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Runningback LaMont Jordan
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Undefeated Terps Look To Stay Perfect Saturday
Maryland football welcomes West Virginia in duel on the Duece.
Sept. 13, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland Terrapins welcome West Virginia and a national television audience to Byrd Stadium this Saturday as the Terps hope to raise their mark to 3-0 for just the fourth time since 1980. The Terps and Mountaineers collide in College Park at noon ET, in a game televised live on ESPN2.
The Terrapins, 51-10 winners over Western Carolina last weekend, are unbeaten after two games for just the fifth time since 1980. Ironically, all three times (1980, 1986, 1995) that the Terps have advanced to 3-0 since 1980 the third win has come at the expense of the Mountaineers.
Against Western Carolina, Maryland shackled the Catamounts' offense by allowing just 219 yards in total offense and, for the second straight game, limiting its opponent to only two drives across midfield. The Cats' only scores followed Maryland turnovers inside its own 25-yard line, putting to rest the possibility of back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1978. Instead, Maryland's defense has blanked its opponent in six of eight quarters to begin the 1999 season while allowing just 10 points - the fewest allowed in consecutive games since 1982.
Game Facts and Coverage
West Virginia at Maryland
Date: September 18, 1999
Kickoff: Noon, ET
Site: Byrd Stadium (48,055 / Natural Grass)
Radio: WTEM (980-AM) in Washington, D.C. and WBAL (1090-AM) in Baltimore are flagship stations for the Maryland/Learfield Radio Network. Pregame show 40 minutes prior to kickoff. (Johnny Holliday, play-by-play; Ken Broo, color; Tim Strachan, sideline)
Television: Live national telecast on ESPN2. (Rich Waltz, play-by-play; Gino Torretta, color; Don McPherson, sideline)
umterps.com: Maryland sports news on the World Wide Web, updated daily. Live in-game statistics and play-by-play for all home games.
Terp Fanphone: Daily voice updates on Terrapin sports news and results for all 25 Maryland sports. Call 301-314-TERP.
TERRAPIN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Performance awards following the Western Carolina game:
John Waerig offensive line
Delbert Cowsette defensive line
Lewis Sanders defensive back
LaMont Jordan offensive back
Lewis Sanders special teams
Jeff Dugan off. scout team
Durrand Roundtree def. scout team
Offensive Explosion
While the Terps managed just a pair of field goals in their opener at Temple, redshirt freshman Calvin McCall (Miami, Fla.) quarterbacked the Terps to one of their finest offensive outings of the decade. In just his second college appearance, McCall completed 10 of 17 passes for 152 yards and a 76-yard scoring strike to Jason Hatala (Centreville, Va.). One of just four freshmen Division I-A starting quarterbacks to begin the season, he ran eight times for 58 yards before handing the reins to fifth-year senior Trey Evans (Austin, Texas) with 2:01 left in the third quarter.
Evans and blue-chip freshman Latrez Harrison (Atlanta, Ga.) completed the final quarter while Maryland put the finishing touches on a 345-yard ground game that was its best in three seasons.
Junior tailback LaMont Jordan (Forestville, Md.) turned in the best statistical game of his career, plowing for 158 yards on just 18 carries and scoring three touchdowns. His three visits to the endzone marked the most since former Terp Rick Badanjek scored three rushing TDs against Virginia in 1984.
All told, Maryland recorded its best scoring game (51), point differential (41) and total offense (582) since a 52-0 blowout of Wake Forest at Byrd Stadium in 1996. Even the special teams units clicked for the Terps. Lewis Sanders (Staten Island, N.Y.) returned a kickoff 98 yards to become just the fourth player in Terp history to return two kickoffs for TD in his career.
Records
Maryland is 2-0 following its 51-10 win over Western Carolina. West Virginia is 1-1 after a 43-27 win over Miami (Ohio).
Rankings
Four Terp opponents are ranked in national polls entering week three of the college football season: Florida State (#1 AP, #1 ESPN/USA Today), Georgia Tech (#10, #11), NC State (#23, #20) and Virginia (#22 AP). West Virginia, Clemson and Virginia received votes in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.
Terrapin coach Ron Vanderlinden is one of 62 voting members of the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 Poll.
Terp Coach Ron Vanderlinden
Terrapin head coach Ron Vanderlinden (Albion College '78) is in his third season in College Park after helping rebuild struggling programs at Colorado (1983-91) and Northwestern (1992-96). He is 7-17 as a college head coach, inheriting a depleted roster after being named the Terps' field boss in December of 1996. Vanderlinden, 43, arrived in College Park after a five-year stint as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator under Gary Barnett at Northwestern where he helped guide the Wildcats to a pair of Big Ten championships and a 1996 Rose Bowl appearance. As defensive line coach in nine seasons under Bill McCartney at CU, he helped guide the Buffaloes to the 1990 national championship, three Big Eight titles, and six bowl games.
Counting nine years at Michigan, Vanderlinden has coaching experience in nine major bowl games.
Vanderlinden's teams at Maryland have been characterized by vast improvements made to the rushing game and the overall defense. The Terrapins in 1998 were the sixth-most improved rushing team in America, and were among the top 15 most improved teams in the country in total defense, scoring defense and pass defense.
Vanderlinden is 0-2 against the Mountaineers and 3-2 against teams from the Big East Conference.
Vanderlinden and WVU coach Don Nehlen have faced each other only twice, though coached together briefly in 1979 when Nehlen was in his final year as a Michigan assistant to Bo Schembechler and Vanderlinden in his first year as a graduate assistant. Vanderlinden followed closely behind Nehlen at Bowling Green, too, where Nehlen's final year as head coach was 1976 and Vanderlinden began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1978.
West Virginia Coach Don Nehlen
West Virginia boss Don Nehlen (Bowling Green '57) is the fifth-winningest active coach in the country with a career mark of 192-117-8 in his 29th season overall. He was the head coach for nine seasons at Bowling Green before assisting at Michigan for three years and taking over the reins at West Virginia in 1980. He is 139-82-4 in his 20th year with the Mountaineers. He was the 1988 national coach of the year, and is responsible for guiding the Mountaineers to 12 bowl games. He has been a part of 15 major college bowl games, and served as president of the American Football Coaches Association in 1997.
Nehlen is 11-8 against the Terps, facing Maryland in every season of an active annual streak between the schools which dates to Nehlen's first season as head coach. He is 14-13 at WVU against teams from the ACC.
Injury Report
No significant injuries were reported after the Western Carolina game. Checking previous injuries, tailback Mukala Sikyala is still questionable for the West Virginia game with an ankle sprain. Strong safety Tony Jackson remains out for 6-8 weeks with a broken left ankle. Sophomore cornerback Tony Okanlawon (Forestville, Md.) did not play last week and remains day-to-day with a nagging hamstring injury. Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Todd Wike (Lebanon, Pa.) saw his first college action against the Catamounts, starting at left guard despite wearing an oversized padding to protect a broken bone in his right hand. He will wear the padding all season.
Next Games
After the West Virginia game, Maryland takes a week off before beginning ACC play at Georgia Tech, on ESPN, on Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. West Virginia, meanwhile, opens Big East Conference action at Syracuse.
Gameday at Byrd / Promotions
Maryland football T-shirts will be given to the first 5,000 students in attendance at Saturday's West Virginia game. Special groups in attendance include the Catholic Youth Organization, Knights of Columbus, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Baltimore-area scouting organizations.
The Clemson game on Oct. 16 is the first of three straight October home dates. It is the highlight of the university's Family Weekend. Baby Terrapin bean bags will be given to the first 5,000 fans in attendance.
Ticket Information
Individual game tickets may be purchased locally at any Ticketmaster outlet or by visiting the Maryland ticket office at Cole Field House. Tickets also may be purchased online by visiting www.Ticketmaster.com.
Call 800-462-TERP for questions, or to order by phone.
Maryland Sports Rank 24th
During the 1998-99 athletic year, Maryland sports teams finished in the top 25 in national all-sports competition for the Sears Directors' Cup. It marked the second straight year that the Terps have boasted a top 25 ranking in standings released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
Maryland's highest finish was 19th, two years ago. The Terps have risen steadily in their climb among the nation's elite, finishing 57th during the program's first year under the guidance of Deborah Yow in 1994-95. The Terps finished 36th and 32nd before their breakthrough year in '97-98.
Only six schools among the top 25 Sears Cup institutions averaged fewer operating dollars per sport than the Terps. Maryland's broad-based athletics program comprised 24 sports for the 1998-99 ranking. A 25th, women's golf, has been added for fall 1999.
Vanderlinden Press Luncheons
All weekly press luncheons are conducted at noon at the Tyser Tower press box, level II. Coach Vanderlinden is available weekly with select Terrapin players.
TERRAPIN NOTEBOOK
Nation's Defense
Maryland's defensive unit leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally this week in scoring defense, and is ranked among NCAA leaders in turnover margin (15th), total defense (18th) and rushing defense (24th).
A Three-Year Comparison
Considering improvement alone, the Terps' defense was the nation's 12th-most improved in total defense in 1998, 13th-most improved in scoring defense and 14th in passing defense.
Though just three weeks into the season, take a look at Maryland's defensive progression since 1997, Vanderlinden's first season, when Maryland's total defense was 111th:
NCAA Statistics 1997 1998 1999 Diff.
Scoring Defense 92 58 6 +86
(32.3) (26.4) (5.0)
Passing Defense 102 60 23 +79
(147.9) (121.9) (90.2)
Total Defense 87 53 18 +69
(401.8) (361.0) (236.5)
Rushing Defense 73 60 24 +49
(174.6) (159.0) (70.5)
Not Bad, Considering ...
