ROSEMONT, Ill. – Senior quarterback Taulia Tagovailoahas been named Second Team All-Big Ten and a Maryland-record nine total Terrapins earned all-conference accolades as the league announced its honorees on the offensive side of the ball on Wednesday.

For the second consecutive season, Tagovailoa was voted Second Team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media. Four Terps garnered Third Team All-Big Ten distinction, left tackle Delmar Glaze (coaches & Media), tight end Corey Dyches (media) and wide receivers Tai Felton (media) and Jeshaun Jones (media).
The five total Terrapin offensive players earning first, second or third team is the most ever for Maryland on that side of the ball since joining the conference.

Earning Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors are offensive linemen Gottlieb Ayedze (media) and Corey Bullock (coaches & media), running back Roman Hemby(coaches) and wide receiver Kaden Prather (coaches & media).

Since Maryland joined the Big Ten 10 years ago, this is the most offensive players (9) and most total players (16) to earn All-Big Ten recognition. The prior record for total players was 13, set last year.

Tagovailoa leads the Big Ten in nearly every passing category, standing atop the league in passing yards (3,377), passing touchdowns (25), completions (290), points responsible for (182) and total offense (3,395). Maryland’s all-time passing leader in every category, Tagovailoa became the Big Ten’s all-time passing leader this past weekend against Rutgers, now with 11,256 career passing yards. Tagovailoa has thrown a touchdown in 11 of 12 games and thrown for at least 250 yards in nine of 12 games this season.

Glaze has started every game at left tackle for the Terps this year, anchoring an offensive line that has blocked for the third ranked offense in the Big Ten (393.8 yards per game). Glaze is the second-rated pass blocking tackle in the Big Ten via Pro Football Focus with an 83.1 grade and the fourth-rated tackle overall (over 750 snaps). This is Glaze’s second All-Big Ten nod as he earned honorable mention plaudits last season.

Dyches leads all Big Ten tight ends and stands fourth among all FBS tight ends with 49 receptions this season, tallying 491 yards, the third-most of any Big Ten tight end. The redshirt junior has caught a pass in 26 straight games that he has played in dating back to 2021, the second longest streak of any tight end in the nation. Dyches has at least four receptions in eight of 12 games this season, starting off the year with a six reception, 108-yard performance against Towson. This is Dyches’ second All-Big Ten nod, earning honorable mention plaudits last season.

Felton leads the Terps and stands seventh in the Big Ten with six touchdown receptions this season, while ranking second on the team with 723 yards and third with 48 receptions. The big play threat averages 15.06 yards per reception, the fourth-highest in the Big Ten. Against Indiana, he became the first Terp ever to have three receiving touchdowns in the first half of a game and only the sixth ever to have three in a game, while also setting then career-highs with seven receptions for 134 yards. Felton ended the season by breaking his career-high with 140 receiving yards on five catches and a touchdown at Rutgers.

Jones leads the Terps in both receptions (53) and receiving yards (747) and is one of only two Maryland receivers to start in all 12 games this season. His 747 yards and 53 receptions are both the 14th-most in a single season in program history and Jones wraps up his Maryland career standing fifth all-time in career receptions (146) and touchdowns (14), and eighth all-time in program history with 2,000 career receiving yards. Jones had over 70 receiving yards in six of 12 games this season and caught touchdowns against Towson, Virginia, Northwestern and Penn State.

Ayedze started each of the last 10 games at right tackle for the Terps, blocking for the third ranked offense in the Big Ten, averaging 393.8 yards per game and a passing offense that leads the Big Ten, averaging 284.8 passing yards per game. Ayedze is the sixth-highest rated pass blocking tackle in the Big Ten (over 500 snaps) with a 76.5 grade via Pro Football Focus.

Bullock has started 11 of 12 games at left guard, blocking for the third ranked offense in the Big Ten, averaging 393.8 yards per game and a passing offense that leads the Big Ten, averaging 284.8 passing yards per game. Bullock is the third rated pass blocking guard in the Big Ten with a 79.6 grade and the fourth rated guard overall in the conference (over 600 snaps) with a 70.6 grade.

Hemby has been Maryland’s primary running back this season, rushing for 663 yards on 135 carries with four rushing touchdowns while also totaling 288 receiving yards on 37 receptions and another three touchdowns. The sophomore had 100-yard rushing games against Charlotte (162 yards) and Rutgers (113 yards), and had two rushing touchdowns in a win over Virginia. This is Hemby’s second-straight honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.

