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Football Looks For Second Win Of Season
Vanderlinden, Terps battle Western Carolina at home Saturday.
Sept. 6, 1999
Game Facts and Coverage
Western Carolina at Maryland
Date: September 11, 1999
Kickoff: 6 p.m., 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: none.
umterps.com: Maryland sports news on the World Wide Web, updated daily. Live in-game statistics and play-by-play for all home games.
TERRAPIN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Performance awards as selected by Terp coaches following the Temple game:
Aaron Thompson linebacker
Lewis Sanders defensive back
Bryn Boggs defensive back
Calvin McCall offensive back
Scooter Monroe off. scout team
Jon Watkins def. scout team
1999 Football Notes September 6, 1999
Fireworks and Band Day Highlight Terps Home Opener
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Postgame fireworks and 25 high school bands highlight the Maryland Terrapins return to Byrd Stadium this week as the Terps welcome Western Carolina in their 1999 home opener.
The Terrapins, a 6-0 winner at Temple last Thursday, begin their 50th season at Byrd Stadium which opened in 1950 and was host to a national championship season in 1953.
This week, Maryland hosts the I-AA Catamounts in the schools first-ever meeting. Both teams won by shutouts in their respective openers last week. Marylands defense led the Terps to their first shutout in three years while WCU blasted Mars Hill 59-0 in its first shutout in two seasons. For Maryland, it was the Terps first road shutout since besting Wake Forest 14-0 in 1987.
The Terps used 15 tackles, including four for minus yardage, by sophomore linebacker Aaron Thompson (Baltimore, Md.) to stifle the Temple offense. The Owls mustered just six first downs and 129 yards in offense through three quarters. Not until 11:08 remained in the game did Temple cross midfield. Maryland placekicker Brian Kopka (Hollywood, Fla.) scored on 26- and 27-yard field goals in the first half, but missed on a pair of 46-yard kicks that sailed wide in the second half.
Temples only significant movement into Terrapin territory came on its final drive, but Maryland cornerback Bryn Boggs (Downingtown, Pa.) batted away an endzone pass from the three-yard line to thwart the Owls attempt at stealing a last-second victory.
McCall Goes the Distance
Redshirt freshman quarterback Calvin McCall (Miami, Fla.) earned the starting QB position against Temple and never looked back last week as he completed 10 of 23 passes and took every snap in the Terps 6-0 win. McCall fell victim to at least six dropped passes while guiding the offense. Maryland got inside the Temple 10-yard line three times in the first half while controlling field position throughout the contest. McCall even proved his own athleticism as a runner, leading all Terrapin rushers with 79 yards on 10 carries. A 55-yard run on an option play took Maryland to the Temple 11-yard line midway through the second quarter.
Trey Evans (Austin, Texas), a fifth-year senior who missed the opportunity for starting quarterback chores a year ago after a torn achilles tendon in fall camp, has been slated by coach Ron Vanderlinden as the Terps new No. 2 quarterback while freshman blue-chipper Latrez Harrison (Atlanta, Ga.) holds down the No. 3 post. Evans attempted a pass that was dropped against Temple on a fake field goal attempt.
Sophomore Randall Jones (Frederick, Md.) has been moved back to the secondary, from where he began his Maryland career last fall, to fill a safety position and aid the Terps secondary depth following the loss of strong safety Tony Jackson (Ellicott City, Md.). Jackson broke his left ankle against the Owls and is expected out for 6-8 weeks.
Records
Maryland is 1-0 following its 6-0 win over Temple. Western Carolina enters Saturdays game at 1-0 following its 59-0 win over Mars Hill.
Rankings
Four Terp opponents are ranked in national polls three in the top 20 entering week two of the college football season: Florida State (#1 AP, #1 ESPN/USA Today), Georgia Tech (#10, #10), Virginia (#23, #19) and NC State (#24, #24). West Virginia received votes in both polls. North Carolina received votes in the AP poll. Duke received votes in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.
Terrapin coach Ron Vanderlinden is a voting member 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 6-17 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.
Vanderlindens 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 has never faced Bill Bleil or Western Carolina.
WCU Coach Bill Bleil
Like Vanderlinden, Bill Bleil (Northwestern College 81) is in the third season of his first head coaching position. Since his arrival in Cullowhee for the 1997 season, Bleil, 40, has successfully orchestrated a turnaround that saw the Catamounts go from a 3-8 mark in his first season to a 6-5 record last season.
A native of Iowa where he played at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, Bleil held coaching positions at New Mexico Highlands, Dana (Neb.) College and Eastern New Mexico before landing his first major college post as offensive line coach at Northwestern in 1990. Two seasons later, he arrived at University of the Pacific where he split duties for three seasons as the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator. The Tigers, the smallest I-A school in the country, dropped their program following the 1995 season.
Injury Report
Only one significant injury came out of the Temple game, that being strong safety Tony Jackson who broke his left ankle and is out 6-8 weeks. Junior cornerback Lewis Sanders (Staten Island, N.Y.) suffered a mild concussion during the Temple game, but is not expected to miss any action.
Checking previous injuries, sophomore cornerback Tony Okanlawon (Forestville, Md.) is expected back this week from a nagging hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined through most of fall camp. Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Todd Wike (Lebanon, Pa.) did not play at Temple because of a broken hand, but is expected to begin practice again this week.
Next Games
Maryland hosts West Virginia next week, Sept. 18, in an ESPN2 game beginning at noon. Following the bout with the Mountaineers, Maryland takes a week off before beginning ACC play at Georgia Tech, on ESPN, on Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Western Carolina, meanwhile, returns home to face The Citadel in its Southern Conference opener.
Television Schedule
Saturdays game is not televised, though local and network TV affiliates may pull highlights from the following satellite feed: Galaxy 6, transponder 9 (c-band). Highlights will be available during a 9:45-10 p.m. window on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Following season-opening games with Temple and Western Carolina, the Terps play before national TV audiences in back-to-back games. The West Virginia game, Sept. 18 at Byrd Stadium, is scheduled for noon on ESPN2. After a bye week, the Terps open play in the ACC at No. 11 Georgia Tech for a Thursday night battle on ESPN, on Sept. 30.
Gameday at Byrd / Promotions
Marylands home opener on Sept. 11 vs. Western Carolina is marked by postgame fireworks, high school bands, Letterwinners Night and the Terps fourth annual Youth Football Team Night.
Past letterwinners from all of Marylands sports are invited to the Terps opener and recognized at halftime.