Never mind the lack of top-ranked opponents against whom the Terps' defense has made its name in weeks one and two. Consider that this defense was one that lost four players to NFL camps, three of whom have made their way onto current NFL rosters - Eric Barton (Raiders), Kendall Ogle (Browns) and Cliff Crosby (Rams).
Maryland's defensive unit has continued its progression despite losing a pair of All-ACC linebackers and three players to eligibility and the NFL.
Huskers, Gophers, Hokies, Terps
Nebraska, Minnesota, Virginia Tech and Maryland are the only schools in the country with two games under their belts and as few as 10 points allowed.
Arkansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma currently lead the nation in scoring defense with a shutout in only one game.
Nebraska and Minnesota have each allowed a touchdown through two games. Virginia Tech and Maryland have each allowed a TD and a field goal.
Two Games, 10 Points
The last time Maryland limited back-to-back opponents to 10 points or less was in 1982, when the Terps shut out Indiana State 38-0 one week following a 26-3 win at Syracuse. The Terps allowed only nine points in three straight games in that stretch, beating NC State 23-6 the week prior to the Syracuse game.
If Not For ...
Were it not for a pair of turnovers inside the Maryland 25-yard line, Western Carolina may not have ever scored. Only twice did the Catamounts ever drive across midfield. WCU was held to just 219 yards total offense.
Shutout!
Maryland's shutout over the Owls in week one was its first in three seasons, dating to a 52-0 whitewash of Wake Forest at Byrd Stadium in 1996. It marked the Terps' first shutout on the road since a 14-0 win at Wake Forest in 1987. It matched the Terps' lowest-scoring shutout since 1965 when Maryland bested Clemson on the road by an identical score.
Defense!
Two years ago, six of 11 opponents accumulated at least 400 yards offense against the Terps. Last season, that total was reached by just West Virginia, North Carolina and NC State. High-powered offenses from Georgia Tech, Florida State and Virginia all were held under 400 yards total offense.
Temple totaled just 254 in last week's opener. Western Carolina had 219.
For Comparison's Sake
The defense has recorded near consecutive shutouts, and the Terrapin offense experienced an explosion last week that it hadn't encountered in three seasons. Here's a look at the NCAA rankings comparison with offensive categories:
NCAA Statistics 1997 1998 1999 Diff.
Rushing Offense 106 50 9 +97
(88.5) (161.2) (273.5)
Total Offense 111 105 27 +84
(267.7) (278.3) (442.0)
Scoring Offense 108 85 53 +55
(14.6) (18.4) (28.5)
Passing Offense 79 103 81 -2
(174.3) (117.1) (168.5)
Rushing Rout
The Terrapin rushing attack was its best since a 355-yard outing vs. Wake Forest in 1996. Maryland's 345 yards included a 93-yard contribution by true freshman Bruce Perry, on just eight carries. In all, 10 different backs saw action, with Perry and senior transfer Gavin DeFreitas handling their first carries in a Maryland uniform.
Still Young Terrapins
Perhaps the youngest team in the country in 1998, the Terps are still undoubtedly worthy of the label, "young."
Based on the 45-man offensive and defensive two-deep as of Sept. 12, the Terps are still a very young team. The two-deep features 26 underclassmen (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen, sophomores) - 15 on defense and 11 on offense.
True freshmen listed on the depth chart are both listed as backups: left offensive tackle Eric Dumas (Atlanta, Ga.) and free safety Andrew Smith, Jr. (Fort Meade, Md.). Another true freshman, wide receiver Scooter Monroe (Abington, Md.), could see increasing action though is not listed on the two-deep.
Eight players - five on offense, three on defense - made their major college starting debuts vs. Temple: ILB Kevin Bishop (St. Petersburg, Fla.), CB Renard Cox (Richmond, Va.), OT Matt Crawford (Moravia, N.Y.), WR Guilian Gary (Horseheads, N.Y.), QB Calvin McCall (Miami, Fla.), ILB Marlon Moore (Brandywine, Md.), TB Mukala Sikyala, Jr. (Lanham, Md.), OG Chris Snader (Bishopville, Md.). Redshirt freshman Todd Wike (Lebanon, Pa.) saw his first college action while starting against Western Carolina.
Maryland employed at least 20 freshmen and sophomores on its two deep in every game last season. At least 10 first or second-year players started in four of the five games to end the 1998 campaign.
In 1999, though the team is still young, the Terps return nine of 11 starters on offense and six on defense.
Doak Walker Nominee
Junior tailback LaMont Jordan (Forestville, Md.), already halfway to the Maryland career rushing mark (3,317 by Charlie Wysocki, 1978-81) with 1,794 yards in two-plus seasons, continues his climb up the Terrapin career rushing chart. He is currently 10th in Maryland history and 80th among career ACC rushing leaders.
He has been nominated for the Doak Walker national running back award for the second straight season.
Jordan's Best, and Most TDs
Junior tailback LaMont Jordan set a career best for rushing yards in a game (158) against Western Carolina, despite just 18 carries. His previous high was 138 vs. Temple last season.
His three rushing TDs were the most by a Maryland player since Rick Badanjek at North Carolina, Nov. 3, 1984 (who had three).
Jordan and the Century Mark
Against WCU, Jordan rushed for more than 100 yards for the first time this season and for the eighth time in his career. He ranks third on Maryland's career list for most 100-yard rushing games (the record of 17 was set by Charlie Wysocki from 1978-81). Next on the ladder is Steve Atkins (1975-78) with 15.
JORDAN'S 100-YARD GAMES
158 Western Carolina, 9-11-99 18 att., 3 TDs
138 Temple, 9-26-98 22 att., 2 TDs
136 at North Carolina, 11-7-98 17 att., 2 TDs
135 at Temple, 9-27-97 21 att.
132 Wake Forest, 10-17-98 20 att.
126 NC State, 11-8-97 22 att.
109 NC State, 11-21-98 20 att., 1TD
102 vs. Georgia Tech (Balt.), 10-31-98 19 att.
Jordan - A Stretch Run
Junior tailback LaMont Jordan's 158-yard performance last Saturday vs. Western Carolina was the continuation of an impressive trend that dates to midseason of last year. A look at Jordan's exploits during that stretch:
In his last seven games, Jordan has rushed for more than 100 yards five times. During that span, he has averaged 106.6 yards per game while scoring seven touchdowns.
In his last five games dating to last season, he has ripped off gains covering 50, 50, 49, 46 and 34 yards.
JORDAN'S LAST SEVEN GAMES
Date Opponent Att. Yds TD
10-17-98 Wake Forest 20 132 0
10-31-98 Georgia Tech 19 102 0
11-7-98 at North Carolina 17 136 2
11-14-98 at Duke 15 68 1
11-21-98 NC State 20 109 1
9-4-99 at Temple 21 41 0
9-11-99 W. Carolina 18 158 3
7 Games 130 746 7
More Jordan ...
Last season, Jordan was 94 yards shy of becoming only the fourth Maryland back in history to rush for 1,000 yards.
He finished second in the ACC in rushing last season with 906 yards and 90.6 rushing yards per game. He was fifth in the ACC as a freshman, finishing as the runner-up for conference rookie of the year honors.
Jordan's Shield
One of Jordan's most forgettable games was last year's visit to Morgantown which produced a career-low one yard on just nine carries. Jordan was scratched in the eye and missed most of the second half against West Virginia. He now wears a protective eye shield as a result of that game.
Jordan and History
Jordan climbed from 11th to 10th place on Maryland's career rushing chart last week, passing Art Seymore (1970-72). Jordan's 1,794 yards are within striking distance of two more spots on the Terps' rushing ladder this week.
He is 13 yards shy of Mark Mason (1980-83) in ninth and 99 yards short of Ed Modzelewski (1949-51) in eighth.
He needs 106 yards to become the seventh back in Maryland history to reach 1,900 yards. He needs 206 yards to become the seventh Maryland player, and first since 1986, to reach the 2,000-yard milestone.
CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS
1. Charlie Wysocki, 1978-81 769
9. Bren Lowery, 1986-89 402
10. Mark Mason, 1990-93 379
11. LaMont Jordan, 1997-present 367
12. Buddy Rodgers, 1994-97 365
13. Ed Modzelewski, 1949-51 340
14. Alvin Maddox, 1975-78 339
CAREER RUSHING AVERAGE
1. Chet Hanulak, 1951-53 8.13
5. Alvin Blount, 1983-86 5.07
6. Bob Shemonski, 1949-51 5.02
7. Willie Joyner, 1980-83 4.90
8. LaMont Jordan, 1997-present 4.89
Cowsette Among Leaders
Nose tackle Delbert Cowsette entered 1999 within reach of Maryland's all-time tackle leaders. The senior All-ACC candidate was third in tackles for the Terps in 1998 with 96 stops.
He had four tackles in the Terps' shutout of Temple, and eight against Western Carolina.
Cowsette averaged 8.7 tackles last season including a career-high 15 in each of Maryland's last two games, against Duke and NC State.
His 211 career tackles are 92 shy of Maryland's career top 12.
Sanders' Return Is Notable
Lewis Sanders (Staten Island, N.Y.) suffered nerve damage in his shoulder in the final game of 1997 and missed all of the 1998 campaign.
The last time that Sanders had played at Franklin Field, in 1997, he intercepted three passes to match a feat last accomplished by a Maryland player in 1982.
The Terps' fastest player, he didn't disappoint in the Terps' shutout win, earning mention as the Terps' defensive back of the week. Sanders posted four tackles to go with an interception, a deep pass breakup and a fumble recovery.
Sanders gave way to senior backup Bryn Boggs (Downingtown, Pa.) late in the game after suffering a mild concussion. Boggs' game-saving swat in the endzone sealed the Maryland win on the final play of the game.
