COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland football team returns to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium for Homecoming this week as it welcomes the Wisconsin Badgers to College Park, Md. for the first time in history. It marks the Terrapins' first game in Byrd Stadium in 35 days, when they faced Michigan on Oct. 3.

Live Coverage

Saturday's game will be broadcast live on BTN and streamed live on BTN2Go at 3:30 pm EST. Josh Lewin (pbp), Chuck Long (analyst) and J Leman (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 135, XM Radio channel 195 and SiriusXM channel 195, and via the TuneIn App.

By THE Numbers

10.5 - Junior defenive end Yannick Ngakoue ranks second in the nation with 10.5 sacks through eight games, the eighth highest single-season mark in program history. As a team, the Terps have totaled 28.0 sacks, the program's highest total through eight games since 2000 (29.0).

17 - Senior Sean Davis had a phenomenal game defensively last season against Wiconsin, leading all players with a career-high 17 tackles (14 solo). Davis needs just three more solo tackles to become the first Terp since 2005 (D'Qwell Jackson) to reach 200 for his career.

55 - The Terrapins are 55-33-4 all-time in Homecoming games since the event was first notated in 1923, including a 16-0 mark between 1970-85. The Terps defeated Iowa, 38-31, in last year's Homecoming game.

220 - Do-it-all junior William Likely totaled 220 kick return yards at #10 Iowa last week - the second-highest total in Maryland history (behind his own record of 228 last year vs. MSU). He had a 100-yard kick return touchdown in the game - the second KR touchdown (both 100 yards) of his career.

398 - Junior quarterback Perry Hills has posted 398 rushing yards over his last three games, becoming the first Terp since Lance Ball (2005) to have three straight 100-yard rushing performances. Hills is looking to become the first Maryland player to have four straight 100-yard games since Bruce Perry had five in 2001.

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 398 punt return yards through seven games, placing him fifth on the program's single-season chart. In 2015, he has twice been named Big Ten Specialist of the Week (Week 1, Week 9) and Paul Hornung Honor Roll (Week 1, Week 3). Likely has the top-2 single-game kickoff return yardage marks in history, including a 220-yard performance at #10 Iowa that had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

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)
• Current career yards per kickoff return (27.0, 2013-pres.)

On The Offense

TERPS ON THE RUN

• The Maryland rushing attack is averaging 184.2 yards per game, including a pair of performances that exceeded 240 yards in two of its last three games.

• Through eight games in 2015, the Terps are averaging 5.2 yards per carry. 

• Junior quarterback Perry Hills is averaging 103.4 rushing yards over his five starts this season, including a combined 398 yards over his last two games.

• Hills has posted three consecutive 100-yard rushing performances, becoming the first Maryland player to achieve the feat since Lance Ball in 2005.

• Senior Brandon Ross became just the 12th player in Maryland history to surpass the 2,000 yard milestone at No. 1 Ohio State on Oct. 10.

• Maryland has had a 100-yard rusher in four of its last five games.

MARYLAND CAREER RUSHING LIST

1. LaMont Jordan (1997-00) 4,147
2. Charlie Wysocki (1978-81) 3,317
...
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-) 2,105

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 96 starts over their careers along the offensive line. 

• Dunn, a former walk-on, leads the offense with 33 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 28.0 sacks through its first eight games, ranking second in the conference and fifth nationally.

• It is the most sacks for a Terrapin defense through eight games since the 2000 team racked up 29.0 sacks. That team was aided by a 10-sack day against Duke.

• Junior defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is ranked second nationally and in the Big Ten with 1.3 sacks/g, posting 10.5 so far on the season.

• Ngakoue currently ranks tied for seventh in Maryland single-season sacks, and needs just 2.5 more sacks to tie the single-season record set by Mark Duda (1982) and Bruce Palmer (1978).

CARTER LEADS TACKLERS

• Sophomore linebacker Jermaine Carter, Jr. ranks fourth in the Big Ten Conference with 9.0 tackles/g, despite totaling just nine total tackles over his last two games.

• Carter also ranks second in the Big Ten with 6.0 solo stops per game, while Sean Davis is third in the category with 5.9/g.

EXPERIENCED SECONDARY

• Maryland's secondary has tremendous experience, featuring five players that have combined for 126 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 leads the nation with five forced fumbles, having posted one in five of the first eight games this season. He also intercepted two passes against USF.

• The grouping of Davis, Hendy, Nixon and Likely has started all eight games this season.

MEDIA INFORMATION

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