What an every four-year running joke we are.

It's all about four teams. Nothing like the BB selection show. Last time I watch that show. What about the other bowl games? Opps I thought it was a 1-hour show.... never mind.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland football team will make its 29th all-time bowl appearance when it meets NC State in the 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl on December 30 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The game is scheduled for a Noon kickoff and will be televised nationally on ESPN.

“We’re thrilled to be selected to play in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl,” said Maryland Head Coach Michael Locksley. “Earning back-to-back bowl berths is another significant step for our program and I’m also excited for our seniors to have another chance to play in a big-time game. I’m also happy that our fans will be able to drive down and represent us as we take on a former ACC rival.”

Maryland will be making its second consecutive bowl appearance after defeating Virginia Tech, 54-10, in the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl. The Terps concluded the 2022 regular season with a 7-5 overall record. Maryland ranks third in the Big Ten in passing offense (259.3 yards per game) and fourth in the league in scoring offense (29.2 points per game).

The Terps are led by quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, who ranks second in the Big Ten in completions and completion percentage (68.6), and third in passing yards. Tagovailoa has rewritten Maryland's record books, as he's now the program leader in career touchdown passes (50), career passing yards (7,658), total offense (7,843) and 300-yard passing games (12).

“We are thrilled to welcome these two teams and their fans to Charlotte. It is our goal to be the most fan and player friendly bowl game and we look forward to having a game and bowl week that will be a celebration of the Terps, Wolfpack and mayonnaise,” said Danny Morrison, executive director of CSF. “Our team, Duke’s Mayo, and our partners have been planning all year and we know that it will be an amazing experience for all involved.”

Maryland and North Carolina State are dead even in their 70 meetings all-time, standing at 33-33-4. The Terps and Wolfpack met annually when Maryland was in the ACC, with the Terps winning the last meeting in 2013, a 41-21 win in Raleigh in the Terps final conference game as a member of the ACC. This will be the first postseason meeting between the two programs as they have only played at a neutral site twice, in 1917 and 1921.

For more information on Maryland's bowl game and to purchase tickets, visit Maryland Football Bowl Central.

About the Duke’s Mayo Bowl: The Duke’s Mayo Bowl, which is owned and operated by the Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF), is entering its 21st year and will welcome its 1,000,000 fan in attendance. Additionally, the game has reached nearly 60 million households, and produced an economic impact of close to 300 million dollars since its start in 2001. This is the third year with Carolinas-founded Duke’s Mayonnaise as the title sponsor. The partnership with Duke’s Mayonnaise, a staple in southern recipes for over 100 years, also includes the Duke’s Mayo Classic which featured N.C. A&T and NC Central this past September.

Tweet from Brett McMurphy of Action Network

Fri, Dec 30
12:00
ESPN

NCSU
8-4
4-4 ACC
#25 in final regular season AP poll today

Their OC Tim Beck was named new HC at Coastal Carolina today

Conference losses:
at Clemson
at Syracuse
vs BC
at Louisville

As of their last game, a win in 2 OT at UNC, NCSU was 1 of 3 teams to allow 30 points or less in every game this season. Streak stretches to 14 games going back to last season, their longest since 18 games from ‘79-‘81.

14th in nation (out of 131 teams) in points allowed per game at 19.4

Terps receiver depth will be tested as no:
-WR Jarrett 40-471-4
-WR Copeland 26-376-2
-WR Demus 22-233-1
-TE Dippre 30-314-3

Lia’s downfield targets for this game will mostly be:
-WR’s J. Jones, Felton, Smith and Knotts
-TE Dyches

Here's video....really audio....of Kevin Willard addressing the media this afternoon ahead of Tuesday night's game at Wisconsin.

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I really don't like that dude.

Yeah, we all get it. But I think he sucks

With it now looking like Ohio State will get the final playoff spot due to USC's loss, it looks like the Terps are likely headed to Charlotte for the Duke's Mayo Bowl. It was real touch and go there for a while, as it seems the Rose Bowl actually preferred PSU due to fans traveling better. But if Ohio State had been slotted into the Rose Bowl, PSU wouldn't have been an option for the Orange Bowl and it would have bumped everyone else down a slot. But with OSU getting into the playoffs, it has pretty much eliminated the Quick Lane and the Terps are back to being the favorite for the Duke's Mayo Bowl where they will play an ACC opponent.