Record Return
The 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Lewis Sanders was the first by a Terrapin since Sanders returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score vs. North Carolina Sept. 20, 1997. Sanders is one of just four players in Maryland history with as many as two kickoff returns for touchdowns, tying the school record.
Two for Two for Lew
Sanders intercepted his second pass in two games, raising his career total to six. Sanders, a junior, missed the 1998 season following shoulder surgery, but has quickly found his niche while bolstering the Maryland secondary.
He is third in the ACC and one of 21 in the country with at least one theft per game.
Two Weeks, Three Prizes
In two games, Sanders has earned Maryland's player of the week award three times. He was the Terps' defensive back of the week in both games. He was also named the special teams player of the week last week.
Turnover Talk
In Ron Vanderlinden's first season at Maryland, the Terps were among the nation's top 20 teams in turnover margin, finishing with a figure of +0.73 per game. Last season, the Terps dropped to 67th in the nation, with an average of -0.27 per game.
In the season opener vs. Temple last week, Maryland got off to a good start in the turnover margin category, recording three takeaways (two fumbles, one interception) and no giveaways in a game that was not decided until the game's final play. It was the third time since 1998 and fifth time in Vanderlinden's Maryland coaching career the Terps have gone without a turnover.
Against Western Carolina, turnovers were even with each team losing possession twice. Averaging a +1.5 margin after two games, Maryland ranks 15th nationally.
Linebacker Lineup
Gone are NFL draft picks Eric Barton (Oakland) and Kendall Ogle (Cleveland), and 302 tackles between them just last season.
Returning at an outside position and establishing his candidacy for All-ACC honors is sophomore standout Aaron Thompson (Baltimore, Md.) whose 87 tackles were fourth on the team in 1998. Thompson led the Terps with a career-high 15 stops at Temple, and had four tackles for loss. He added 11 stops against Western Carolina.
Replacing Barton and Ogle at inside slots are youngsters Marlon Moore and Kevin Bishop. Both sophomores who started their first games, Moore was credited with nine tackles, Bishop seven.
Bishop had five more against the Catamounts while Moore collected a career-best 15.
QB Job is McCall's
Calvin McCall (Miami, Fla.) has solidified the Terps' quarterback situation the past two weeks with strong efforts running and passing, alike.
With his installment as Maryland's top signal-caller, Randall Jones (Frederick, Md.) was moved to safety last week, with fifth-year senior Trey Evans (Austin, Texas) the new No. 2 quarterback. True freshman blue-chipper Latrez Harrison (Atlanta, Ga.) is No. 3.
A highly-touted product of Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando and a native of Miami, McCall was Maryland's emergency (although unused) quarterback last season while charting plays and earning a redshirt.
In two games, he has completed 20 of 40 passes for 252 yards. He has yet to throw an interception, and connected on a 76-yard TD against Western Carolina. He also is the Terps' second-leading ground-gainer, tallying 137 yards at a rate of 7.6 yards per carry.
His 55-yard gallop on a quarterback option at Temple is Maryland's longest run from scrimmage this season.
One of Four in the Nation
Calvin McCall was one of just four freshmen Division I quarterbacks to start his team's opening game.
Ohio's Dontrell Jackson was the only true freshman to start at quarterback in Division I-A this season. Other redshirt freshmen included Michael Vick of Virginia Tech and Andy Chonce of Louisiana-Monroe (formerly NE Louisiana).
QB Transition
McCall was Maryland's first freshman in the modern era (post-1950) to start an opening game at quarterback, though not the first freshman to take snaps or start a game.
Since Vanderlinden took over the coaching reins at Maryland, a transition has taken place from then-starter Brian Cummings to the present. McCall is the third freshman QB to start for the Terps since Ken Mastrole started at West Virginia as a redshirt freshman in 1996. Randall Jones started four games last season as a true freshman. Blue-chip true freshman Latrez Harrison is waiting in the wings.
Reps for Everyone
Maryland played each of its top three QBs as it unleashed its most successful pass attack in three seasons. McCall, Evans and true freshman Latrez Harrison (Atlanta, Ga.) combined for 12 of 22 passing for 237 yards. After McCall completed three quarters of action, fifth-year senior Evans directed a score on the 72-yard bomb to Monroe. Harrison took his first college snaps by commanding Maryland's final two series, but only three three passes, completing a 13-yarder to Guilian Gary (Horseheads, N.Y.).
Hatala Dialing Long Distance
The 76-yard scoring pass from quarterback Calvin McCall to Jason Hatala (Centreville, Va.) was the longest by the Terps since Hatala was on the receiving end of a 76-yard scoring pass from Brian Cummings on Oct. 4, 1997 vs. Duke.
Spreading the Wealth
Exactly seven receivers have caught passes in each of the Terrapins' two outings, though only LaMont Jordan, with three catches out of the backfield last week, has caught more than two balls in either game. New to the receiving contingent this week was true freshman Scooter Monroe (Abington, Md.) whose only college reception thus far was good for a 72-yard touchdown from Trey Evans.
Kopka Kicks
Junior placekicker Brian Kopka (Hollywood, Fla.) booted 12 field goals last season to rank among national leaders. He has begun 1999 with three field goals in two games.
Six of kicker Kopka's 12 kickoffs have resulted in touchbacks. He had just eight touchbacks all of last season.
Kopka is 10 of 10 lifetime from between 20 and 29 yards. He is 5-of-13 lifetime from 40 yards or more. He is 8-of-16 on attempts from 35 or longer.
More Kopka Kicking ...
Kopka moved his name into consideration for All-America honors on and off the field of play last season. He was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the nation's top placekicker.
He ranked as high as first in the country last season, and was among the top six all season, until missing his only attempt vs. Georgia Tech.
In addition to his on-field success, Kopka has been perfect in the classroom, boasting a cumulative GPA of 4.0. Kopka was a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee.
Kopka connected on 10 straight field goals last season, and 10 of 11 to begin the year.
He has had three, three-FG games in his career. He has five games with multiple FGs.
Kicking runs in the Kopka family. His older brother, Kevin, was a scholarship kicker at Notre Dame for one season before an injury short-circuited his career.
CAREER FIELD GOALS
1. Jess Atkinson, 1981-84 60
6. Dale Castro, 1979-80 27
7. Ed Loncar, 1976-78 22
8. Brian Kopka, 1997-present 21
9. Mike Sochko, 1975-77 19
10. Bernardo Bramson, 1964-66 18
CAREER POINTS KICKING
1. Jess Atkinson, 1981-84 308
6. Dale Castro, 1979-80 121
7. Ed Loncar, 1976-78 118
8. Mike Sochko, 1975-77 115
9. Bernando Bramson, 1964-66 110
10. Brian Kopka, 1997-present 103
Consecutive Starts
A glance at Maryland players who enter Saturday's game vs. West Virginia with active starting streaks: DT Delbert Cosette-24, DE Peter Timmins-13, OLB Aaron Thompson-13, TE John Waerig-13, FB Matt Kalapinski-13, C Melvin Fowler-13, OG Jamie Wu-13, WR Jermaine Arrington-11.
Nehlen Reunions
Terrapin head coach Ron Vanderlinden coached briefly with West Virginia mentor Don Nehlen when Vanderlinden was a graduate assistant coach at Michigan. Michigan played in the 1979 Gator Bowl with Vanderlinden and Nehlen on the same staff.
One Terp coach who has spent considerable time with Nehlen is offensive guards and centers coach Elliot Uzelac. Dating to his first coaching job as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green, Uzelac has spent a total of four seasons with Nehlen. Uzelac broke into the coaching ranks as a Bowling Green grad assistant while Nehlen was beginning his first year as a full-time assistant. Three years later, Nehlen hired Uzelac as his offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for three seasons.
Uzelac later served as head coach at Western Michigan where his Broncos faced Nehlen as opposing head Mid-American Conference head coaches in 1975 and 1976. Nehlen left for Michigan in 1977.
Byrd Welcomes Its 50th
Byrd Stadium welcomes West Virginia and the Terrapins this week as Maryland continues its 50th football season at the storied facility. Since an opening day victory over Navy, 35-21, on Sept. 30, 1950, the Terps have completed 49 seasons at Byrd with a 150-94-1 (.614) mark.
Saturday's game with West Virginia marks the 246th game in Byrd Stadium history. The Terps collected their milestone 150th victory at Byrd last week vs. Western Carolina.
Byrd Stadium is named in honor of former Maryland player and head coach H.C. "Curley" Byrd.
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
2
Career kickoff returns for touchdowns by junior Lewis Sanders, who returned a kick 98 yards for a score vs. Western Carolina. Sanders' other kick return for a TD covered 90 yards vs. North Carolina in 1997. He currently shares the Maryland career record for kickoff returns for TDs with three others.
2
Sacks allowed by the Terps in their last five games going back to the 1998 season.
3
Maryland is looking to win three in a row for the first time since opening the 1995 season with four straight wins.
4
Opponents' drives across midfield.
6
The Terps face six teams in 1999 which advanced to bowl games last season: West Virginia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Florida State and Virginia.
8
LaMont Jordan ranks third on Maryland's all-time list with eight 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 158 yards in last Saturday's non-conference victory over Western Carolina.
10
Points allowed in the first two games by the Terps, who easily could be working on back-to-back shutouts had it not been for two turnovers inside the 25-yard line vs. Western Carolina.
26.5
Maryland coach Ron Vanderlinden still figures to rely on underclassmen as he continues rebuilding the Terrapin program. In the season's first two weeks, the Terps have averaged 26.5 underclassmen on their two-deep depth chart.
