COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland senior defensive back Dante Trader Jr. has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Trader Jr. led the Terps defense with a career-high tying 11 tackles, an interception and a pass break-up in Maryland's 27-13 win at Virginia this past Saturday. The interception was the fifth of Trader's career.

Led by Trader Jr., the Maryland defense came up huge in the second half of the game against the Cavaliers. The Terps held Virginia scoreless and only gave up 82 total yards in the second half.

In total, Maryland’s defense created four turnovers against the Cavaliers and now leads the nation with a +9 turnover margin.

Trader is the first Terp to earn Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week since Tarheeb Still on Nov. 13, 2023.

Maryland is set to host Villanova this Saturday at SECU Stadium. The game, which will be part of Family Weekend on campus, is set to kickoff at Noonand will be broadcast on Big Ten Network and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland’s Big Ten road opener on Saturday, Sept. 28 at undefeated Indiana will kickoff at Noon and be broadcast on Big Ten Network, it was announced on Monday.

The Terps (2-1), who are coming off a 27-13 win at Virginia on Saturday, have won three straight meetings against the Hoosiers (3-0). When these teams last met in Bloomington in 2022, Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. engineered two scoring drives in the final seven minutes of the game to lead the team to a 38-33 road win.

Indiana has started its season with three straight victories, including a 42-13 win at UCLA in its conference opener this past Saturday. The Hoosiers host Charlotte this Saturday at Noon.

The Terps will host Villanova (3-0) in their non-conference finale this Saturday at SECU Stadium. Maryland will be seeking its 15th straight non-conference victory in a game that is set to kickoff at Noon and air on Big Ten Network and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.

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