Youth football teams may attend as a group, with each team member receiving a Terrapin football poster and a tour of Marylands weight room facilities while observing pregame drills from the sideline. Teams will have their name on the scoreboard and announced during the game. Youth football teams can attend for a group rate of $7 per ticket (regular price of $23) and each team with 20 or more orders will receive a FREE five-gallon cooler from Pepsi.
At least 25 high school bands will perform, and fireworks are scheduled as part of postgame activities.
For next weeks West Virginia game, Maryland football T-shirts will be given to the first 5,000 students in attendance. Special groups in attendance next week include the Catholic Youth Organization, Knights of Columbus, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Baltimore-area scouting organizations.
Ticket Information
Season tickets for the 1999 Maryland football season are still available by contacting the Terrapin ticket office at 301-314-7070.
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).
Marylands highest finish was 19th, two years ago. The Terps have risen steadily in their climb among the nations elite, finishing 57th during the programs 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. Marylands broad-based athletics program comprised 24 sports for the 1998-99 ranking. A 25th, womens 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.
MARYLAND FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Here Come the Terps!
Maryland continues its 107th season of college football this week, dating to its first season in 1892, and its 104th consecutive season since 1896. The Terps are 526-473-43 (.525) all-time, boasting a national championship in 1953 and eight ACC titles (1953, 1955, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985).
Byrd Welcomes Its 50th
Byrd Stadium welcomes the Terrapins this week as Maryland begins 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 149-94-1 (.613) mark.
Saturdays game with Western Carolina marks the 245th game in Byrd Stadium history, with the Terrapins aiming for their milestone 150th victory.
Byrd Stadium is named in honor of former Maryland player and head coach H.C. "Curley" Byrd who later became university president. Byrd has widely been recognized for building not only the schools football stadium, but Cole Field House and many of the universitys academic structures. Byrd was Marylands coach from 1911 to 1934, and was responsible for hiring such coaches as Paul "Bear" Bryant and Jim Tatum during his stints as athletic director and president.
Shutout!
Marylands shutout over the Owls last week 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 weeks opener.
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. 5, 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.).
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.)
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.
Marked Improvement
The Terps not only showed forward progress in the win-loss column in head coach Ron Vanderlindens second year, but they made significant improvement in seven of the eight major NCAA offensive and defensive statistical rankings last season. In fact, compared to 1997 final national rankings, the Terps moved up at least 35 spots in four categories, including rushing offense, total defense, passing defense and scoring defense.
NCAA Statistics 1997 1998 Diff.
Rushing Offense 106 (88.5) 46 (164.3) +60
Total Defense 87 (401.8) 42 (348.9) +45
Passing Defense 102 (147.9) 63 (124.0) +39
Scoring Defense 92 (32.3) 57 (25.5) +35
Rushing Defense 73 (174.6) 56 (150.8) +17
Scoring Offense 108 (14.6) 97 (18.1) +11
Total Offense 111 (267.7) 104 (278.2) +7
Passing Offense 79 (174.3) 106 (90.3) -27
Among NCAAs Most Improved
Maryland was among the nations most improved teams in rushing offense (6th), total defense (12th), scoring defense (13th) and passing defense (14th) in 1998.
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 1,636 yards in two-plus seasons, continues his climb up the Terrapin career rushing chart when the Terps host Western Carolina. He is currently 11th all-time. He is currently 95th among career ACC rushing leaders.
Jordan, who rushed for 100 yards on five occasions in 1998, boasts a career-high of 138 yards against Temple last season. He set Terrapin freshman records with 135 yards on 21 carries against the Owls in 1997.
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.
He eclipsed the 100-yard barrier on five occasions in 1998, and twice as a freshman. He is tied for third (Louis Carter, 1972-74) in the Maryland record book with seven career 100-yard efforts. Next on the ladder is Steve Atkins (1975-78) with 15.
He has been nominated for the Doak Walker national running back award for the second straight season.
Jordans charts, including his standing among career ACC and Maryland rushers. (Maryland career rankings in parentheses. Active players in italics.)
ACC & MARYLAND CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Yards To Go
1. Ted Brown, NCS, 1975-77 4,602 2,966
10. Ted McIntosh, NCS, 1981-84 3,642 2,006
15. (1) Charlie Wysocki, MD, 1978-81 3,317 1,681
20. (2) Steve Atkins, MD, 1975-78 2,971 1,335
36. (3) Rick Badanjek, MD, 1982-85 2,417 781
39. Thomas Jones, UVA, 1996-98 2,349 713
40. Chuck McSwain, CU, 1979-82 2.320 684
42. (4) Louis Carter, MD, 1972-74 2,266 630
50. Billy Ray Vickers, NCS, 1976-79 2,189 553
54. (5) Alvin Blount, MD, 1983-86 2,158 522
55. (6) Willie Joyner, MD, 1980-83 2,140 504
60. Warren Muir, USC, 1967-69 2,034 398
69. (7) Billy Lovett, MD, 1966-68 1,913 277
70. Kent Merritt, UVA, 1971-73 1,905 269
(8) Ed Modzelewski, MD, 1949-51 * 1,893 257
78. (9) Mark Mason, MD, 1990-93 1,807 171
79. Jay Calabrese, DU, 1965-67 1,801 165
80. Wray Carlton, DU, 1956-58 1,774 138
81. Ike Oblesby, UNC, 1970-72 1,773 137
82. Joe Henderson, CU, 1987-89 1,752 116
83. Steve Fuller, CU, 1975-78 1,737 101
84. Brian Piccolo, WF, 1962-64 1,735 99
85. Antonio Rice, UVA, 1982-86 1,726 90
86. Doug Paschal, UNC, 1976-79 1,714 78
87. Ken Garrett, WF, 1970-72 1,673 37
88. Charley Young, NCS, 1971-73 1,657 21
89. (10) Art Seymore, MD, 1970-72 1,656 20
90. Billy Johnson, UNC, 1976-80 1,654 18
91. Greg Taylor, UVA, 1977-79 1,653 17
92. Jerrod Washington, UVA, 1990-93 1,651 15
93. Derrick Fenner, UNC, 1985-86 1,643 7
94. Gary Downs, NCS, 1990-93 1,642 6
95. (11) LaMont Jordan, MD, 1997- 1,636
96. (12) Bren Lowery, MD, 1986-89 1,611
Travis Minor, FSU, 1997- 1,509 -127
CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS Attempts
1. Charlie Wysocki, 1978-81 769
9. Bren Lowery, 1986-89 402
10. Mark Mason, 1990-93 379
11. Buddy Rodgers, 1994-97 365
12. LaMont Jordan, 1997-present 349
13. Ed Modzelewski, 1949-51 340
14. Alvin Maddox, 1975-78 339
CAREER RUSHING AVERAGE YPC
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. Allen Williams, 1993-94 4.81
9. Mark Mason, 1990-93 4.77
10. Richard Jennings, 1972-75 4.76
11. Steve Atkins, 1975-78 4.75
12. Tom Miller, 1969-71 4.74
13. LaMont Jordan, 1997-present 4.687
14. George Scott, 1976-77 4.678
JORDANS 100-YARD GAMES
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.