72
Length of true freshman wide receiver Scooter Monroe's first pass reception, which he converted into a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win over Western Carolina.
93
Rushing yards by true freshman running back Bruce Perry in his major college debut, vs. Western Carolina. Perry, MVP of the Big 33 Classic (Pennsylvania vs. Ohio) this past summer, had a long of 43 yards.
150
All-time victories by Maryland in Byrd Stadium, which is in its 50th season as home of the Terps. Maryland is 150-94-1 in Byrd since it opened in 1950.
206
Rushing yards needed by tailback LaMont Jordan to become the seventh Maryland player - and first since 1986 - to reach the 2,000-yard milestone.
TERPS AT A GLANCE
Quarterback
Redshirt freshman Calvin McCall has turned in back-to-back solid performances after winning the battle for the starting job in fall camp ... in two games, the Miami native who also was recruited to play college basketball has completed 50 percent (20 of 40) of his passes for 252 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions ... McCall was 10 of 17 vs. Western Carolina after going 10 of 23 (despite five dropped passes) in the opener vs. Temple ... the athletically gifted McCall has also rushed for 137 net yards (7.6 average) and one touchdown, including a long gain of 55 yards ... McCall threw 76-yard touchdown pass to junior Jason Hatala last Saturday to highlight his 152-yard passing night ... McCall, who played just one year of quarterback at Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School, redshirted the 1998 season as the Terps' No. 3 quarterback behind Ken Mastrole and Randall Jones ... he was on the sidelines but did not play in last year's loss to the Moutaineers in West Virginia ... McCall has been sacked just one time in two games this season ... he is the first Terp freshman in the modern era (post-1950) to open a season at quarterback, and he was one of only four Division I-A freshmen (true or redshirt) to start at QB on the season's opening weekend ... vying for the backup role behind McCall are senior Trey Evans (five career pass attempts, including a 72-yard TD pass vs. Western Carolina) and heralded true freshman Latrez Harrison of Atlanta, who was rated among the nation's top prep quarterbacks last season ... Harrison made his major college debut in the fourth quarter of last week's win over Western Carolina.
Running Back
Junior tailback LaMont Jordan, who was bottled up in the opening game vs. Temple, rebounded against Western Carolina with career highs in rushing yards (158) and rushing touchdowns (3) ... it was the eighth 100-yard rushing game of his career and his fifth in his last seven games dating to the 1998 season ... a candidate for the Doak Walker Award, Jordan finds himself 206 yards shy of becoming the seventh player in Maryland history to reach the 2,000-yard milestone ... in two previous meetings against West Virginia, Jordan has rushed 27 times for 34 yards, including a nine-carry, one-yard showing last season in Morgantown ... the Terps enter this week's contest ninth in the nation in rushing with an average of 273.5 rushing yards per game following a 345-yard outing vs. Western Carolina, the best effort since rushing for 355 yards in 1996 vs. Wake Forest ... quarterback Calvin McCall has been an effective runner in the early going, totaling 137 yards and averaging 7.3 yards per carry ... true freshman Bruce Perry made a nifty debut last Saturday, rushing eight times for 93 yards and showing the speed and elusiveness he is known for ... as a team, Maryland is averaging 6.4 yards per carry ... at fullback, junior Matt Kalapinski has seen limited carries (four) but is expected to make his 14th consecutive start ... last year he had one of his best games as a Terp, rushing for two touchdowns and a team-high 80 yards.
Wide Receiver
Maryland's wideout corps did not lack for big plays in the win over WCU, as junior Jason Hatala and true freshman Scooter Monroe both had scoring receptions of more than 70 yards ... all told, Maryland wideouts averaged 26 yards on eight receptions in the win over the Catamounts ... senior Jermaine Arrington, who originally went to Memphis on a track scholarship, leads all wideouts in receptions (4) ... the Terps' rotation includes Hatala (3 catches, 89 yards), junior Omar Cheeseboro (3 for 34) and sophomore Guilian Gary (3 for 16) ... except for junior Moises Cruz, who has taken a season's leave from the team for personal reasons, the Terps' wideout corps returned virtually intact from a year ago.
Tight End
Maryland has a deep and talented tight end corps, led by senior John Waerig, who is labeled by head coach Ron Vanderlinden as the "best blocking tight end in the ACC, bar none" ... Waerig is also becoming more and more of a receiving threat, catching two passes (for 28 yards) in the opener after finishing strong in that department as a junior last season ... sophomore Eric James was an opening-game starter vs. Temple as the Terps opened with a two-tight end set ... also figuring into the rotation is junior Mike Hull.
Offensive Line
The offensive front, a mixture of experience and youth, received high marks following the Western Carolina win after a sub-par performance in the opener vs. Temple ... Maryland's front five helped pave the way for a 582-yard offensive attack vs. the Catamounts, the best output by a Terp team in three seasons ... Maryland inserted one new starter into its offensive line when redshirt freshman Todd Wike, who was converted from tight end during fall drills, opened at left guard in place of opening-game starter Chris Snader ... Wike missed the first game of the season with a broken bone in his right hand suffered during fall camp ... another redshirt freshman, right tackle Matt Crawford, made his second consecutive start of the season... the other three front five positions are all manned by returning starters: senior left tackle Brad Messina, who made his 23rd career start; senior right guard Jamie Wu, who made his 13th consecutive start; and sophomore center Melvin Fowler, Jr., who made his 13th consecutive start ... also seeing action in backup roles last Saturday were guards Mike George, Snader and Bob Krantz, and tackle Tim Howard ... going back to last season, the Terps have been charged with just two sacks in their last five games.
Defensive Line
The Terps boast a veteran front four featuring three seniors and one junior in the starting lineup, all of whom brought significant starting experience into the 1999 campaign ... the front is led by interior lineman Delbert Cowsette and end Peter Timmins, a pair of seniors with All-ACC potential who have helped spearhead Maryland to a No. 18 ranking in total defense through the early going ... the Terps rank 24th nationally against the rush ... junior tackle Kris Jenkins has been extremely impressive during fall camp and the early portion of the season, and senior Erwyn Lyght is a combination linebacker/rush end who brings outstanding athleticism from the edge ... Cowsette was the Terps' third-leading tackler behind Eric Barton and Kendall Ogle a year ago, and Timmins, the team's sack leader a year ago, already has recovered a pair of fumbles.
Linebackers
This was the biggest area of concern entering the season following the losses of inside linebackers Eric Barton and Kendall Ogle to the NFL draft ... Barton and Ogle finished 1-2 in the ACC tackle race last season and formed the heart of the Terrapins' 1998 defensive unit ... moving into the inside linebacker spots in 1999 are sophomore transfer Kevin Bishop and sophomore Marlon Moore, both of whom have started the first two games ... Moore has accounted for 24 tackles in the first two games - 15 in last week's win over Western Carolina - while Bishop has totaled 12 stops ... at the outside linebacker position is sophomore Aaron Thompson, who has reached double figures in tackles in each of the first two games (15 vs. Temple, 11 vs. Western Carolina) after finishing fourth on the team in stops as a redshirt freshman in 1998.
Secondary
Maryland's defense, led in part by the return of a healthy Lewis Sanders, ranks 23rd in the nation against the pass, helping hold opposing quarterbacks to an efficiency rating of 90.2 ... Sanders, who missed the entire 1998 season with a shoulder injury suffered in the 1997 season finale, has recorded two interceptions this season ... Maryland suffered a terrific loss in the opener when strong safety Tony Jackson was lost for 6-8 weeks with a broken left ankle ...he was replaced in the starting lineup by sophomore Rod Littles, who is backed up by former QB Randall Jones, who was returned to defense after the Temple game ... the Terps have played the first two games without the services of cornerback Tony Okanlawon (hamstring), who is listed as day-to-day ... senior cornerback Renard Cox tops all defensive backs in tackles (13) ... backup corner Bryn Boggs had a game-saving pass deflection in the end zone to preserve the Terps' season-opening 6-0 win over Temple on Sept. 2.
Kicking Game
The Terps' special teams stood out in the win over Western Carolina, with junior Lewis Sanders returning a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and sophomore Guilian Gary returning five punts for 75 yards, including a 34-yarder ... for Sanders, his kickoff return for a touchdown was the second of his career, tying him with three others for the Maryland career record ... his other return for a TD covered 90 yards two seasons ago vs. North Carolina ... Sanders and the Terps are averaging an NCAA-leading 48.7 yards on three returns ... kicker Brian Kopka is 3 of 5 on field goal attempts this season ... Kopka is 3 of 3 from 20-29 yards this season and 10 of 10 from that distance during his Maryland career ... punter Sean Starner has punted for a 35.4-yard average, with four of his 14 kicks downed inside the 20 ... Maryland has allowed an average of just 4.5 yards per punt return.
QUOTING COACH VANDERLINDEN
On the offense: "I think our offense really responded well. We needed to go out and play well, and we did that. A year ago we weren't able to make the plays in the air that we made [against Western Carolina], so that's really encouraging to me. I had said going into the season that I felt we had some playmakers, and that showed up a little bit [vs. WCU]. It feels good to win and also to be able to play so many players."
On QB Calvin McCall: "I was really pleased with Calvin again. I thought he threw the ball well, he ran our offense well, and he ran the ball well. Bob Heffner, our offensive coordinator, and all of our offensive coaches did a great job against a double-eagle pressure defense. We knew that we had to make some plays to block that look. Some of the play-calling really took advantage of [WCU's] overaggressiveness. He has really executed the option well. He understands pitch key, and he understands never to pitch in to junk."