Prather stands third on the team with 609 receiving yards on 41 receptions with five touchdown receptions. The junior has over 50 receiving yards in six of 12 games and caught touchdowns against Towson, Charlotte, Indiana, Ohio State and Illinois.

The Big Ten also announced each teams Sportsmanship Award Honoree with linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II being chosen as Maryland’s representative.

Maryland finished its regular season 7-5 overall to garner bowl eligibility for the third straight season. The Terps will learn their bowl opponent and destination on Sunday, Dec. 3.

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Geronimo settling into role, Kaiser hits a couple of big buckets and free throw shooting still a concern.

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Watch Willard break down the Terps' win over Rider at the link.

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COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Thanks in a large part to a big day at the free throw line, Maryland cruised past Rider 103-76 on Tuesday evening at the XFINITY Center. Maryland, who controlled the boards and the paint all night, attempted 45 free throws total, including 21 makes in the first half, the most in a first half since also making 21 vs. Hofstra on Nov. 29, 2003.

Maryland led by as many as 29 points in the first half and kept the pressure on through the second half to complete the 15th-straight win in XFINITY Center, dating back to last season. The Terps' 27-point halftime lead was the program's largest since Nov. 17, 2016 against St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Julian Reese recorded his third consecutive double-double (22 points and 12 rebounds); it was also his first-ever first-half double-double. Jordan Geronimo continued his impressive play, finishing with 15 points on six-of-six shooting while Jahmir Young added 22 points and five assists.

The Terps finished with a 29-15 advantage in free throw makes as well as 21-11 advantage in points off turnovers after forcing 14 Rider giveaways.

Maryland reached triple-digits scoring for the first time since Jan. 15, 2021 when it beat Wingate 100-58. Maryland scored its most points since beating Marshall 104-67 on Nov. 23, 2018.


Coach Willard's Take

"In the first half our defense gave us a lot of opportunities for fast break points. We turned them over 9 times, had 22 deflections. I thought our defense led to us getting easy buckets early. Again, being at home, we had two really good days of practice this week going into this game, I think everyone's just starting to feel a little more comfortable with each other now. Especially that starting unit, they're one of the most productive units in the country and I think they;re getting more and more used to what each other is doing."

From The Guys

"We just went and got after it," Geronimo said of the defensive intensity. "We played with a lot of energy. We got some defensive stops to lead to buckets. We just went out there, played defense and got stops, and it's gonna create offense for us."

"We were moving the ball side-to-side, making sure we limited them to one shot, getting out in transition, playing unselfish and attacking the basket," Young said. "We were able to get in the bonus early and tried to knock down our free throws, just playing from defense to offense."



Breaking Down the Action

• Keyed by a pair of Jamie Kaiser three-pointers, Maryland led 14-8 at the first media timeout.
• As Jordan Geronimo began to assert himself on both ends of the floor, scoring 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the first 12 minutes of action, the Terps stretched the lead to 35-18.
• A pair of Jahmir Young free throws capped off a 19-2 Maryland run as the Terps blew the game open, going up 39-18.
• Due in large part to 21 free throw makes, Maryland led 54-27 at halftime. Geronimo (13) and Julian Reese (12) combined for 25 points to lead the way. Reese also grabbed 10 boards to secure the first-half double-double, the first of his career.
• The Terps opened up a 30-point lead early in the second half and continued to cruise from there the rest of the way.

Home Sweet Home

• Dating back to last season, Maryland has a 15-game winning streak at the XFINITY Center, including three this season.
• The Terps will look to tie their best home win streak since the 2018-19 through 2019-20 seasons when they won 16 consecutive at home.
• Nationally, the 15-game win streak stands as the 8th-longest in the nation and the third-longest among 'major' conference programs. It is also the longest among all Big Ten teams.
• The program record for an overall home win streak is 27 from Dec. 6, 2015-Feb. 13, 2016.
• Following a loss at home to No. 16 UCLA on Dec. 14, 2022, the Terps then won 11 straight including nine Big Ten games at XFINITY. The streak started with a 75-45 win over St. Peter's on Dec. 22, 2022. The second win in the streak also came against UMBC, an 80-64 win on Dec. 29, 2022.
• Maryland is now 20-1 at home under Kevin Willard.

Double Figure Factors

• Jordan Geronimo reached double figures for the 11th time in his career and has now scored double digits in each of the last two consecutive games.
• Julian Reese scored in double figures for the 35th time in his career and the sixth time this season.
• Jahmir Young reached double figures for the 112th time in his career and the sixth time this season. He has scored at least a point in 127 consecutive games.

