Terps Ready for Penn State in Baltimore
10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - After a week of rest courtesy of its bye week, the Maryland football team returns to action this week against Penn State at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., at 3:30 pm on ESPN. It is the Terrapins' first game in Baltimore since they defeated West Virginia, 37-0, on Sept. 21, 2013. The Terps will be wearing throwback uniforms modeled around their 1961 threads - commemorating Maryland's first-ever win over Penn State.
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Live Coverage
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on ESPN and streamed live on WatchESPN at 3:30 pm ET. Dave LaMont (pbp), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline) will call the action. The game can also be heard on the Maryland Sports Radio Network with Johnny Holliday (pbp), Tim Strachan (analyst) and Scott McBrien (color) on the call. The game is also available on Sirius Radio channel 134, XM Radio channel 201and SiriusXM channel 201, and via the TuneIn App.
Maryland Football in Baltimore
The Maryland football program has a long history of playing “neutral/home” games in Baltimore, dating back to its inaugural season in 1892 when it fell to Johns Hopkins in Clifton Park. The Terps are 27-21-5 all-time in Baltimore, playing 44 of its 53 games at the late Memorial Stadium where they had a 21-18-5 record. The Terps are 3-1 all-time in the current home of the Baltimore Ravens, and have won three straight games at M&T Bank Stadium (2005, 2010, 2013). Maryland is 0-2 against Penn State in Baltimore (1987, 1991) - both games at Memorial Stadium.
Series History
Penn State leads, 35-2-1
Home: 1-11 / Away: 1-22
Neutral: 0-2-1
First Meeting: Nov. 17, 1917 / Away / L, 0-57
Last Meeting: Nov. 1, 2014 / Away / W, 20-19
Most points scored vs. Penn State:
Home: 22 (22-42 loss on Nov. 6, 1973)
Away: 31 (31-39 loss on Sept. 11, 1982)
Most points given up vs. Penn State:
Home: 70 (7-70 loss on Oct. 2, 1993)
Away: 63 (27-63 loss on Nov. 6, 1971)
Number of Shutouts:
Maryland: 0, Penn State: 6
Largest Margin of Victory:
(4) 21-17 on Nov. 4, 1961
Largest Margin of Defeat:
(63) 7-70 on Oct. 2, 1993
A LIKELY STORY
After standout freshman and sophomore seasons in College Park, many wondered what junior cornerback and return specialist William Likely would do for an encore as a junior in 2015. He quickly answered, gobbling up a Big Ten record 233 punt return yards in the season-opener against Richmond before running back his second punt return for a touchdown in as many weeks against Bowling Green. Likely has 374 punt return yards through six games, placing him sixth on the program's single-season chart. He was named Big Ten Specialist of the Week for his efforts against Richmond, and has twice been named to the Paul Hornung Honor Roll (Week 1, Week 3).
Likely's Maryland Records:
- Single-game punt return yards (233 vs. Richmond, 9/5/15) - also a Big Ten record
- Single-season interception return yards (170 - 2014)
- Single-season interceptions returned for TD (2 - 2014)
- Single-game kickoff return yards (228 vs. Michigan State, 11/15/14)
- Co-single-season yards per kick return (31.0, 2014)
- Co-longest kickoff return (100 yds vs. Stanford, 12/30/14)
- Career yards per punt return (15.5, 2013-pres.)
On The Offense
TERPS ON THE RUN
- The Maryland rushing attack is averaging 177.7 yards per game, due in large part to its ability to pick up large chunks at a time. Through five games in 2015, the Terps are averaging 5.2 yards per carry.
- Senior Brandon Ross became just the 12th player in Maryland history to surpass the 2,000 yard milestone with his 29-yard outing at No. 1 Ohio State on Oct. 10.
- Ross has posted two 100-yard performances this season, posting 150 yards against Richmond and 130 at West Virginia.
- Ross is averaging 5.4 yards per carry.
MARYLAND CAREER RUSHING LIST
1. LaMont Jordan (1997-00) 4,147
2. Charlie Wysocki (1978-81) 3,317
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7. Davin Meggett (2008-11) 2,411
8. Da'Rel Scott (2007-10) 2,401
9. Louis Carter (1972-74) 2,266
10. Alvin Blount (1983-86) 2,158
11. Willie Joyner (1980-83) 2,140
12. Brandon Ross (2012-) 2,016
YOUTH MOVEMENT
- The Terps have been the beneficiaries of a youth movement at offensive skill positions this season, as four different true freshmen have scored a touchdown: Avery Edwards, Ty Johnson, D.J. Moore and Jahrvis Davenport.
- It is the first time in Maryland history that four true freshmen have scored a touchdown in the same season.
- Edwards and Moore are tied for the team lead with two touchdown receptions.
- Davenport caught his first career pass against West Virginia and took it 46 yards to the end zone for the touchdown.
O-LINE CONSISTENCY
- Maryland features strong consistency on the offensive line, specifically tackle Michael Dunn and guards Ryan Doyle and Andrew Zeller. The trio has combined for 90 starts over their careers along the offensive line.
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Dunn, a former walk-on, leads the offense with 32 consecutive starts after starting every game since the start of the 2013 season.
On The Defense
GETTING TO THE QB
- The Maryland defense has racked up 20.0 sacks through its first six games, ranking fourth in the conference and ninth nationally.
- The Terps totaled 6.0 sacks against USF - the most since notching 7.0 against Virginia Tech on Nov. 17, 2013.
- Junior defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is sixth nationally and third in the Big Ten with 1.2 sacks/g, posting 7.0 so far on the season.
- Ngakoue totaled three of his sacks against Bowling Green on Sept. 12 - a career-high.
TACKLE MACHINES
- Sophomore linebacker Jermaine Carter, Jr., and senior cornerback Sean Davis are the third-best tackling duo in the Big Ten Conference, combining for 111 tackles through six games.
- Carter ranks second in the Big Ten Conferecne with 10.5 tackles/g, trailing only Rutgers' Steve Longa (11.0/g). Carter was bolstered by a 14-tackle performance at West Virginia two weeks ago.
- Carter also ranks second in the Big Ten with 6.7 solo stops per game.
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Davis is third in the Big Ten with 6.2 solo tackles per game.
EXPERIENCED SECONDARY
- Maryland's secondary has tremendous experience, featuring five players that have combined for 118 career starts: Sean Davis, A.J. Hendy, Alvin Hill, William Likely and Anthony Nixon.
- William Likely ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 1.3 pass breakups/game.
- Sean Davis is second in the nation with four forced fumbles, having posted one in four of the first six games this season. He also intercepted two passes against USF.
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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