More on McCall: "Calvin has had the benefit of taking the No.3 snaps [last year] and the benefit of spring practice, which [former QB] Randall Jones did not have a year ago. And he just throws the ball a little bit better. With all that said, I'm impressed with him as a redshirt freshman. I still anticipate some bumps in the road because he is so young. What I also like about Calvin is that he has shown an assertiveness and seriousness about what he is doing. He operates in practice with a sense of urgency. I coach aggressively, and he has really responded to that in a very positive way. I like that about him. He is a real competitor. I am very pleased with how he has handled himself physically and mentally."
On LaMont Jordan: "I think LaMont went out there with something to prove. I think LaMont and our offensive line wanted to make a statement, and I think they did. I liked what I saw in LaMont's eyes on the sideline. He wanted the ball a lot. He looked quick tonight. I thought he really responded well this week. That's the LaMont we've gotten used to seeing. He looked like the guy I've been touting - the player with the speed to avoid and also the guy who can roll the shoulder and punish you when he does get tackled."
On Lewis Sanders: "Boy, it's good to have him back [after he missed 1998 with a shoulder injury]. He gives us a burst we didn't have a year ago. He played safety in our nickel defense and corner in our base defense, and it's nice to have someone back there with his range. He gives us a lot of versatility."
On Terps: "I think our guys are just concerned with Maryland. I really like the attitude and seriousness of our team. We challenged them pretty good coming off last week's game. I really sense that we're starting to mature as a team. I'll be surprised if we don't play well [against West Virginia]."
On playmakers: "I do feel we have guys who can make plays, and we need to if we're going to win games in the ACC. It's a very skilled conference, with a lot of playmakers. I feel we have a scheme that is starting to come together. I think we've always had good ideas, we just haven't been able to pull it off. We should be a team that can run and throw the ball and keep opponents off balance. I don't think we're a predictable team, and we certainly don't want to be, yet good teams have a certain degree of predictability because they're able to run the ball when they need to."
On West Virginia: "I like our position going into the West Virginia game. It's a big game for us, but they're all big games. This win was just what the doctor ordered. It gives us room to grow. We needed to make improvement from game one to game two. Hopefully, this will allow us to take a step forward and prepare for our best effort this week. We're going to have to play better than we did tonight to win this coming week."
HOW THEY FARED AND WHO'S NEXT
MARYLAND (2-0, 0-0 ACC)
Last Week: defeated W. Carolina, 51-10
This Week: vs. West Virginia
Sept. 2 at Temple (0-2, 0-0 Big East)
Last Week: lost to Kansas State, 40-0
This Week: at Akron
Sept. 11 Western Carolina (1-1, 0-0 So. Conf.)
Last Week: lost to Maryland, 51-10
This Week: vs. The Citadel
Sept. 18 West Virginia (1-1, 0-0 Big East)
Last Week: defeated Miami (Ohio), 47-23
This Week: at Maryland
Sept. 30 at Georgia Tech (1-1, 0-1 ACC)
Last Week: lost to Florida State, 41-35
This Week: vs. Central Florida
Oct. 9 at Wake Forest (1-0, 0-0 ACC)
Last Week: defeated Army, 34-15
This Week: at Virginia
Oct. 16 Clemson (1-1, 1-0 ACC)
Last Week: defeated Virginia, 33-14
This Week: idle
Oct. 23 North Carolina (1-1, 0-1 ACC)
Last Week: defeated Indiana, 42-30
This Week: idle
Oct. 30 Duke (0-1, 0-0 ACC)
Last Week: lost to East Carolina, 27-9
This Week: vs. Northwestern
Nov. 6 at NC State (3-0, 0-0 ACC)
Last Week: defeated William & Mary, 38-9
This Week: at Florida State
Nov. 13 at Florida State (2-0, 1-0 ACC)
Last Week: defeated Georgia Tech, 41-35
This Week: vs. NC State
Nov. 20 Virginia (1-1, 1-1 ACC)
Last Week: lost to Clemson, 33-14
This Week: vs. Wake Forest
SERIES HISTORY vs. WEST VIRGINIA
The last time that Maryland defeated West Virginia, 31-17 on Sept. 16, 1995, it was also the last time Maryland opened the season with three consecutive victories.
Series Record:
West Virginia leads 18-16-2
Series at Maryland:
Maryland leads 9-8-1
Series at West Virginia:
West Virginia leads 10-7-1
Neutral:
None
First Meeting:
1919, West Virginia, 27-0
Last Terrapin Win at Maryland:
1995 (31-17)
Last Terrapin Win at West Virginia:
1994 (24-13)
Last Mountaineer Win at Maryland:
1997 (31-14)
Last Mountaineer Win at West Virginia:
1998 (42-20)
Current Series Streak:
West Virginia has won 3
Maryland's Largest Victory Margin:
47 (54-7, 1951)
West Virginia's Largest Victory Margin:
31 (55-24, 1988)
Statistical Comparisons
TEAM COMPARISONS
UM Category WVU
273.5 Rushing Offense 158.0
168.5 Passing Offense 223.0
442.0 Total Offense 381.0
28.5 Scoring Offense 33.0
70.5 Rushing Defense 239.5
166.0 Passing Defense 281.0
236.5 Total Defense 520.5
5.0 Scoring Defense 28.5
4-25 Third Down Conv. 5-22
0-2 Fourth Down Conv. 1-1
4-21 Sacks By 8-35
1-5 Sacks Allowed 5-44
18-140 Penalties 8-77
5-2 Fumbles 6-2
29:13 Time of Poss. 30:09
MARYLAND STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG
LaMont Jordan 2 39 199 5.1 3 99.5
Calvin McCall 2 18 137 7.6 1 68.5
Bruce Perry 1 8 93 11.6 0 93.0
Mukala Sikyala 1 6 50 8.3 0 50.0
Passing G A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG
Calvin McCall 2 40-20-0 .500 252 1 126.0
Trey Evans 2 3-1-0 .333 72 1 36.0
Latrez Harrison 1 3-1-0 .333 13 0 13.0
Receiving G Rec. Yards Avg. TD YPG
Jermaine Arrington 2 4 53 13.3 0 26.5
LaMont Jordan 2 4 27 6.8 0 13.5
Jason Hatala 2 3 89 29.7 1 44.5
Omar Cheeseboro 2 3 34 11.3 0 17.0
Guilian Gary 2 3 16 5.3 0 8.0
WEST VIRGINIA STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG
Avon Cobourne 2 43 225 5.2 2 112.5
Cooper Rego 2 20 99 4.9 0 49.5
Passing G A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG
Marc Bulger 2 66-40-2 .606 446 5 223.0
Receiving G Rec. Yards Avg. TD YPG
Antonio Brown 2 13 120 9.2 1 60.0
Khori Ivy 2 11 171 15.5 2 85.5
Pat Greene 2 6 88 14.7 0 44.0
Anthony Becht 2 5 43 8.6 0 21.5
Last Game - Sept. 11, 1999
Maryland 51, W. Carolina 10
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - LaMont Jordan ran for a career-high 158 yards and three touchdowns, and Lewis Sanders returned a kickoff 98 yards as Maryland cruised past Western Carolina 51-10.
Jordan, who left after three quarters, became the first Terrapin since Rick Badanjek in 1984 to score three touchdowns in a game. He scored from 4, 2 and 27 yards out.
Maryland (2-0) led 23-10 before pulling away with three touchdowns in the third period. Redshirt freshman Calvin McCall was 10-for-17 for 152 yards, including a 76-yard TD pass to Jason Hatala. He also ran for 58 yards and a score.
Brad Hoover gained 124 yards on 32 carries for Western Carolina (1-1), which fell to 0-21 against Atlantic Coast Conference schools.
Western Carolina trailed 16-3 late in the first half when Hatala caught a short sideline pass behind Lamont Ransby, who froze while Hatala sprinted away to complete the longest pass play for the Terrapins since he caught a 76-yarder in October 1997.
The Catamounts closed to 23-10 on a 23-yard screen pass from Shawn Snyder to Hoover, but Sanders took the ensuing kickoff 98 yards to stake the Terrapins to a 30-10 advantage. Sanders is only the fourth player in school history to return more than one kickoff for a touchdown; he also did it in 1997.
Maryland outgained Western Carolina 307-91 in the first half and also benefited from two turnovers. Overall, Maryland amassed 582 yards in total offense compared to just 219 for WCU.
September 11, 1999
Maryland 51, Western Carolina 10
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Western Carolina 3 0 7 0 10
Maryland 13 10 21 7 51
First Quarter
WC-J.Jones 37 FG, 9:01
UM-Jordan 4 run (Kopka kick), 6:43
UM-McCall 1 run (kick failed), 3:26
Second Quarter
UM-Kopka 25 FG, 4:42
UM-Hatala 76 pass from McCall (Kopka kick), 0:21
Third Quarter
WC-Hoover 23 pass from Snyder (Jones kick), 12:24
UM-Sanders 98 kickoff return (Kopka kick), 12:05
UM-Jordan 2 run (Kopka kick), 6:15
UM-Jordan 27 run (Kopka kick), 4:00
Fourth Quarter
UM-Monroe 72 pass from Evans (Kopka kick), 11:40
WCU UM
First Downs 13 22
Rushes-Yards 39-115 43-345
Passing 104 237
Comp-Att-Int 13-29-1 12-22-0
Return Yards 115 218
Sacked-Yards Lost 1-5 1-6
Punts 11-33.6 5-39.4
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-2
Penalties-Yards 2-15 10-90
Time of Possession 32:11 27:49
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-W. Carolina, Hoover 32-124, W. Gary 1-2, Snyder 5-(-3), Hooks 1-(-8). Maryland, Jordan 18-158, Perry 8-93, McCall 8-58, G. Gary 1-16, Rogers 1-10, Riley 2-5, Westley 2-3, Kalapinski 1-2, DeFreitas 1-2, Evans 1-(-2).
