It was bound to happen, the Terps finally suffered their first loss of the season last night. Still, you have to like the resiliency the team showed battling back from their largest deficit of the season to take a lead early in the 2nd half. This team has deficiencies which have been well documented here by me, but you still have to feel good about where this team stands after staying within striking distance even with such an off night shooting the ball. Another big test coming up Sunday with the chance to knock off a top 10 team. More at the link below.

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Here's Kevin Willard's postgame presser from last night. Jahmir Young also at the podium and answered a question or two. See how both reacted following the first loss of the season at the link below.

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Illinois currently leading #2 TX at the half. Would make the last win a big quality win. Keeping the Terps grounded and hungry will be interesting to see.

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland football linebacker Jaishawn Barham and running back Roman Hemby were named Freshman All-Americans by College Football News, the publication announced Tuesday.

Barham was selected to the First Team and Hemby was selected to the Third Team. Maryland is one of only two schools (Penn State) in the Big Ten to have multiple All-American selections.

A linebacker from District Heights, MD, Barham led all Big Ten freshmen with 53 tackles over 11 games played in his first season as a Terp. Barham is one of only three Terps to start every game he played on the defensive side of the ball and had over five tackles in six different games.

He led the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, while also tying for the team lead and ranking 18th in the Big Ten with 4.0 sacks. Barham was a Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection, the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on October 10 and a Midseason Freshman All-American by The Athletic, while also being chosen as a Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Semifinalist.

A running back from Bel Air, MD, Hemby recorded 924 rushing yards in his redshirt freshman season and led all Big Ten freshmen with 1,200 yards from scrimmage. The running back scored 10 touchdowns on the ground, the most for a Terrapin since 2015.

Hemby rushed for 100 yards in four of Maryland's seven wins (114 vs. Buffalo, 151 vs. SMU, 107 at Indiana & 179 vs. Northwestern), tied with Anthony McFarland Jr. for the most in a single season of any freshman in Maryland history. The Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection had two games of three touchdowns (Northwestern & Rutgers), and is the first Terp to ever be named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice.

For the full All-American teams click here.
Barham, Hemby and the Terps will wrap up their 2022 campaign in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on December 30 vs. No. 23 NC State. Buy tickets here.

Maryland (8-0) vs. Wisconsin (6-2)

When: Tuesday, Dec. 6 | 9:00 p.m. ET
Where: Kohl Center (Madison, Wis.)
Television: ESPN2 (Streaming on WatchESPN) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online

Line: Terps +1.5
Over/Under: 131.5

Series history: Wisconsin leads the all-time series 12-7, with the Badgers winning the most recent meeting 70-69 on Jan. 9, 2022 in College Park.

Projected Starting Lineups


Wisconsin
Chucky Hepburn (6-foot-2, Soph., G) - Averaging 12.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists through eight games.
Max Klesmit (6-foot-3, Junior, G) - Averaging 6.4 points and 2.9 rebounds through the first eight games of the season.
Jordan Davis (6-foot-4, Junior, G) - Twin brother of Wizrds guard Johnny Davis, averaging 6.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game so far this season.
Tyler Wahl (6-foot-9, Senior F) - Averaging a team-high 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
Steven Crowl (7-foot, Junior, C) - Averaging 9.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game to start the season.

Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging 15.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists through eight games.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 7.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game to start the season.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 13.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists to start the season.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging a team-high 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists so far this season.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F/C) - Averaging 12.6 points and a team-high 7.8 rebounds per game to start the season.

The Badgers enter Tuesday night's game coming off of a huge road win over in-state rival Marquette. Wisconsin is led by senior forward Tyler Wahl, a three-year starter who leads the team in both scoring and rebounding. Whereas recent bigs such as Micah Potter and Nate Reavurs were a threat to score the ball from beyond the arc, Wahl does almost all of his damage in the paint.

"If you look at Wisconsin, obviously they shoot the ball very well, but man, you better play post defense and you better play physical or they're going to grind you up," Maryland head coach Kevin Willard said on Sunday. "What's really cool about this league, which is really hard, is that there are so many different styles. You look at Illinois who run and jump in and five out. And then you come to Wisconsin who kind of grinds you out. They are going to post up Crowl, they are going to post up Wahl. And then you have Hepburn out there shooting it, Klesmit shooting it, so really interesting style."