11th in the Nation
Lindys Annuals has released a ranking of its top players around the country at each position, and LaMont Jordan and Delbert Cowsette (Cleveland, Ohio) both are rated 11th-best at their respective positions.
Cowsette Among Leaders
Nose tackle Delbert Cowsette enters 1999 within reach of Marylands 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, including one for loss.
Cowsette averaged 8.7 tackles last season including a career-high 15 in each of Marylands last two games, against Duke and NC State.
His 203 career tackles are 100 shy of Marylands career top 12.
Sanders Return Is Notable
Prior to last weeks Temple game, the last time that Lewis Sanders (Staten Island, N.Y.) had played a college football game was Nov. 22, 1997 when the Terps fell to Georgia Tech. Sanders suffered nerve damage in his shoulder and missed all of the 1998 campaign.
The last time that Sanders had played at Franklin Field, he intercepted three passes, matching a feat last accomplished by a Maryland player in 1982.
The Terps fastest player, he didnt disappoint in last weeks win, earning mention as the Terps defensive back of the week, alongside backup corner Bryn Boggs (Downingtown, Pa.). Sanders posted four tackles to go with an interception, a deep pass breakup and a fumble recovery.
Sanders gave way to Boggs 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.
Turnover Talk
In Ron Vanderlindens first season at Maryland, the Terps were among the nations 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 games final play. It was the third time since 1998 and fifth time in Vanderlindens Maryland coaching career the Terps have gone without a turnover.
Through Three Quarters
Through three quarters of the Temple game, the Owls had never crossed midfield and had totaled just six first downs. They had just three first downs at the intermission.
Three quarter statistics showed Maryland with 249 yards total offense to 125 for Temple. Temple, which finished with just 26 yards rushing, had just 13 on the ground through three periods.
Field Position
While the Terrapin offense was not dominating, it consistently moved into Temple territory. Maryland moved across the 50-yard line on 10 of 16 possessions in the game, while the Owls saw the Terps side of the field on just two of 16.
Filling the Void
Gone are NFL draft picks Eric Barton (Oakland) and Kendall Ogle (Cleveland), and 302 tackles between them just last season. Also gone to the NFL were free agent DE Rasheed Simmons (N.Y. Giants) and CB Cliff Crosby (St. Louis).
Considering the loss of four players to NFL camps (Simmons was the only cut last week), the Terrapin defense performed quite admirably in its first action of 1999.
Returning at an outside position 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.
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 eight tackles, Bishop seven.
The QB Situation
Calvin McCall (Miami, Fla.) solidified the Terps quarterback situation last week with a strong effort running and passing against the Owls. With his installment as Marylands top signal-caller now firm, Randall Jones (Frederick, Md.) was moved to safety late 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 Marylands emergency (although unused) quarterback last season while charting plays and earning a redshirt. He completed 10 of 23 passes against Temple though at least six balls were dropped. He also ran for 79 yards including one run of 55 on the option.
Kicking Game Miscellany
Junior placekicker Brian Kopka (Hollywood, Fla.) booted 12 field goals last season to rank among national leaders. He began 1999 with a pair of first half field goals which moved him to eighth on Marylands career field goals chart.
Three of kicker Kopkas four kickoffs vs. Temple resulted in touchbacks.
Kopka, who accounted for all of the scoring in last weeks victory with field goals of 26 and 27 yards, maintained his perfect record on field goals between 20 and 29 yards. He is 11 of 11 lifetime from that distance. His two misses vs. Temple were from 46 yards.
Punter Sean Starner (Mechanicsburg, Pa.), an understudy to four-year letterwinner Russ Edwards the previous two seasons, punted nine times for a 33.2-yard average in his first major college start. Only one of Starners punts was returned, for six yards. Two of his punts were downed inside the 20, one was downed inside the 10.
True sophomore Guilian Gary (Horseheads, N.Y.) handled a majority of the teams punt return chores vs. Temple, picking up 22 yards (long of 12) on six returns.
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 nations 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 was perfect against Temple last year to run his consecutive field goal streak to 10 and mark the second game in 98 that he matched his career-best with three FGs in a game. He has had three, three-FG games in his career. He has five games with multiple FGs.
Kopka was chosen the ACC special teams player of the week after his three-FG effort against Temple. He was the ACC rookie of the week in 1997 after the Duke game in which he nailed a career-long 47-yarder as one of three FGs on the day.
He is 5-of-13 lifetime from 40 yards or more. He is 8-of-16 on attempts from 35 or longer.
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 FGs
1. Jess Atkinson, 1981-84 60
6. Dale Castro, 1979-80 27
7. Ed Loncar, 1976-78 22
8. Brian Kopka, 1997-present 20
9. Mike Sochko, 1975-77 19
10. Bernardo Bramson, 1964-66 18
CAREER POINTS KICKING Pts.
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 94
Consecutive Starts
A glance at Maryland players who enter Saturdays game vs. Western Carolina with active starting streaks: DT Delbert Cosette-23, DE Peter Timmins-12, OLB Aaron Thompson-12, TE John Waerig-12, FB Matt Kalapinski-12, C Melvin Fowler-12, OG Jamie Wu-12, WR Jermaine Arrington-9.
Connections with Cullowhee
What does Stockton, Calif., have to do with Saturdays Maryland vs. Western Carolina football game?
Four coaches from the former staff at University of the Pacific, which dropped its program following the 1995 season, have wound their careers to Saturdays game at Byrd Stadium.
Terrapin running backs coach Mike Locksley was the linebackers coach of the Tigers for one season in 1995. Also on the staff were WCU head coach Bill Bleil (offensive coordinator/offensive line) and Catamounts assistant coaches Maury Waugh (running backs) and Kurt Beathard (secondary). Locksley and Waugh have flip-flopped their coaching assignments at their current schools.
The Towson Connection Another Locksley connection includes his former Towson State teammate, Michael Gunthrop, who is the Catamounts offensive line coach. Gunthrop is a graduate of Baltimore Poly High School. He was a three-year starter and team MVP in 1992, one year after Locksley finished his career as the defensive MVP in 1991. Both began their coaching careers at Towson, also.
Area Affiliations Area connections include Beathards return to the Washington area where his father, Bobby, is a former general manager of the NFL Washington Redskins. He currently holds the same position with the San Diego Chargers.