PASSING-W. Carolina, Snyder 13-29-104-1. Maryland McCall 10-17-152-0, Harrison 1-3-13-0, Evans 1-2-72-0.
RECEIVING-W. Carolina, Hoover 4-31, Wright 3-19, Williams 2-34, W. Gary 2-5, Campana 1-8, Pitman 1-7. Maryland, Jordan 3-21, Hatala 2-84, Cheeseboro 2-23, Arrington 2-16, Monroe 1-72, G. Gary 1-13, Kalapinski 1-8.
TACKLES- W. Carolina, Oates 8-1-9, Boone 6-0-6. Maryland, Moore 6-9-15, Thompson 5-6-11, Cowsette 8-0-8, Timmins 4-4-8, Lyght 3-5-8.
A-36,376.
1998 / Game Three at West Virginia
(19) W. Virginia 42, Maryland 20
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The whiskey bottle and three golf balls were the least of Maryland's worries as Marc Bulger passed for 293 yards and three touchdowns and Amos Zereoue rushed for 135 yards and two scores to lead No. 19 West Virginia over Maryland 42-20.
Zereoue had 91 yards by halftime against Maryland (1-2) and went over 100 on his first carry of the third quarter. As good as Zereoue was, it was Bulger who guided the Mountaineers to their first three touchdowns as he completed 18 of 21 passes for 274 yards in the first half.
West Virginia (1-1) took a 7-0 lead as time expired in the first quarter when Bulger found Khori Ivy with a 9-yard scoring pass. Maryland failed to capitalize on two West Virginia turnovers in the first quarter - fumbles by Bulger at the Maryland 28 and Zereoue at midfield.
After Maryland pulled within 7-3 on the first of two 43-yard field goals by Brian Kopka, West Virginia went up 28-3 at halftime by scoring on three straight possessions and falling on a blocked punt in the end zone. West Virginia scored on its first possession of the second half and recovered a fumble to set up Zereoue's second TD for a 42-3 lead.
West Virginia held Maryland to 262 yards, much of it coming after the Mountaineers had put the game out of reach.
Freshman quarterback Randall Jones fumbled away a pitch on his second play from scrimmage to set up WVU's final score, but commanded the Terrapins on two fourth-quarter scoring drives and 192 yards in total offense.
Sophomore fullback Matt Kalapinski scored fourth-quarter touchdowns for Maryland on runs of 15 and 2 yards. He tallied 80 yards on 11 carries.
As for the whiskey bottle and golf balls, West Virginia withstood 14 penalties for 141 yards including three unsportsmanlike penalties for objects thrown onto the field.
September 19, 1998
(19) West Virginia 42, Maryland 20
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Maryland 0 3 7 10 20
West Virginia 7 21 14 0 42
First Quarter
WV-Ivy 9 pass from Bulger (Taylor kick), 0:00
Second Quarter
UM-FG Kopka 43, 10:06
WV-Zereoue 5 run (Taylor kick), 7:23
WV-Foreman 14 pass from Bulger (Taylor kick), 3:26
WV-Carter recovered blocked punt in end zone (Taylor kick), 1:33
Third Quarter
WV-Greene 10 pass from Bulger (Taylor kick), 11:02
WV-Zereoue 3 run (Taylor kick), 9:23
UM-Kalapinski 15 run (Kopka kick), 3:24
Fourth Quarter
UM-FG Kopka 43, 5:30
UM-Kalapinski 2 run (Kopka kick), 0:28
UM WVU
First Downs 15 20
Rushes-Yards 55-165 35-175
Passing 97 293
Comp-Att-Int 8-16-0 20-26-0
Return Yards -3 63
Punts-Avg. 8-39.1 4-45.5
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Penalties-Yards 10-54 14-141
Time of Possession 37:17 22:43
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Maryland, Kalapinski 11-80, R. Jones 13-49, Westley 8-22, Riley 6-7, Rogers 2-5, Jordan 9-1, Mastrole 6-1. West Virginia, Zereoue 24-135, Swoope 5-18, Bulger 3-15, A. Brown 1-8, Lewis 1-0,
A.Green 1-(-1).
PASSING-Maryland, Mastrole 3-9-0-27, R.Jones 5-7-0-70. West Virginia, Bulger 20-25-0-293, Lewis 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING-Maryland, Cheeseboro 4-67, Kalapinski 1-7, Waerig 1-16, Cruz 1-0, B.James 1-7. West Virginia, Ivy 5-93, Saunders 4-36, Foreman 3-45, Zereoue 3-44, Greene 2-23, Becht 2-43, A.Brown 1-9.
TACKLES-Maryland, Barton 8-5-13, Thompson 5-4-9, P. Jackson 9-0-9, Ogle 3-6-9. West Virginia, Davis 5-3-8, Thornton 5-2-7, Plants 5-2-7.
A-52,279
TERPS IN NCAA & ACC RANKINGS
NCAA / Kickoff Returns-Team
1st 48.7 YPR
NCAA / Scoring Defense-Team
6th 5.0 PPG
NCAA / Rushing Offense-Team
9th 273.5 YPG
NCAA / Turnover Margin-Team
T15th +1.5 Margin PG
NCAA / Total Defense-Team
18th 236.5 YPG
NCAA / Pass Efficiency Defense-Team
23rd 90.2 Pass Eff. Points
NCAA / Rushing Defense-Team
24th 70.5 YPG
NCAA / Total Offense-Team
T27th 442.0 YPG
NCAA / Kickoff Returns-Individual
1st Lewis Sanders, 48.7 YPR
NCAA / Interceptions-Individual
T3rd Lewis Sanders, 1.0 IPG
NCAA / Field Goals-Individual
T16th Brian Kopka, 1.5 FGPG
NCAA / Rushing-Individual
35th LaMont Jordan, 99.5 YPG
NCAA / Punt Returns-Individual
46th Guilian Gary, 8.82 YPR
NCAA / Total Offense-Individual
50th Calvin McCall, 194.5 YPG
ACC / Scoring Defense-Team
1st 5.0 PPG
ACC / Kickoff Returns-Team
1st 48.7 YPR
ACC / Total Defense-Team
1st 236.5 YPG
ACC / Turnover Margin-Team
1st +1.5 Margin PG
ACC / First Downs Defense-Team
1st 12.5 FDPG
ACC / Rushing Offense-Team
2nd 273.5 YPG
ACC / Rushing Defense-Team
2nd 70.5 YPG
ACC / Passing Defense-Team
2nd 90.2 YPG
ACC / Total Offense-Team
3rd 442.0 YPG
ACC / Kickoff Returns-Individual
1st Lewis Sanders, 48.7 YPR
ACC / Interceptions-Individual
T1st Lewis Sanders, 1.0 IPG
ACC / Rushing-Individual
3rd Lamont Jordan, 99.5 YPG
5th Calvin McCall, 68.5 YPG
ACC / Scoring-Individual
4th LaMont Jordan, 9.0 PPG
ACC / Field Goals-Individual
4th Brian Kopka, 1.5 FGPG
ACC / Pass Efficiency-Individual
5th Calvin McCall, 111.2 Pass Eff. Points
TRACKING L.J.
LaMont Jordan's career rushing yards on the Terps' and the ACC's all-time yardage ladders. Maryland rankings are in parentheses. ACTIVE PLAYERS IN CAPS.