Tuesday night will mark the Big Ten road opener for the Terps and Kohl Center is one of the toughest venues in the Big Ten. That said, a couple of current Terps starters have experience winning in Madison, as the Terps defeated Wisconsin on the road back in Dec. of 2020. Donta Scott started for Maryland in that game, scoring 12 points, while fellow Philly native Hakim Hart came off the bench to score 8 points in the 70-64 win.

Joe has Maryland as a 4 seed in the South, playing James Madison and (potentially) Auburn in Albany, NY.
Several of his selections are head-scratchers, including Tennessee having played Texas, Arizona, Maryland and Auburn in the regular season, but all five teams being in the same region (something the Selection Committee usually avoids).

East - UConn, Indiana, Alabama, Gonzaga, Kentucky
South - Texas, Tennessee, Arizona, Maryland, Auburn
MW - Houston, Kansas, Arkansas, Duke, Illinois
West - Purdue, Virginia, Baylor, UCLA, San Diego St.

All things considered, the Terps come out pretty well in Lunardi's early season projection.

Only seen odds at 3 sites. Two have it even and the other has Maryland favored by 1 (down from 1 1/2).

The transfer portal officially opens Monday and it's already been incredibly busy. We have you covered. Rivals has all the latest news on the biggest transfers, we're now ranking every entry into the portal and we also have a message board to talk about everything portal-related.

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Senior DB Isaiah Hazel has entered the transfer portal. Will have one more year of eligibility due to COVID year. Wise product came to Maryland as a wideout and quickly switched sides of the ball and was a part of the DB rotation.

incoming recruit.

Have had multiple people reach out to me about this one, but the Terps have reached out to and will make a push for FIU wideout Tyrese Chambers. He's a grad transfer from Baltimore who went to Poly. He was second team All-CUSA in 2021 after hauling in 45 catches for 1,1074 yards and 9 TDs. Had 51 catches this season, but yards and TDs were both down from a season ago. He can really stretch the field and has good size at 6-foot-1. Charlotte and WVU have already offered. He's also hearing from Tennessee, PSU and Rutgers and don't be surprised if Hugh Freeze throws his hat in the ring at Auburn. But definitely one to watch here along with Charlotte wideout Grant DuBose who I also mentioned before. I expect Auburn to possibly be in the mix for DuBose, also.

Thought I just saw a tweet from him about the portal. I thought he was going to declare for the NFL. Any insight, Scott? Thanks

The first NCAA Net rankings have dropped this morning and the Terps open up as the No. 6-ranked team in the nation according to the advanced metric. Two future opponents are actually ranked ahead of Maryland, No. 3 Purdue and No. 4 Tennessee. Illinois, who the Terps just beat last week, is No. 13 in the initial ranking. You can see the full NET rankings HERE.

The Terps are also ESPN's Team of the Week following their win over the Illini and cracked the top-10 of Jeff Borzello's weekly college hoops power rankings after not being ranked a week ago. LINK

in the CBS Sports daily poll. Who knows how long this will last, but it's fun for now.

Deonte Banks has announced on insta this morning that he will skip the Terps' bowl game in order to begin preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft. Big, but expected loss to the Terps' secondary. Maryland will need to hit the portal hard for experienced corners.

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CBS writer picks Maryland-State as #16. Maybe he should have waited to see who else opts out, but so far so good.

Jumped 9 spots--Wow! Ahead of Puke and Kentucky. And UNC out of Top 25.

Loss at home 90-67 to unranked BIG Nebraska. And that after beating Notre Dame at their home a day or so ago. Plus Notre Dame knocks off UConn today. Weird stuff for sure. Will be a long year. And what I read in the Post...Brenda is not a happy camper. Calls out specific players that they need to add to the mix - especially Abby Myers. Anyway, the second half was a particular disaster. Meanwhile Reese at LSU keeps chugging along. Brenda still holding at 599 wins. Besides Shyanne and Miller, not sure where they will get help from.

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.