Western Carolina athletics director Larry Travis was an associate AD at the Naval Academy from 1988-92. He arrived in Annapolis during the final years of Elliot Uzelacs tenure as head coach of the Midshipmen.
Northwestern Staffs It is also worth noting that Bleil and Waugh were together on the Northwestern staff that immediately preceded Gary Barnett and current Terp boss Ron Vanderlinden.
TERPS BY THE NUMBERS
0
Number of turnovers by the Terrapins in their season-opening win over Temple. Maryland forced three turnovers by the Owls.
2
Number of times Temple crossed midfield in last weeks shutout loss to the Terrapins.
3
Maryland opens its 1999 season with three consecutive non-conference games: Temple, Western Carolina and West Virginia.
4
Career interceptions in two meetings against Temple by junior cornerback Lewis Sanders. Sanders had an interception in the season opener last week after recording three first-half interceptions in a 1997 Maryland win over Temple.
6
The Terps will square off against six teams which advanced to bowl games last season: West Virginia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Florida State and Virginia.
7
LaMont Jordan has rushed for more than 100 yards in a game seven times during his career, including five times as a sophomore in 1998.
8
Number of players who made their first career starts in Terrapin uniforms in last weeks win over Temple: offensive linemen Chris Snader and Matt Crawford, wide receiver Guilian Gary, quarterback Calvin McCall, running back Mukala Sikyala, Jr., linebackers Kevin Bishop and Marlon Moore and cornerback Renard Cox.
15
Career-high tackle total for sophomore linebacker Aaron Thompson, who had 15 stops in Marylands shutout of Temple last week.
26
Maryland coach Ron Vanderlinden still figures to rely on underclassmen as he continues rebuilding the Terrapin program. The Terps went into the season opener with 26 underclassmen (sophomores, redshirt freshmen, true freshmen) on their two-deep depth chart.
100
LaMont Jordan needs exactly 100 yards vs. Western Carolina to move past Brian Piccolo (84th) on the ACC career rushing chart. It would mark the eighth 100-yard game in Jordans career.
150
Maryland seeks its 150th victory in Byrd Stadium on Saturday. In 49 seasons as home to the Terps, Maryland has posted an all-time record of 149-94-1 (.613) in the facility.
TERPS AT A GLANCE
Quarterback
Redshirt freshman Calvin McCall won the starting position over incumbent Randall Jones toward the end of fall camp and was impressive in his major college debut vs. Temple Sept. 2 ... the Miami native, who directed an offensive unit that did not commit a turnover, completed 10 of 23 passes for 100 yards vs. the Owls but had six balls dropped by Maryland receivers ... he also rushed for a team-high 79 yards, including 55 yards on one scamper ... McCall was rated among the Terps most heralded recruits in February 1998, selecting Maryland over Florida and Syracuse for football, and Kansas, Central Florida and South Florida for basketball ... he was named the Central Florida Player of the Year as a senior at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando as a senior ... Jones, who last year became the first true freshman in the modern era (post-1950) to start a game for Maryland at quarterback, has moved back to safety where he figures to command playing time in the near future ... behind McCall on the quarterback depth chart are senior Trey Evans, who has thrown two passes in his career, and true freshman Latrez Harrison, a rookie out of Atlanta who was rated by recruiting analysts to be among the nations top prep QBs last season.
Running Back
Even though the Terps rushed for 202 net yards and averaged 4.8 yards per carry vs. Temple, they never got the running game untracked liked they hoped they would ... junior LaMont Jordan, a candidate for the Doak Walker Award, was limited to 41 net yards on 21 carries after totaling 273 yards in two previous meetings against the Owls ... junior Mukala Sikyala, Jr., was impressive (6 carries, 50 yards) early in the game before leaving with a sprained left ankle that has left him questionable for Saturdays home opener vs. Western Carolina ... fullback Matt Kalapinski, who is back for his second season as a starter, gained seven yards on three carries ... the Terps rushing efforts were led by redshirt freshman quarterback Calvin McCalls 79 net yards.
Wide Receiver
Terp receivers accounted for six of the teams 10 receptions vs. Temple, with senior Jermaine Arrington (2 for 37) and sophomore Guilian Gary (2 for 3) posting multiple catches ... Marylands wide receiver corps could have posted better figures were it not for a number of dropped balls in the contest ... except for junior Moises Cruz, who has taken a seasons leave from the team for personal reasons, the Terps wideout corps returned virtually intact from a year ago ... Arrington, who originally went to Memphis on a track scholarship, led the club with 23 catches in 1998 ... Gary, who played as a true freshman last season, made his first career start in the opener and appears ready for a breakout year ... juniors Jason Hatala and Omar Cheeseboro, both of whom had one reception in the opener, figure heavily into the receiver rotation ... true freshman Scooter Monroe of Baltimore did not see any action in the opener but is a talented wideout who had an impressive fall camp.
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 Terps opened the Temple game with three veterans and two rookie starters on the offensive front and provided redshirt freshman quarterback Calvin McCall with solid protection (no sacks) in his major college debut ... a 202-yard net rushing effort could have been even better, according to the coaching staff, had the Terps sustained their blocks better against the Owls ... players making their first career starts (and major college debuts) were redshirt freshman Matt Crawford at right tackle and sophomore Chris Snader at left guard ... Crawford and Snader are among the featured youngsters in an offensive line two-deep that includes seven underclassmen among the 10 players listed ... returning starters who maintained their positions from a year ago were left tackle Brad Messina, who made his 22nd career start on the offensive line; right guard Jamie Wu, an 11-game starter a year ago who missed most of fall camp with disk problems in his back; and center Melvin Fowler, Jr., who made his 12th consecutive start ... going back to last season, Marylands offensive front has been charged with just one sack allowed in the last four games.
Defensive Line
Returning starters Peter Timmins (4 tackles, 7 QB hurries), Delbert Cowsette (4 tackles, 4 hurries) and Kris Jenkins (6 tackles, 5 hurries), along with rush end Erwyn Lyght (three tackles behind the line of scrimmage), performed well against the pass-oriented Owls ... against the run, Maryland limited Temple to just 26 net yards on 21 carries ... the veteran quartet minus only one starter (Rasheed Simmons, NFL free agent signee) from last years starting group has combined for 57 starts entering Saturdays game against Western Carolina ... Cowsette, in his third season as a starter, has totaled 203 tackles during his career and has a shot at cracking the Terps top 10 list this season ... Timmins, one of the emotional leaders of this Terrapin team, is back after leading the team in sacks (5.5) in 1998 ... head coach Ron Vanderlinden has praised the play of Jenkins all camp, and is predicting a breakthrough year for the junior, who was spelled on occasion in the Temple game by true sophomore Charles Hill (17 snaps).