Yards To Go
1. Ted Brown, NCS, 1975-77 4,602 2,808
2. Amos Lawrence, UNC, 1977-80 4,391 2,597
3. Robert LaVette, GT, 1981-84 4,066 2,272
4. Mike Voight, UNC, 1973-76 3,971 2,177
5. Raymond Priester, CU, 1994-97 3,966 2,172
6. Warrick Dunn, FSU, 1993-96 3,959 2,165
7. James McDougald, WF, 1976-79 3,865 2,071
8. Jerry Mays, GT, 1985-89 3,699 1,905
9. Leon Johnson, UNC, 1993-96 3,693 1,899
10. Ted McIntosh, NCS, 1981-84 3,642 1,848
11. Tremayne Stephens, NCS 1994-97 3,553 1,759
12. Tiki Barber, UVA, 1993-96 3,389 1,595
13. Terry Kirby, UVA, 1989-92 3,348 1,554
14. Michael Ramseur, WF, 1982-85 3,325 1,531
15. Charlie Wysocki, MD, 1978-81 3,317 1,523
16. Kelvin Bryant, UNC, 1979-82 3,267 1,473
17. Don McCauley, UNC, 1968-70 3,172 1,378
18. Natrone Means, UNC, 1990-92 3,074 1,280
Ethan Horton, UNC, 1981-84 3,074 1,280
20. (2) Steve Atkins, MD, 1975-78 2,971 1,177
21. Steve Jones, DU, 1970-72 2,951 1,157
22. Kenny Flowers, CU, 1983-86 2,914 1,120
23. Tommy Vigorito, UVA, 1977-80 2,913 1,119
24. Terry Allen, CU, 1987-89 2,778 984
25. Randy Cuthbert, DU, 1988-92 2,771 977
26. Frank Quayle, UVA, 1966-68 2,695 901
27. Anthony Barbour, NCS, 1988-92 2,575 781
28. Buddy Gore, CU, 1966-68 2,571 777
29. Stan Fritts, NCS, 1972-74 2,542 748
30. Willie Burden, NCS, 1971-73 2,529 735
31. Tyrone Anthony, UNC, 1980-83 2,516 722
32. Topper Cleamons, WF, 1982-85 2,479 685
33. Mike Grayson, DU, 1980-83 2,441 647
34. Ray Yauger, CU, 1968-70 2,439 645
35. Jim Bakhtiar, UVA, 1955-57 2,434 640
36. (3) Rick Badanjek, MD, 1982-85 2,417 623
37. C.J. Williams, GT, 1994-96 2,365 571
38. John Leach, WF, 1990-93 2,362 568
39. Chuck McSwain, CU, 1979-82 2,320 526
40. THOMAS JONES, UVA, 1996- 2,297 503
41. Stacey Driver, 1982-85 2,293 499
42. (4) Louis Carter, MD, 1972-74 2,266 472
43. Barry Word, UVA, 1982-85 2,257 463
44. Ken Callicutt, CU, 1973-77 2,256 462
45. Tony Benjamin, DU, 1973-76 2,251 457
46. Lester Brown, CU, 1976-79 2,228 434
47. Marcus Wilson, UVA, 1987-89 2,219 425
48. Larry Hopkins, WF, 1970-71 2,212 418
49. Anthony Williams, WF, 1988-91 2,203 409
50. Billy Ray Vickers, NCS, 1976-79 2,189 395
51. Rodney Blunt, CU, 1989-93 2,173 379
52. Howard Petty, UVA, 1983-85 2,171 377
53. Terrence Flagler, 1982-86 2,162 368
54. (5) Alvin Blount, MD, 1983-86 2,158 364
55. (6) Willie Joyner, MD, 1980-83 2,140 346
56. Cliff Austin, CU, 1978-82 2,139 345
57. Kevin Brooka, UVA, 1992-95 2,082 288
58. Nikki Fisher, UVA, 1988-91 2,069 275
59. Billy Copeland, UVA, 1973-76 2,051 257
60. Warren Muir, USC, 1967-69 2,034 240
61. William Bell, GT, 1989-93 2,026 232
62. Curtis Johnson, UNC, 1992-94 1,999 205
63. Julius Grantham, DU, 1982-86 1,989 195
64. Ken Willard, UNC, 1962-64 1,949 155
65. Mike Dunn, DU, 1975-78 1,939 145
66. Joel Wells, CU, 1954-56 1,937 143
67. Larry Russell, WF, 1969-71 1,923 129
68. Vince Evans, NCS, 1981-85 1,920 126
69. (7) Billy Lovett, MD, 1966-68 1,913 119
70. Kent Merritt, UVA, 1971-73 1,905 111
71. James Betterson, UNC, 1973-75 1,903 109
72. Roger Boone, DU, 1986-89 1,900 106
(8)Ed Modzelewski, MD, 1949-51* 1,893 99
73. Robert Baldwin, DU, 1991-94 1,848 54
74. Gary Helman, UVA, 1969-71 1,832 38
75. Mark Young, WF, 1986-88 1,827 33
76. Ronald Williams, CU, 1990-92 1,824 30
77. Dick Christy, NCS, 1955-57 1,817 23
78. (9) Mark Mason, MD, 1990-93 1,807 13
79. Jay Calabrese, DU, 1965-67 1,801 7
80. (10) LAMONT JORDAN, MD, 1997- 1,794
95. TRAVIS MINOR, FSU, 1997- 1,631 -163
* ACC was not established until 1953
1999 MARYLAND 2-GAME FOOTBALL STATISTICS
RECORD: 2-0-0 (0-0-0 Conf) (1-0-0 Home) (1-0-0 Away) (0-0-0 Neut)
DATE OPPONENT (ATT.) SCORE WLT
09-02 at Temple 25,322 6- 0 W
09-11 Western Carolina 36,376 51- 10 W
TEAM STATISTICS MARYLAND OPP
Total First Downs 34 25
First Downs-Rushing 20 10
First Downs-Passing 12 14
First Downs-Penalty 2 1
Rushing Att-Yds 85-547 60-141
Pass Comp-Att-Int 22-46-0 45-80-2
Passing Yards 337 332
Total Offense Plays-Yards 131-884 140-473
Punting Number-Yds-Avg 14-496-35.4 23-837-36.4
Fumbles-Lost 5-2 6-3
Penalties-Yards 18-140 12-110
Sacks by-Yds Lost 4-21 1-5
Third Down Conversions 4-25 8-33
Third Down Conversion Pct. .160 .242
Fourth Down Conversions 0-2 1-1
Fourth Down Conversion Pct. .000 1.000
Avg. Time of Possession 29:13 30:47
SCORING BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOT AVG
MARYLAND 16 13 21 7 57 28.5
Opponent 3 0 7 0 10 5.0
RUSHING G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG PG TD LP
Jordan, LaMont 2 39 225 26 199 5.1 99.5 3 50
McCall, Calvin 2 18 151 14 137 7.6 68.5 1 55
Perry, Bruce 1 8 93 0 93 11.6 93.0 0 43
Sikyala, Mukala 1 6 51 1 50 8.3 50.0 0 34
Arrington, Jermaine 2 2 25 0 25 12.5 12.5 0 14
Gary, Guilian 2 1 16 0 16 16.0 8.0 0 16
Rogers, Kenny 2 1 10 0 10 10.0 5.0 0 10
Kalapinski, Matt 2 4 9 0 9 2.3 4.5 0 5
Riley, Marc 2 2 5 0 5 2.5 2.5 0 4
Westley, Harold 1 2 5 2 3 1.5 3.0 0 5
DeFreitas, Gavin 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 2.0 0 2
Evans, Trey 2 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 -1.0 0 0
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MARYLAND 2 85 592 45 547 6.4 273.5 4 55
Opponents 2 60 186 45 141 2.4 70.5 0
PASSING G ATT CMP INT PCT YDS YDS/G RTNG TD LP
Evans, Trey 2 3 1 0 .333 72 36.0 344.9 1 72
McCall, Calvin 2 40 20 0 .500 252 126.0 111.2 1 76
Harrison, Latrez 1 3 1 0 .333 13 13.0 69.7 0 13
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MARYLAND 2 46 22 0 .478 337 168.5 123.7 2 76
Opponent 2 80 45 2 .563 332 166.0 90.2 1
RECEIVING G REC YDS AVG YDS/G C/G TD LP
Arrington, Jermaine 2 4 53 13.3 26.5 2.0 0 23
Jordan, LaMont 2 4 27 6.8 13.5 2.0 0 9
Hatala, Jason 2 3 89 29.7 44.5 1.5 1 76
Cheeseboro, Omar 2 3 34 11.3 17.0 1.5 0 13
Gary, Guilian 2 3 16 5.3 8.0 1.5 0 13
Waerig, John 2 2 28 14.0 14.0 1.0 0 16
Kalapinski, Matt 2 2 18 9.0 9.0 1.0 0 10
Monroe, Scooter 1 1 72 72.0 72.0 1.0 1 72
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MARYLAND 2 22 337 15.3 168.5 11.0 2 76
Opponent 2 45 332 7.4 166.0 22.5 1
TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAY RUSH PASS YARDS TD AVG
McCall, Calvin 2 58 137 252 389 2 194.5
Jordan, LaMont 2 39 199 0 199 3 99.5
Perry, Bruce 1 8 93 0 93 0 93.0
Sikyala, Jr., Mukala 1 6 50 0 50 0 50.0
Evans, Trey 2 4 -2 72 70 1 35.0
Harrison, Latrez 1 3 0 13 13 0 13.0
Arrington, Jermaine 2 2 25 0 25 0 12.5
Gary, Guilian 2 1 16 0 16 0 8.0
Rogers, Kenny 2 1 10 0 10 0 5.0
Kalapinski, Matt 2 4 9 0 9 0 4.5
Westley, Harold 1 2 3 0 3 0 3.0
Riley, Marc 2 2 5 0 5 0 2.5
DeFreitas, Gavin 1 1 2 0 2 0 2.0
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MARYLAND 2 131 547 337 884 6 442.0
Opponent 2 140 141 332 473 1 236.5
ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE G RUSH REC PR KOR YDS PLAYS YD/PL YD/G
Jordan, LaMont 2 199 27 0 0 226 43 5.3 113.0
Perry, Bruce 1 93 0 0 0 93 8 11.6 93.0
Sanders, Lewis 2 0 0 0 146 169 5 33.8 84.5
Monroe, Scooter 1 0 72 0 0 72 1 72.0 72.0
McCall, Calvin 2 137 0 0 0 137 18 7.6 68.5
Gary, Guilian 2 16 16 97 0 129 15 8.6 64.5
Sikyala, Jr., Mukala 1 50 0 0 0 50 6 8.3 50.0
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MARYLAND 2 547 337 97 146 1150 123 9.3 575.0
Opponents 2 141 332 9 134 616 148 4.2 308.0
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SCORING TD XP 2PT DXP SAF FG PTS
Jordan, LaMont 3 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0 18
Kopka, Brian 0 6- 7 0- 0 0- 0 0 3- 5 15
Hatala, Jason 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0 6
Sanders, Lewis 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0 6
Monroe, Scooter 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0 6
McCall, Calvin 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0 6
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MARYLAND 7 6- 7 0- 0 0- 0 0 3- 5 57
Opponents 1 1- 1 0- 0 0- 0 0 1- 1 10
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total
FIELD GOALS G FA-FM FA-FM FA-FM FA-FM FA-FM FA-FM PCT LP
Kopka, Brian 2 0- 0 3- 3 0- 0 2- 0 0- 0 5- 3 .60 27
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MARYLAND 2 0- 0 3- 3 0- 0 2- 0 0- 0 5- 3 .60 27
PUNTING G NO YDS AVG LP BLK
Starner, Sean 2 14 496 35.4 45 0
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MARYLAND 2 14 496 35.4 45 0
Opponents 2 23 837 36.4 0
PUNT RETURNS G NO YDS AVG TD LP
Gary, Guilian 2 11 97 8.8 0 34
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MARYLAND 2 11 97 8.8 0 34
Opponents 2 2 9 4.5 0
KICKOFF RETURNS G NO YDS AVG TD LP
Sanders, Lewis 2 3 146 48.7 1 98
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MARYLAND 2 3 146 48.7 1 98
Opponent 2 6 134 22.3 0
INTERCEPTIONS G NO YDS AVG TD LP
Sanders, Lewis 2 2 23 11.5 0 23
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MARYLAND 2 2 23 11.5 0 23
Opponents 2 0 0 0.0 0
1999 MARYLAND 2-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
DEFENSE G UT AT TOT/ AVG TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PBU FC FR
Thompson, Aaron 2 16 10 26/13.0 4- 17 1.0- 6 1 0 0
Moore, Marlon 2 13 11 24/12.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Lyght, Erwyn 2 5 8 13/ 6.5 2- 8 1.0- 7 0 0 0
Cox, Renard 2 11 2 13/ 6.5 0- 0 0.0- 0 1 0 0
Cowsette, Delbert 2 11 1 12/ 6.0 3- 10 0.0- 0 0 1 0
Timmins, Peter 2 6 6 12/ 6.0 2- 2 0.5- 1 0 1 2
Bishop, Kevin 2 8 4 12/ 6.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 4 0 0
Littles, Rod 2 9 1 10/ 5.0 1- 1 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Jenkins, Kris 2 5 4 9/ 4.5 1- 1 0.5- 1 0 0 0
Forte, Shawn 2 5 4 9/ 4.5 0- 0 0.0- 0 1 0 0
Sanders, Lewis 2 4 4 8/ 4.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 2 1 1
Boggs, Bryn 2 5 2 7/ 3.5 2- 8 0.0- 0 2 0 0
Jackson, Tony 1 3 2 5/ 5.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Hill, Charles 2 2 1 3/ 1.5 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Smith, Corey 2 1 2 3/ 1.5 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Lewis, Reggie 2 2 1 3/ 1.5 1- 6 1.0- 6 0 0 0
Swift, Ryan 2 1 2 3/ 1.5 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Shime, William 1 1 1 2/ 2.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Patterson, Doug 2 1 0 1/ 0.5 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Graves, Monte 1 0 1 1/ 1.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Jones, Randall 1 1 0 1/ 1.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
1999 ATTENDANCE BREAKDOWN
Attendance Total Average
Home 36,376 36,376
Away 25,322 25,322
Neutral 0 0
Total 61,698 30,849
COWSETTE & JORDAN JOIN ESPN "PLAYERS"
Delbert Cowsette and LaMont Jordan are among a host of national stars who will appear weekly this season to answer pertinent questions relating to football, college athletics, rivalries and traditions. Log on to www.espn.com, click on college football and check out the Terps among this weekly college football feature.
