scoring average, which is now at 37.7 points per contest, which ranks third in the Big Ten and 42nd nationally. The school record was set in 2001, when the Terps earned a trip to the Orange Bowl on the back of an offense that averaged 35.5 points per game. Quarterback C.J. Brown rushed for 161 yards against the Mountaineers, which was the second-highest single-game rushing total by a QB in school history and was the ninth-best rushing performance in the country last week.
Live Coverage
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network.and streamed live on theacc.com at 12:30 p.m.. Visit theacc.com for ACC Network affiliates in your area. Tim Brant (pbp), Dave Archer (analyst) and Rachel Baribeau (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 134 and XM channel 194.
Series History
Syracuse leads 19-14-2
Home: 5-10-1 / Away: 6-9
Neutral: 3-0-1
First Meeting: Nov. 13, 1920 / Away / W, 10-7
Last Meeting: Sept. 21, 2013 / Home / L, 3-20
Most points scored vs. Syracuse:
Home: 38 (38-0 win on Oct. 6, 1973)
Overall & Away: 42 (42-28 win on Sept. 25, 1976)
Most points given up vs. Syracuse:
Home: 31 (31-17 loss on Sept. 14, 1991)
Overall & Away: 53 (53-0 loss on Oct. 8, 1938)
Number of Shutouts:
Maryland: 4, Syracuse 3
Largest Margin of Victory:
(38) 38-0 on Oct. 26, 1973
Largest Margin of Defeat:
(53) 0-53 on Oct. 8, 1938
Breakin' Down Brown
Quarterback C.J. Brown recorded his eighth career 100-yard rushing game Saturday with 161 yards on the ground against the Mountaineers, as well as connecting with wide receiver Stefon Diggs on a career-long 77-yard touchdown pass for Maryland's opening score. Brown's eight 100-yard rushing performances 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 players..
- Brown's 161 yards rushing Saturday was one yard shy of a single-game program record for a quarterback, a mark originally set by Brown against Clemson on Oct. 15, 2011.
- With 241 yards through the air against WVU, Brown increased his career passing total to 3,637 yards. He is 363 yards shy of joining only eight other active FBS players with 4,000 career passing yards and 1,000 career rushing yards.
- Against the Mountaineers, Brown accounted for 402 yards of total offense increasing his career total to 5,018 yards. He ranks seventh on Maryland's all-time list and 19th nationally among active players.
- Brown is the only player in school history to pass for and rush for 20 or more touchdowns. Brown has 24 career passing touchdowns and 21 career rushing touchdowns.
On The Offense
20 OR MORE
- Maryland has scored 20 more points in seven consecutive games dating back to the 2013 season.
- Over that span, Maryland is averaging 32.4 points per game
GOING DEEP
- Diggs caught his 10th career touchdown pass against the Mountaineers. It was a catch-and-run for a career-long 77 yards.
- Of Diggs' 10 touchdown receptions, five have been catches of 40 or more yards.
ALL-PURPOSE DIGGS
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs leads the team in receptions (17) and receiving yards (230) through the first three contests. On Saturday, Diggs totaled 170 all-purpose yards with 43 kick return yards and 127 yards receiving. Diggs ranks second among active FBS career leaders in all-purpose yards per game averaging 152.62 yards per game.
- Diggs' 127 receiving yards Saturday marked his sixth career 100-yard game, which is tied for fifth in school history.
- His 3,205 career all-purpose yards is the 23rd-highest active total nationally.
- He ranks ninth in Maryland history with 1,665 career receiving yards.
On The Defense/Special Teams
GET TO THE QUARTERBACK
Senior Andre Monroe anchors one end of the d-line and is Maryland's active leader in sacks. The product from Upper Marlboro, Md., has 16.5 career sacks after totaling a team-best 9.5 last season, which tied for 21st nationally.
- Monroe's 16.5 sacks ranks 12th in school 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.
- His 27.5 career tackles for loss ranks 11th in school history.
RETURN SPECIALISTS
- Maryland leads the Big Ten in both punt return average (28.9) and kick return average (27.7). Those averages also rank third and ninth, respectively, in the nation.
- On punt returns, William Likely ranks first in the Big Ten and third nationally averaging 27.5 ypr.
- For his career, Likely has returned two punts for touchdowns, most recently against WVU. He is tied for third in school history.
- Likely's 16.8 yards per return for his career is currently a program record.
- On kick returns, Stefon Diggs leads the conference and ranks third nationally averaging 33.4 yards per return.
- Diggs is currently Maryland's all-time leader in yards per return averaging 27.6.
- Diggs' per return average of 27.6 is the 11th-highest average among active FBS players.
- For his career, Diggs has 1,161 kick return yards, a mark which is good for fifth in program history.
IT'S GOOD
Junior kicker Brad Craddock, a member of the Lou Groza Award watch list, connected on three field goals Saturday. Craddock now has 36 career field goals and has scored 182 career points.
- Craddock's 36 career field goals ranks seventh in school history.
- His 182 career points ranks sixth all-time at Maryland.
- Craddock is averaging 9.7 points per game, which is tied for third in the conference and tied for 18th nationally.
Gameday Notes
Scout Team Players of the Week: Each Thursday during the regular season head coach Randy Edsall will annouce scout team players of the week. This week's scout team players are offensive lineman Brendan Moore (offense), linebacker Clarence Murphy (defense) and tight end Andrew Gray (special teams).
Flag Bearers: Linebacker Yannick Ngakoue will carry the American flag, and running back Kenneth Goins Jr. will carry the Maryland state flag during Saturday's introductions.
Game Captains: With the establishment of the leadship council, Edsall will name game captains prior to each contest. The captains for Saturday's game against Syracuse are quarterback C.J. Brown (offense), defensive back William Likely (defense), and kicker Brad Craddock (special teams).
MEDIA INFORMATION
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