Linebackers
This has been the area of main concern on defense for the Terps, who are in the process of replacing Eric Barton and Kendall Ogle, a pair of 1999 NFL draftees who finished 1-2 in the ACC in total tackles last year ... manning the inside linebacker spots in their place in the opener were sophomore transfer Kevin Bishop, who made a sudden rise up the depth chart during preseason camp, and redshirt freshman Marlon Moore ... both Bishop and Moore played virtually every snap on defense ... Bishop, a transfer from South Florida, totaled seven tackles and two breakups ... Moore had eight tackles (seven solos) and was credited with a pair of quarterback hurries ... one of the defensive standouts of the game was sophomore Aaron Thompson, who registered a career-high 15 tackles (11 solos, including four TFLs) and was nominated for ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Thompson is in his second year as a starter after finishing fourth on the team in tackles (87) as a redshirt freshman last season.
Secondary
Despite 32 completions (in 51 attempts) by Temple, Marylands defense led by the secondary limited the Owls to just 4.8 yards per pass attempt and kept big gains to a minimum ... the Terps were forced to play the end of the third quarter and the fourth period minus the services of starting free safety Tony Jackson (broken ankle) and starting cornerback Lewis Sanders (concussion), forcing the depth-shy Terps into their base defense against four-receiver sets ... Sanders, playing his first game since the suffering a shoulder injury in the 97 finale, had four tackles, an interception, a caused fumble and a fumble recovery in his first appearance in more than a year ... he is expected to return to practice this week in preparation for the Western Carolina game, but Jackson is expected to be out 6-8 weeks ... the secondary will get a boost with the shift of last years quarterback, Randall Jones, back to the safety position, where he began his career in August of 1998 before moving to offense ... Jones was beaten out for the starting QB position by redshirt freshman Calvin McCall ... senior Renard Cox made his starting debut against Temple by leading all defensive backs with six tackles (5 solos) and one pass breakup ... junior Shawn Forte started at free safety and totaled four tackles and two QB hits.
Kicking Game
Junior place kicker Brian Kopka, the Terps leading scorer each of the past two seasons, accounted for all of the scoring in the 6-0 win over Temple ... Kopka, who is 11 of 11 lifetime from 20-29 yards, connected on attempts covering 26 and 27 yards vs. the Owls but missed on both attempts covering 46 yards ... Kopka, who is 20 of 32 lifetime on field goal attempts, made his career long of 47 yards vs. Duke two years ago as a freshman ... punter Sean Starner, an understudy the past two seasons, averaged 33.9 yards on nine boots in his first major college starts, but only one was returned and two were downed inside the 20 (one inside the 10) ... true sophomore Guilian Gary handled a majority of the punt return duties (6 for 22 yards).
MARYLAND (1-0, 0-0 ACC)
S2 at Temple W 6-0
S11 Western Carolina 6:00 p.m.
S18 West Virginia (ESPN2) Noon
S25 idle
S30 * at Georgia Tech (ESPN) 8:00 p.m.
O9 * at Wake Forest TBA
O16 * Clemson TBA
O23 * North Carolina TBA
O30 * Duke TBA
N6 * at NC State TBA
N13 * at Florida State TBA
N20 * Virginia TBA
* ACC game
WESTERN CAROLINA (1-0, 0-0 Southern)
S2 Mars Hill W 59-0
S11 at Maryland 6:00 p.m.
S18 * The Citadel 6:00 p.m.
S25 * at East Tennessee State 12:30 p.m.
O2 * Furman 6:00 p.m.
O9 * at Georgia Southern 1:00 p.m.
O16 * Wofford 6:00 p.m.
O23 * at Chattanooga 7:00 p.m.
O30 * Virginia Military Institute 2:00 p.m.
N6 Samford 2:00 p.m.
N13 * at Appalachian State 1:00 p.m.
* Southern Conference game
1999 ACC STANDINGS
ACC Overall
Teams W L W L Streak
Virginia 1 0 1 0 W1
Maryland 0 0 1 0 W1
Florida State 0 0 1 0 W1
Georgia Tech 0 0 1 0 W1
NC State 0 0 1 0 W1
Duke 0 0 0 0
Wake Forest 0 0 0 0
Clemson 0 0 0 1 L1
North Carolina 0 1 0 1 L1
Saturday, Sept. 11
Wake Forest at Army (FOX Sports Net), Noon
Duke at East Carolina (FOX Sports Net), 3:15 p.m.
o Virginia at Clemson (ABC), 3:30 p.m.
Western Carolina at Maryland, 6 p.m.
North Carolina at Indiana, 7 p.m.
William & Mary at NC State, 7 p.m.
o Georgia Tech at Florida State (ABC), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18
Northwestern at Duke (JP Sports), Noon
West Virginia at Maryland (ESPN2), Noon
o NC State at Florida State (ABC), 3:30 p.m.
Central Florida at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.
o Wake Forest at Virginia (ESPN2), 7 p.m.
o ACC games
Statistical Comparisons
TEAM COMPARISONS
UM Category WCU
202.0 Rushing Offense 96.0
100.0 Passing Offense 227.0
302.0 Total Offense 323.0
6.0 Scoring Offense 59.0
26.0 Rushing Defense 69.0
228.0 Passing Defense 19.0
254.0 Total Defense 88.0
0.0 Scoring Defense 0.0
0-15 Third Down Conv. 4-14
0-2 Fourth Down Conv. 2-5
3-14 Sacks By 3-31
0-0 Sacks Allowed 0-0
8-50 Penalties 12-110
2-0 Fumbles 0-0
30:37 Time of Poss. 27:55
MARYLAND STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG
Calvin McCall 1 10 79 7.9 0 79.0
Mukala Sikyala 1 6 50 8.3 0 50.0
LaMont Jordan 1 21 41 2.0 0 41.0
Passing G A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG
Calvin McCall 1 23-10-0 .435 100 0 100.0
Trey Evans 1 1-0-0 .000 0 0 0.0
Receiving G Rec. Yards Avg. TD YPG
Jermaine Arrington 1 2 37 18.5 0 37.0
John Waerig 1 2 28 14.0 0 28.0
Guilian Gary 1 2 3 1.5 0 3.0
Omar Cheeseboro 1 1 11 11.0 0 11.0
Matt Kalapinski 1 1 10 10.0 0 10.0
WESTERN CAROLINA STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG
Brad Hoover 1 14 65 4.6 1 65.0
Darius Hooks 1 10 24 2.4 0 24.0
Gary Walter 1 4 6 1.5 0 6.0
Passing G A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG
Shawn Snyder 1 24-16-1 .667 203 4 203.0
David Hunter 1 10-5-0 .500 24 1 24.0
Receiving G Rec. Yards Avg. TD YPG
Aaron Wright 1 5 95 19.0 1 95.0
Lamont Williams 1 4 31 7.8 1 31.0
Michael Banks 1 3 22 7.3 1 22.0
Jeremy Carter 1 2 31 15.5 0 31.0
Travise Pitman 1 2 16 8.0 1 16.0
Last Game Sept. 2, 1999
Maryland 6, Temple 0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - At Franklin Field, Brian Kopka kicked two short field goals in the first half and Bryn Boggs made a game-saving block of a last-second pass as Maryland beat Temple 6-0 in a Thursday night season opener for both teams.