Mayo Bowl in Charlotte.
USA Today, 247 and Action Network all 3 have Terps vs NC State (makes sense since bowl being in NC they want 1 local draw like last year when UNC played in it) while Sporting News says Mayo vs FSU. There were 2 Pinstripe picks - vs Syracuse on Yahoo, vs Pitt on Pro Football Network, CBS still had Guaranteed vs Oklahoma. We’ll find out officially around noon (might be leaked earlier) but certainly trending strongly to Mayo vs NCST as of this morning.

Willbe interesting to see where we stand. I like Goodman, he puts his out almost daily and we are at 15. Seems high,but I am sure NO ONE on this board would have expected 5-0 with all wins by 20+.
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Scott - any recruits going to be at the game tonight

nm

Does that mean Maryland and Purdue are the big two in the BT?

We're about 20 minutes from tipoff between the Terps and Illini in College Park. Huge top-25 matchup as this is the first conference game for both teams. This will almost certainly be the Terps' first real test of the season as the Illini can play multiple styles and have some depth inside where the Terps have none. But as we know, the Terps have looked unbelievably good so far this season despite their lack of depth by pushing tempo, taking quick open looks and pressuring on defense. Should be a good one!

I want Utah to the B1G just to piss everyone else off.

Utah
Oregon
Washington
Leave open for ND, but take one from Stanford/Colorado/Kansas if ND doesn't come within 4-5 years.

My god! We love to tell ourselves what a great fan base we are, but I swear, I've never been around so many little bitches as on this board. The portal is here - get over it.
1. Right now, it's guys going into the portal, and guys declaring for the draft
2. Maybe you wait and see what comes our way through the portal
3. I'd love to see a breakdown of our guys in the portal , where they were this year in the 2 deep and actual playing time, and how much eligibility they have left. I would bet once that got laid out, many of you might stop losing your minds

I can also tell you this - the way some of you act, no way would I ever want to be in a fire fight with you. Most of you would just curl up in the corner and stick your thumbs in your mouths right from the jump.

Not many, I suspect, will be happy with playing 12/26 in the Quick Lane Bowl vs. E. Michigan. The good news is Jerry is wrong sometimes.

That should open the door for OSU, shouldn't it?

Only seen odds at one site, but I'll take a narrow win.

8 minutes playing and 2 points WOW in a blow out win...WTF did she do to herself. I think at this rate she is in the portal soon https://www.google.com/search?q=wom...e=m;/g/11tdm46gkj;3;/g/11dxbvlspv;tb2;fp;1;;;

The Terps have gotten off to a surprising 7-0 start but will be tested tonight at home versus an Illinois team that has the ability to play fast or physical with a deep front court. More at the link.

STORY

Jacob Copeland has announced that he’s declaring for the NFL Draft and will skip the Terps’ bowl game. Had been hearing rumblings he was gone for quite a while so no surprise here.

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anyone got a link please

Came across Eamonn Brennan's college hoops power rankings and was a bit surprised to see he had the Terps No. 10 nationally this week with Illinois No. 11. Should be a fun game tonight!

Here's a LINK.

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SOUTH BEND, IN -- Diamond Miller hit a one-legged jumper as time expired and No. 20 Maryland came away with a dramatic 74-72 win at No. 7 Notre Dame in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the program's 26th win over a Top-10 opponent since Brenda Frese took over in 2002-03. It was the Terps' first road win over a top-10 team since Dec. 1, 2016 when they topped No. 7 Louisville.

Miller not only hit the biggest shot of the night, she also did a little bit of everything for the Terps all game, leading them in points (31), rebounds (12) and assists (five) yet again. Miller's double-double was the sixth of her career and the third this season.

Miller became the first Terps with 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a game since Alyssa Thomas did it against Wake Forest on March 8, 2013.

Shyanne Sellers was also huge for Maryland, scoring 10 of her season-high 17 points in the first quarter to give the Terps early momentum.

The Fighting Irish held a four-point lead with 5:48 remaining, but a Brinae Alexander corner three followed by a tough Sellers lay-up inside put the Terps on top in a span of 33 seconds. Notre Dame reclaimed the lead briefly, but Alexander hit another triple from the corner and Miller knocked down a pair of free throws to take the lead.

