Game #7 Homecoming with USC in College Park, MD

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Andrew Lang
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The Maryland Terrapins have fallen into their worst stretch in years, and find themselves at 3-3 in the middle of their season. This is a must win game for Maryland in their annual Homecoming game at SECU Stadium in College Park. This will be Maryland’s 102nd Homecoming game. The Terps have an all-time record of 61-36-4 in homecoming games (60.3 winning percentage). In town as their opponent is one of the newest Big-10 teams from the west coast in the USC Trojans. USC will be the 32nd different opponent Maryland will welcome on homecoming.

The Terps have won three of their past four and six of their last eight homecoming games, with wins against Purdue (2016), Indiana (2017 & 2021), Rutgers (2018), Minnesota (2020), and Northwestern (2022) in that span.

USC travels its furthest distance this season, and traveled across the country to just outside of our nation’s capital to play Maryland for the first time ever in the history of these programs. USC also enters this game with a 3-3 record.

With Billy Edwards Jr. at QB1 for the Terps, he must figure out a way to lead his team to victory. Tai Felton was the star in the Terps three wins, and he must turn big plays to keep drives moving and convert them into touchdowns. That all makes sense, but clearly the team is made up of dozens of other players who must step up.

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Game #6 Friday Night Lights at SECU

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Andrew Lang
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The Maryland Terrapins could not get the win in Indiana and now must get back on track against Northwestern on a Friday Night Lights edition in College Park, Maryland. With Billy Edwards Jr. at QB1 for the Terps, this is a must win for the Terps. Tai Felton hopes to continue adding to his record-setting start to the season and along with their teammates will try to get the Terps to 4-2 today.

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Game #5 Terps travel to Indiana

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Andrew Lang
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The Maryland Terrapins crushed Villanova last week and now have a huge game against Indiana as they go back into Big Ten play. This road game could define the season for both teams. With Billy Edwards Jr. at QB1 for the Terps, this is a big test for Maryland in conference play. Tai Felton hopes to continue adding to his record-setting start to the season and along with their teammates will try to get the Terps to 4-1 today.

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Game #4 Maryland takes on Villanova

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Andrew Lang
Tai Felton of Maryland is breaking records
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The Maryland Terrapins had a great second half last week to beat Virginia on the road in a throwback game to their decades in the ACC. Now it is back in SECU Stadium with a non-conference game against Villanova. With Billy Edwards Jr. at QB1 for the Terps, he will try to create some more magic with his favorite target, Tai Felton, as the pair tries to get the Terps to 3-1 today.

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Game #3 in a regional rivalry of Terps and UVA

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Andrew Lang
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The Maryland Terrapins had an opportunity to seal away a win against Michigan State and couldn’t kick a field goal or stop the Spartans’ passing game in the 4th quarter for a gut-punch loss. Today is a new day, and Maryland takes their team on the road to Charlottesville, Virginia against the Virginia Cavaliers in a regional rivalry that is getting revived in both football and basketball. With Billy Edwards Jr. at QB1 for the Terps, he needs to get his team back on track today.

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A tough loss in Game 2

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

After a thrilling 50-7 win against UCONN in Week 1, the Maryland Terps dropped their second game of the season against Big Ten opponent Michigan State.

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Game #2 A Big-10 matchup

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Andrew Lang
Billy Edwards Jr. at Quarterback for University of Maryland
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For the Maryland Terrapins, it was new beginnings for this football season after QB Taulia Tagovailoa used up his eligibility, and the Terps chose Billy Edwards Jr. as their QB1 for the 2024 season. They did a great job of keeping their QB1 choice as a secret until the first offensive play last week when Edwards stepped into the huddle that led to the Terps destroying Connecticut at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland by a final score of 50-7. Now, the Terps have their first Big-10 matchup with a home game with Michigan State.

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Game #1 of Terps Football 2024

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Andrew Lang
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For the Maryland Terrapins, it is new beginnings for this football season. QB Taulia Tagovailoa used up his eligibility, and there is officially a change at that key position at the University of Maryland. There was a long competition that started months ago. Head coach Mike Locksley would not name his starting quarterback for the opener today against UConn. We will know that answer from the three QBs in the competition when Maryland takes the field for their first offensive snap of the season.

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Maryland baseball completes 12th comeback win, 13-12 agasint UMBC

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The cardiac Terps completed their 12th comeback win of the season, walking it off against mid-week rival UMBC on Wednesday night.

With the 13-12 win, Maryland moved to 20-9 while UMBC fell t0 11-14.

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Iowa Transfer Sam Hojnar swung on a 2-0 count and squeezed a single to left field allowing two runners to score.

Ryan Van Buren started the game for UMBC, only going two innings and giving up five hits, four earned runs, and two walks.

It was a rollercoaster game for the Terps on both sides of the ball. The team led 7-0 after two innings, with the offense scoring seven runs via extra-base hits. However, after the third inning, the Retrievers retired the next ten Maryland hitters, and they took advantage offensively. They tied the game 8-8 going into the seventh when center fielder Justin Taylor launched a grand slam.

Although Maryland cut the deficit to two runs in the eighth from singles by Chris Hacopian and eventually Sam Hojnar, the Terps moved to 8-1 in one-run games and completed their 15th straight win against UMBC. All-time they are 41-13-1 against UMBC.

“I think it’s a culture thing, to be honest,” head coach Matt Swope told the media after the game. “If anybody has been following us for three or four years, no lead is safe. Everybody has contributed over these years. That’s what we preach about as an offense: handing it off.”

Maryland used six pitchers during the game. Eventually, Alex Walsh earned his first win of the season. He recorded zero runs and zero hits over 2.2 innings.

“You got to be ready to seize the opportunity when you get your chance,” Swope said when asked about the bullpen’s performance.

Maryland will host Indiana for a three-game series at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium starting Friday, April 5. The first pitch is at 6 p.m.

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Kevin Willard hires Kevin Norris as new assistant coach

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

After the Maryland basketball team lost assistant coach Mike Jones earlier this month, the team has already filled its position.

The Maryland basketball program announced on Monday morning they are hiring Kevin Norris as their new assistant coach.

“We are excited to add Kevin to our staff,” Willard said in a press release. “He is a veteran coach who understands how to develop players and is a tenacious recruiter.”

Norris was a former college basketball standout who played with the Miami Canes from 1995-1998. He holds the record for career steals (208) and ranks fourth in career starts (108). He helped lead the Hurricanes to their first NCAA Tournament game since 1960 and was instrumental in creating a winning culture at Miami. 

After he graduated from Miami, he played overseas in Italy, France, and the Czech Republic before moving to the coaching side. Norris began his coaching career at Tallahssse Community College in 2017, where he spent one year. After he was hired at Texas A&M-Corpus Chrsiti. He has since spent the last eight years as an assistant coach at UCF and helped the Knights reach their first NCAA Berth in 2019.

It should be noted that in only two seasons as head coach, Kevin Willard has made many changes to the coaching staff. Meanwhile, three assistant coaches, Mike Jones, Tony Skinn, and Grant Billmeir, all left to become head coaches elsewhere.

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