Kopkas 27-yard field goal with 7:12 left in the first quarter
came after Maryland stalled at the Temple 10. He added a 26-yarder with 3:08 left in the half. Maryland ran eight plays
inside the Temple 10 in the first half, while Temple did not cross midfield until 11:08 remained in the game.
Following Kopkas pair of first half field goals, Maryland had three other kicking chances go awry. The first was a fake field goal that ended with an incomplete pass and the other two were 46-yard attempts that sailed wide.
Temple threatened in the last minute behind the passing of Devin Scott. He threw a 33-yard completion to Krishan Lewis and his 11-yarder to Greg Muckerson moved the Owls to the Maryland 16.
Two plays later, Scotts apparent TD pass to Marcus Godfrey was called back because the quarterback had crossed the line of scrimmage before releasing the ball.
Scott completed a pass that Mac DeVito carried to the 3. DeVito fumbled, but teammate Jamal Wallace recovered. The threat, and the game, ended when Boggs knocked down Scotts pass as time expired.
It was Marylands first shutout in three seasons and its first on the road since a 14-0 victory at Wake Forest in 1987. Temple was held scoreless for the first time since a 38-0 loss to Virginia Tech in 1996.
Scott was 32 of 49 for 228 yards. Marylands Calvin McCall was 10 of 23 passing for 100 yards, and added 79 rushing in his college debut as the Terrapins quarterback. The redshirt freshman had the games longest play from scrimmage with a 55-yard run in the second quarter.
September 2, 1999
Maryland 6, Temple 0
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Maryland 3 3 0 0 6
Temple 0 0 0 0 0
First Quarter
UM-Kopka 27 FG, 7:12
Second Quarter
UM-Kopka 26 FG, 3:08
UM TEM
First Downs 12 12
Rushes-Yards 42-202 21-53
Passing 100 228
Comp-Att-Int 10-24-0 32-51-1
Return Yards 48 28
Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 3-14
Punts-Avg. 9-33.2 12-38.9
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-2
Penalties-Yards 8-50 10-95
Time of Possession 30:37 29:23
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Maryland, McCall 10-79, Sikyala 6-50, Jordan 21-41, Arrington 2-25, Kalapinski 3-7. Temple, Jackson 11-16, Scott 7-5, DeVito 1-3, Johnson 2-2.
PASSING-Maryland, McCall 10-23-0-100, Evans 0-1-0-0. Temple, Scott 32-49-1-228, Muckerson 0-1-0-0, Team 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING-Maryland, Arrington 2-37, Waerig 2-28, Gary 2-3, Cheeseboro 1-11, Kalapinski 1-10, Jordan 1-6, Hatala 1-5. Temple, Johnson 8-40, Muckerson 7-85, Jackson 7-16, Wallace 5-25, Lewis 1-33, DeVito 1-16, Khamis 1-8, Godfrey 1-7, Wilkinson 1-(-2).
TACKLES-Maryland, Thompson 11-415, Moore 7-18, Bishop 5-27, R. Cox 5-16, Jenkins 3-36. Temple, Suman 7-18, Pichette 6-28, Lacey 5-16, Talley 3-36.
MISSED FIELD GOALS-Maryland, Kopka 46, 46.
A-25,322.
QUOTING COACH VANDERLINDEN
On defensive effort vs. Temple: "It was a great effort. What makes it even more special was the fact we played nearly the entire fourth quarter without cornerback Lewis Sanders [concussion] and safety Tony Jackson [broken foot]. We were down to four defensive backs against a four wide receiver attack. We had no blitzes because we couldnt cover those guys with linebackers. We were reduced to a base defense. There were only one or two times where [Temples receivers] eluded us after making a catch. But I thought our defensive backs and linebackers really swarmed to the ball and did a very good job of corralling their receivers. Temple was throwing a lot of short passes trying to make post-contact yardage, and really for the most part, we did a great job swarming to the ball."
On Terps running game: "I was disappointed that we werent more consistent running the ball. Temple deserves a lot of credit, but weve got to be able to run the ball more consistently. We had them outflanked a couple of times, but just didnt sustain blocks. Weve got to do a much better job if were going to put this thing forward and win a lot more games. We rushed for over 200 yards, but it sure didnt seem like it."
On the offense: "Our offense will get it together. I liked our play-calling, I liked the way we mixed it up. We threw a lot on first down. Id like to see us continue to do that. I really believe we will be OK. You make your greatest improvement from game one to game two, and we really need to do that offensively."
On QB Calvin McCall: "I thought overall that Calvin handled himself pretty well. He ended up 10 for 23 but I think we counted six drops. And that would have been a very respectable performance had we caught those six balls. Calvin misfired a couple of times, but thats going to happen. When you play a first-year quarterback you hope you can get through it and get a win under your belt."
On TB Mukala Sikyala: "Mookie is a good back. Hes quick, explosive and compact. Hopefully, its a low-ankle sprain instead of a high-ankle sprain, and hell be back in a week or two."
On LB Aaron Thompson: "I thought he was sensational. He is a heckuva ballplayer."
Maryland-Western Carolina Tentative Depth Charts
(As of Sept. 5, 1999)
MARYLAND OFFENSE
WR 85 Jermaine Arrington 5-9 173 Sr.
3 Omar Cheeseboro 6-2 189 Jr.
LT 75 Brad Messina 6-5 288 Sr.
72 Eric Dumas 6-6 275 Fr.
LG 51 Chris Snader 6-5 285 So.
79 Mike George 6-4 290 So.
C 67 Melvin Fowler, Jr. 6-3 266 So.
79 Mike George 6-4 290 So.
RG 56 Jamie Wu 6-2 285 Sr.
51 Chris Snader 6-5 285 So.
RT 78 Matt Crawford 6-6 295 RFr.