An Olivia Miles three-point play gave Notre Dame a 70-69 lead late. As they did all night, the Terps answered yet again—this time with Miller knocking down a clutch shot in the lane. The Terps defense made a big stand on the other end and Miller knocked down one more free throw, but Notre Dame found a lay-up on the ensuing out of bounds play to tie it at 72 apiece. Maryland held for the last shot and Miller came through with the heroics at the very end.



Maryland was active on the offensive glass all game, scoring 21 second chance points (14 in the first half) to Notre Dame's nine. The Terps were also sound defensively, especially early. Notre Dame coughed up the ball 18 total times, including 11 times in the first half, which Maryland converted into 15 points.

Maryland is now 7-2 for the season while Notre Dame dropped to 6-1 after suffering their first loss of the season.

With the win, Frese is just one win away from reaching 600 career wins. She will have an opportunity to hit that milestone in front of the Maryland faithful on Sunday when the Terps host Nebraska at 1 pm.



Breaking Down The Action

• The Fighting Irish came out of the gates on a 10-0 scoring run, but Maryland scored 16 of the next 19 overall points to claim a 16-13 lead after one. Shyanne Sellers was the difference in the frame, contributing 10 points in eight minutes.
• The Terps opened up the second quarter in a similar fashion to the way they finished the first and pushed their lead to 25-18.
• Notre Dame fought back to take a three-point lead with 2:09 remaining, but Miller made a pair of lay-ups to reclaim the lead heading into halftime, 33-32. Miller led the Terps with 12 points at halftime.
• The third quarter saw seven lead changes as the two teams went blow for blow with Notre Dame holding a slim 55-51 advantage heading into the final 10 minutes of action.
• Alexander was an x-factor in the final stanza, knocking down two corner threes to help the Terps reclaim the lead.

Beating Ranked Teams

• Since Brenda Frese took over in 2002-03, Maryland now has 87 wins over Associated Press top 25 teams, including 11 in the 2014-15 season, which set a new school record. Most recently, No. 19 Maryland beat No. 17 Baylor, 70-66, in Waco, TX on Nov. 20.
• The Terrapins are 87-71 against ranked teams over the last 19 years, all under Frese.
• Under Frese, Maryland has 26 wins over AP Top-10 teams.
• Maryland now has 26 of those Top-25 wins on the road and 21 were at neutral sites.
• With Maryland's win at No. 17 Baylor earlier this year, it marks the sixth time Frese posted multiple wins over ranked teams on the road, with the last coming 2019-20.

ACC/Big Ten Challenge Dominance

• Maryland is now 13-2 all-time in the Challenge, winning six of its last seven games in the event.

1,000 Point Update

• With a three-ball from the top of the key in the second quarter, Lavender Briggs surpassed the 1,000-point mark. She has 1,005 overall after 8 today. She netted 961 at Florida.
• Miller continues to stand 33rd in career scoring at Maryland with 1,182. She passed No. 32 Renneika Razor, who scored 1,163 from 2000-03. Next on the list is Debbie Lytle, who played from 1980-83 and scored 1,189 total points,
• Abby Meyers, now has 1,075 in her career with 947 in her three seasons of action at Princeton before joining the Terps this season.
• Elisa Pinzan is also chasing 1,000 points as she has 956, for her career. She had 916 points at South Florida.

Double-Figure Update

• Miller tallied 31 points and has scored 10-plus points in seven of eight games she has played this season as part of 62 career games in double-digits. It was her second career game with 30 points or more.
• Sellers notched 10 points in the first quarter, marking the seventh time in nine games that she hit double-figure scoring this season. She finished with 17 and now has 19 games with 10-plus in her career as a Terp.

Miller On The 30-Point Chart

• With her 31-point game, Miller scored at least 30 points for the second time this season. She had 32 on Nov. 20 against Baylor, another top-20 win for the Terps.
• Before Miller, the last Terp to score more than 30 points in a game was Ashley Owusu, who had 30 against Stanford on Nov. 27, 2021.

600-Win Watch

• With the victory, Brenda Frese now has a career record of 599-172 (.777) including a mark of 542-142 in 21 years with the Terrapins. She is the winningest coach in Maryland basketball history.
• She is just two wins away from 600 in her career.

Up Next

• The Terps will host Nebraska on Sunday at 1 pm to open Big Ten play. That game will air on B1G+.

Just hit a shot at the buzzer to knock off ND at ND. First loss of the season for ND. Go terps!