New questions and responses appear every Thursday. Last week's ESPN "The Players" topic:
ESPN: "Who do you fear most? Do you prefer to play a powerhouse opponent, or a hungry 'up-and-comer' who has upset potential?"
Cowsette: "I don't fear anyone, really. An up-and-coming team can be more dangerous though, because they can be underestimated and a lot of teams might not know what they have. Personally, I prepare for everyone the same way, but it's easier, obviously, to overlook the up-and-coming team. Plus, if you take Florida State as an example, in our league, you know what they have. They're high-powered and you know what they bring to the table. You pretty much know what to prepare for because they do what they do best and challenge you to stop them."
Jordan: "The type of team I might fear the most is a hungry 'up-and-comer.' If someone has upset potential, you're playing someone that, nine times out of 10, everyone expects you to beat, and you can have a tendency to have a lackadaisical attitude in practice. The high-powered team though, nine times out of 10, is a team that is ranked and expected maybe to beat you. Well, you're automatically going to be focused for those games. Those games really don't worry me as much as the ones where you're supposed to win and could get caught by surprise if you're not mentally prepared."
ESPN "Players" Roster - 1999
Jeremy Aldrich, Colorado
Terrence Anderson, Navy
Drew Brees, Purdue
Matt Bulger, West Virginia
Ryan Chiaverini, Colorado
Chris Combs, Duke
Delbert Cowsette, Maryland
Kevin Feterik, BYU
Trung Candidate, Arizona
LaMont Jordan, Maryland
Anthony Lucas, Arkansas
Brady McDonnell, Colorado
Rob Riti, Missouri
Corey Sims, Florida State
Clint Stoerner, Arkansas
Marques Tuiasosopo, Washington
Brian Urlacher, New Mexico
Anthony White, Kentucky
Martinez Williams, New Mexico
Former Terps and 1999 NFL draft picks Eric Barton and Kendall Ogle were Maryland "Players" in 1998.
Terrapin History and Facts
TEAM HISTORY
Overall-107th season (1892-94, 1896-present)
528-473-43 (.526 / 1,044 games)
Byrd Stadium-50th season (1950-present)
150-94-1 (.614 / 245 games)
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1953
ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS
1953, 1955, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985
FINAL RANKINGS (AP; AP/Coaches)
1949 (14), 1951 (3), 1952 (13), 1953 (1), 1954 (8), 1955 (3), 1973 (20), 1974 (13), 1975 (13), 1976 (8), 1978 (20), 1982 (20/18), 1983 (NR/24), 1984 (12/9), 1985 (18/17)
BOWL GAMES (6-9-2)
1948 Gator Bowl, 1950 Gator Bowl, 1952 Sugar Bowl, 1954 Orange Bowl, 1956 Orange Bowl, 1973 Peach Bowl, 1974 Liberty Bowl, 1975 Gator Bowl, 1977 Cotton Bowl, 1977 Hall of Fame Bowl, 1978 Sun Bowl, 1980 Tangerine Bowl, 1982 Aloha Bowl, 1983 Citrus Bowl, 1984 Sun Bowl, 1985 Cherry Bowl, 1990 Independence Bowl
TERPS IN THE NFL (as of Sept. 6)
Eric Barton, LB (Oakland)
J.B. Brown, DB (Detroit)
Cliff Crosby, DB (St. Louis)
Kevin Glover, C (Seattle)
Eric Hicks, DE (Kansas City)
Steve Ingram, OT (Jacksonville)
Clarence Jones, OT (Carolina)
Mike Kiselak, OG (Dallas)
Jermaine Lewis, WR (Baltimore)
Neil O'Donnell, QB (Tennessee)
Eric Ogbogu, DE (NY Jets)
Kendall Ogle, LB (Cleveland)
Chad Scott, DB (Pittsburgh)
Ratcliff Thomas, LB (Indianapolis)
Al Wallace, DE (Philadelphia)
Larry Webster, DT (Baltimore)
Frank Wycheck, TE (Tennessee)
Following The Terrapins
MARYLAND SPORTS ON THE INTERNET
All the latest in Terp sports news is at your computer fingertips by accessing www.umterps.com. Football game broadcasts can be heard over the Internet by accessing www.gamecruiser.com.
RON VANDERLINDEN TV SHOW.
The Ron Vanderlinden TV Coach's Show, hosted each week by Johnny Holliday, can be viewed in the following East Coast media markets: Washington, D.C./Baltimore on Home Team Sports (HTS) every Tuesday at 3 p.m.; Washington, D.C. on WPXW-TV at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday; Philadelphia/New Jersey on Comcast at 11:30 a.m. every Saturday; Buffalo, N.Y. on the Empire Sports Network every Friday at a time to be announced; Atlanta on FOX Sports South every Friday at 2 p.m.; Florida on the Sunshine Network every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
MARYLAND FOOTBALL RADIO NETWORK
Johnny Holliday, in his 21st season as Voice of the Terps, calls the play-by-play alongside color analyst Ken Broo. WBAL (1090-AM in Baltimore) and WTEM (980-AM in Washington, D.C.) serve as the network's flagship stations. The pre-game show begins 40 minutes prior to every kickoff. WBAL's Gerry Sandusky hosts the Ron Vanderlinden Radio Show, which airs on Thursday nights at 7:05 p.m.
The Maryland Football Network: Cumberland (WTBO, 1450-AM), Elkton (WSER, 1550-AM), Frederick (WFMD, 930-AM), Hagerstown (WARK, 1490-AM), Lexington Park (WMDM, 1690-AM), Oakland/Mountain Lake Park (WMSG, 1050-AM), Pocomoke City (WDMV, 540-AM), Salisbury (WTGM, 960-AM), Westminster (WTTR, 1470-AM). Affiliates are subject to change. Not all affiliates carry the Ron Vanderlinden Radio Show on Thursday nights.
TERP GAMES ON TEAMLINE
Terp fans can hear live play-by-play of all 11 Maryland football games from any phone in the world on TEAMLINE. Dial 800-846-4700 and enter the Terps' team code 5517 to access the games with a Visa or MasterCard.
TERRAPIN FANPHONE
Information on Maryland athletics, including actualities with head coach Ron Vanderlinden, can be obtained by calling the Terrapin Fanphone at 301-314-TERP.
ACC WEEKLY SATELLITE FEED
ACC weekly football highlights are available on satellite feed every Wednesday, beginning Sept. 1. Feeds include coach & player interviews, and highlights from previous week's games.
Sept. 1 through Nov. 17 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Galaxy 6, Transponder 7 (C-band); downlink frequency 3840 Mhz; Audio 6.2/6.8 Mhz.
MARYLAND BROADCAST SPORTSLINE
Broadcast quality sound bites from coach Ron Vanderlinden are available each week on the Maryland Sportsline. Call 410-451-4117 for previews and recaps from each game. Sportsline is updated twice weekly during the season.