77 Tim Howard 6-4 290 Jr.
TE 46 John Waerig 6-2 267 Sr.
80 Eric James 6-2 252 So.
QB 9 Calvin McCall 6-3 205 RFr.
5 Trey Evans 6-1 189 Sr.
FB 45 Matt Kalapinski 6-1 223 Jr.
2 Marc Riley 6-3 220 So.
TB 15 LaMont Jordan 5-11 216 Jr.
49 Mukala Sikyala, Jr. 5-8 195 Jr.
WR 89 Jason Hatala 5-10 173 Jr.
21 Guilian Gary 6-0 177 So.
MARYLAND DEFENSE
DE 41 Erwyn Lyght 6-0 218 Sr.
48 Ryan Swift 6-1 224 So.
DT 57 Kris Jenkins 6-5 285 Jr.
98 Charles Hill 6-2 282 So.
NT 91 Delbert Cowsette 6-1 274 Sr.
96 Todd Bradley 6-2 260 RFr.
DE 47 Peter Timmins 6-3 257 Sr.
95 William Shime 6-4 253 RFr.
ILB 39 Kevin Bishop 6-2 235 So.
52 Monte Graves 6-0 230 So.
42 E.J. Henderson 6-2 233 RFr.
ILB 35 Marlon Moore 6-1 220 So.
53 Reggie Lewis 6-0 230 So.
OLB 40 Aaron Thompson 6-1 226 So.
58 Corey Smith 5-11 208 So.
CB 20 Renard Cox 6-0 189 Sr.
11 Tony Okanlawon 5-11 180 So.
FS 13 Shawn Forte 6-0 196 Jr.
23 Andrew Smith, Jr. 6-0 205 Fr.
SS 33 Rod Littles 5-11 195 So.
12 Randall Jones 6-2 212 So.
CB 37 Lewis Sanders 6-1 200 Jr.
26 Bryn Boggs 6-0 184 Sr.
MARYLAND SPECIALSTS
KO: 17 Brian Kopka
PAT-FG: 17 Brian Kopka
PUNTER: 10 Sean Starner
PUNT RET: 21 Guilian Gary
KO RET: 37 Lewis Sanders, 85 J. Arrington
HOLDER: 5 Trey Evans, 84 Doug Patterson
LONG SNAPPER: 87 Scott Rudolph
WESTERN CAROLINA OFFENSE
SE 11 Aaron Wright 6-0 172 Jr.
10 Michael Banks 5-10 172 RFr.
LT 71 Joel McLelland 6-5 280 So.
62 Jeremy Queen 6-5 275 RFr.
LG 61 Jason Jones 6-3 276 So.
72 Stephen Tignor 6-2 275 So.
C 63 Joe Barringer 6-3 275 Sr.
69 Brad Cornelison 6-1 270 RFr.
RG 64 Galeb Queen 6-1 260 RFr.
55 Thomas Pruett 6-3 300 RFr.
RT 65 Jamie Miller 6-3 270 Jr.
62 Jeremy Queen 6-3 270 Jr.
TE 85 Travise Pitman 6-5 244 Sr.
84 Dan Tegeder 6-5 225 Sr.
QB 12 Shawn Snyder 6-3 225 Sr.
17 Justin Cella 6-4 226 Jr.
TB 41 Brad Hoover 6-2 225 Sr.
18 Darius Hooks 5-10 200 Sr.
FB 30 Walter Gary 5-10 220 Jr.
35 Toren Gordon 6-0 250 RFr.
FL 21 Lamont Williams 5-71 181 Sr.
13 Caesar Campana 5-11 185 Jr.
WESTERN CAROLINA DEFENSE
DE 94 Shawn Tignor 6-5 250 Sr.
93 Ryan Lawrence 6-4 248 Jr.
DT 99 Andre Miller 6-3 261 Jr.
92 Jeff Chambersti 6-0 298 So.
DT 79 Anthony Jenkins 6-0 275 Sr.
95 Chad McClure 6-0 276 Sr.
DE 47 Pablo Abraham 6-2 230 So.
350 Stephen Rhodes 6-2 230 Sr.
SLB 33 Cedric Crudup 5-10 237 Sr.
52 Damien Luce 6-1 218 So.
MLB 45 James Bernard 6-0 245 Sr.
66 Mitch Hall 6-0 210 RFr.
WLB 59 Seth Hansen 6-3 225 RFr.
26 Donnie Bryant 6-0 195 So.
CB 6 Randy Shaw 5-71 172 Jr.
4 Ahmed Green 5-9 190 RFr.
SS 24 Tovares Oates 5-9 190 So.
8 Jawan Clark 5-11 172 Jr.
FS 34 Jerrod Boone 5-11 175 So.
3 Justin Fryer 6-2 184 RFr.
CB 9 Lamont Ransby 5-9 175 Jr.
7 Patrick Leach 5-9 175 So.
WESTERN CAROLINA SPECIALISTS
KO: 22 Josh Jones
PK: 22 Josh Jones
PUNTER: 42 David Hill
PUNT RET: 21 Lamont Williams
KO RET: 18 Darius Hooks, 13 Caesar Campana
HOLDER: 49 David Hill
LONG SNAPPER: 68 Shane Purvis
1999 MARYLAND 1-GAME FOOTBALL STATISTICS
RECORD: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 Conf) (0-0-0 Home) (1-0-0 Away) (0-0-0 Neut)
DATE OPPONENT (ATT.) SCORE WLT
09-02 at Temple 25,322 6- 0 W
Attendance Total Average
Home 0 0
Away 25,322 25,322
Neutral 0 0
Total 25,322 25,322
TEAM STATISTICS MARYLAND OPP
Total First Downs 12 12
First Downs-Rushing 6 2
First Downs-Passing 5 10
First Downs-Penalty 1 0
Rushing Att-Yds 42-202 21-26
Pass Comp-Att-Int 10-24-0 32-51-1
Passing Yards 100 228
Total Offense Plays-Yards 66-302 72-254
Punting Number-Yds-Avg 9-299-33.2 12-467-38.9
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-2
Penalties-Yards 8-50 10-95
Sacks by-Yds Lost 3-15 0-0
Third Down Conversions 0-15 4-17
Third Down Conversion Pct. .000 .235
Fourth Down Conversions 0-2 1-1
Fourth Down Conversion Pct. .000 1.000
Avg. Time of Possession 30:37 29:23
SCORING BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOT AVG
MARYLAND 3 3 0 0 6 6.0
Opponent 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
RUSHING G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG PG TD LP
McCall, Calvin 1 10 85 6 79 7.9 79.0 0 55
Sikyala, Jr., M. 1 6 51 1 50 8.3 50.0 0 34
Jordan, LaMont 1 21 56 15 41 2.0 41.0 0 15
Arrington, Jermaine 1 2 25 0 25 12.5 25.0 0 14
Kalapinski, Matt 1 3 7 0 7 2.3 7.0 0 5
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MARYLAND 1 42 224 22 202 4.8 202.0 0 55
Opponents 1 21 53 27 26 1.2 26.0 0
PASSING G ATT CMP INT PCT YDS YDS/G RTNG TD LP
McCall, Calvin 1 23 10 0 .435 100 100.0 80.0 0 23
Evans, Trey 1 1 0 0 .000 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
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MARYLAND 1 24 10 0 .417 100 100.0 76.7 0 23
Opponent 1 51 32 1 .627 228 228.0 96.4 0
RECEIVING G REC YDS AVG YDS/G C/G TD LP
Arrington, Jermaine 1 2 37 18.5 37.0 2.0 0 23
Waerig, John 1 2 28 14.0 28.0 2.0 0 16
Gary, Guilian 1 2 3 1.5 3.0 2.0 0 5
Cheeseboro, Omar 1 1 11 11.0 11.0 1.0 0 11
Kalapinski, Matt 1 1 10 10.0 10.0 1.0 0 10
Jordan, LaMont 1 1 6 6.0 6.0 1.0 0 6
Hatala, Jason 1 1 5 5.0 5.0 1.0 0 5
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MARYLAND 1 10 100 10.0 100.0 10.0 0 23
Opponent 1 32 228 7.1 228.0 32.0 0
TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAY RUSH PASS YARDS TD AVG
McCall, Calvin 1 33 79 100 179 0 179.0
Sikyala, Jr., Mukala 1 6 50 0 50 0 50.0
Jordan, LaMont 1 21 41 0 41 0 41.0
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MARYLAND 1 66 202 100 302 0 302.0
Opponent 1 72 26 228 254 0 254.0
ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE G RUSH REC PR KOR YDS PLAYS YD/PL YD/G
McCall, Calvin 1 79 0 0 0 79 10 7.9 79.0
Arrington, Jermaine 1 25 37 0 0 62 4 15.5 62.0
Sikyala, Jr., Mukala 1 50 0 0 0 50 6 8.3 50.0
Jordan, LaMont 1 41 6 0 0 47 22 2.1 47.0
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MARYLAND 1 202 100 22 26 350 60 5.8 350.0
Opponents 1 26 228 6 22 282 74 3.8 282.0
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SCORING TD XP 2PT DXP SAF FG PTS
Kopka, Brian 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 2- 4 6
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MARYLAND 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 2- 4 6
Opponents 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0 0
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 1 0- 0 2- 2 0- 0 2- 0 0- 0 4- 2 .50 27
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MARYLAND 1 0- 0 2- 2 0- 0 2- 0 0- 0 4- 2 .50 27
PUNTING G NO YDS AVG LP BLK
Starner, Sean 1 9 299 33.2 43 0
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MARYLAND 1 9 299 33.2 43 0
Opponents 1 12 467 38.9 0
PUNT RETURNS G NO YDS AVG TD LP
Gary, Guilian 1 6 22 3.7 0 12
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MARYLAND 1 6 22 3.7 0 12
Opponents 1 1 6 6.0 0
KICKOFF RETURNS G NO YDS AVG TD LP
Sanders, Lewis 1 1 26 26.0 0 26
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MARYLAND 1 1 26 26.0 0 26
Opponent 1 1 22 22.0 0
INTERCEPTIONS G NO YDS AVG TD LP
Sanders, Lewis 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
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MARYLAND 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
Opponents 1 0 0 0.0 0
DEFENSE G UT AT TOT/ AVG TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PBU FC FR
Thompson, Aaron 1 11 4 15/15.0 4- 17 1.0- 6 1 0 0
Moore, Marlon 1 7 2 9/ 9.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Sanders, Lewis 1 4 4 8/ 8.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 2 1 1
Bishop, Kevin 1 5 2 7/ 7.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 2 0 0
Cox, Renard 1 6 1 7/ 7.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 1 0 0
Jenkins, Kris 1 3 3 6/ 6.0 1- 1 0.5- 1 0 0 0
Lyght, Erwyn 1 2 3 5/ 5.0 2- 8 1.0- 7 0 0 0
Jackson, Tony 1 3 2 5/ 5.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Boggs, Bryn 1 5 0 5/ 5.0 2- 8 0.0- 0 1 0 0
Cowsette, Delbert 1 3 1 4/ 4.0 1- 1 0.0- 0 0 1 0
Timmins, Peter 1 2 2 4/ 4.0 0- 0 0.5- 1 0 1 1
Littles, Rod 1 4 0 4/ 4.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Forte, Shawn 1 2 2 4/ 4.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Patterson, Doug 1 1 0 1/ 1.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
Smith, Corey 1 0 1 1/ 1.0 0- 0 0.0- 0 0 0 0
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 weeks ESPN "The Players" topic:
ESPN: "Do you prefer to get a game under your belt against a team where you are heavily favored or do you prefer a test against a top-ranked opponent right out of the blocks?"
Cowsette: "I think its good for the big teams to play other big teams right off the bat. It gives the fans a chance to see where their teams are really at. Its not a challenge for the big schools to play a smaller school a lot of times, because theyre supposed to win anyway. So far as rankings are concerned, I dont think the early games really impact the polls too much. Last year, Florida State wasnt considered a championship contender by the polls until the very end, and they played for the national championship."
Jordan: "I think the ranked teams should play each other. Its also nothing any of us can change because its all about money. When you have ranked teams playing ranked teams on TV, thats bringing money. Thats what the fans want, thats what the schools want and its what the TV people want. Its all about money. Personally, Id rather play a team thats on top. Id rather play a team thats ranked, for the simple fact that as a team, you look more forward to the season when youre playing a team thats a challenge instead of a team that youre expected to beat. If youre playing a game that youre automatically supposed to win, its easy sometimes to look past that first opponent. I think its important to play a big-time opponent early so that you get your mind focused and looking forward to the season."
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
Brady McDonnell, Colorado
Rob Riti, Missouri
Corey Sims, Florida State
Clint Stoerner, Arkansas
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)
527-473-43 (.526 / 1,043 games)
Byrd Stadium 50th season (1950-present)
149-94-1 (.613 / 244 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 ODonnell, 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 Coachs 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 networks flagship stations. The pre-game show begins 40 minutes prior to every kickoff. WBALs 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 weeks 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.