Fear The Jahmir

• With 22 points in the game, Jahmir Young added to his career scoring total and now has 2,085 points. He is the second-leading active scorer in the nation behind Texas' Max Abmas (2,653).
• Young is the only active player in the nation with 2,000-plus points, 600-plus rebounds and 350-assists as he has 2,085 points, 639 rebounds and 396 assists.
• Young also scored 20+ points in a game for the 43rd time in his career, which leads all active Big Ten players.

Scott Climbing the Charts

• After scoring seven points, Donta Scott increased his career total to 1,393 points TONIGHT, keeping him at No. 24 all-time. He is behind No. 23 Dez Wells (1,398, 2012-15).
• Scott grabbed four rebounds to increase his career total to 734 rebounds. No. 12 on the list is the legendary Len Bias, who has 745 from 1982-86.
• Scott played in his 135th career game as a Terp and is now tied for 7th most in program history. Scott also started his 121st career game which puts him in sole possession of the sixth-most in program history.

JuJu Beast

• With 22 points and 12 rebounds, Reese got his 11th career double-double of his career. It is the third consecutive double-double for the Baltimore native and third of the young season.
• With 12 points and 10 rebounds at the half, it was the first time he ever had a double-double in the first half in his career.
• Reese was 14-of-17 on FTs tonight. The XFINITY Center record for FTs in a game came from Diamond Stone 19-of-25 vs. Penn State (12/30/2015).
• Reese finished with four blocks for the second straight game, tying his career-high.

Century-Mark Terps

• Maryland scored 100 points or more in a game for the first time since it did so against Wingate on Jan. 15, 2021. Maryland won that game 100-58.
• Maryland scored its most points since beating Marshall 104-67 on Nov. 23, 2018.

Living at the Line

• The 21 free throws made in the first half equaled the most since also making 21 in the first half against Hofstra on Nov. 29, 2003. In that game Maryland similarly attempted 32 first-half free throws in that game.
• The Terrapins attempted the most free throw attempts in the XFINITY Center, breaking the record of 55 against Hofstra Nov. 29, 2003.
• The record for the Terps in a game is 67 free throws attempted, which came on Dec.

Numbers To Know

• 2: Jahmir Young is the second active leading career scorer in the NCAA with 2,063+today points.
• 2: Walk-on Lucas Sotell scored his first career points.
• 3: Julian Reese scored 20-plus points for the third time in his career.
• 5: Caleum Swanton-Roger scored a career-high five points.
• 7: DeShawn Harris-Smith has a steal in all seven games this season.
• 11: Julian Reese had his 11th career double-double (fourth this season).
• 12: 12 different Terps scored in the game, after only four scored in the win over South Alabama last Saturday.
• 21: Maryland made 21 free throws in the first half, their most in a first half since also making 21 vs. Hofstra on Nov. 29, 2003.
• 27: The Terrapins' 27-point lead at halftime was their largest halftime lead since a 32 point halftime lead against St. Mary's College of Maryland on Nov. 17, 2016 (54-22).
• 111: Jahmir Young scored in double-figures for the 111th time in his career.

Up Next

• Maryland will play its first Big Ten game of the season on Friday, Dec. 1 when it travels to Bloomington, Indiana for a matchup against the Hoosiers. Tip-off is slated for 7 pm on Big Ten Network and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.

A few minutes from tip-off between the Terps and Rider as they finish a three-game home stand this evening. Final tuneup before a huge game at Indiana later this week.

Same starters for the Terps tonight:

Jahmir Young
Deshawn Harris-Smith
Jordan Geronimo
Donta Scott
JuJu Reese

A romp over Rider would be welcomed.

Freshman DB Tamarcus Cooley is entering the transfer portal. Would not be the slightest bit surprised if he ends up back home at NC State.

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We’re about 15 minutes from tip-off between the Terps and South Bama in College Park.

Geronimo in the starting lineup once again. Your starters are:

Jahmir Young
DeShawn Harris-Smith
Jordan Geronimo
Donta Scott
JuJu Reese

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Senior defensive back Tarheeb Stillhas been named Second Team All-Big Ten and six other Terps garnered all-conference accolades as the league announced its honorees on defensive and special teams on Tuesday.

Still was voted Second Team All-Big Ten by the conference’s coaches, while the media chose the senior defensive back to the third team. Linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches, while the media chose him for the honorable mention team.

Other Terps voted Honorable Mention All-Big Ten include linebacker Jaishawn Barham (coaches), defensive back Beau Brade (media & coaches), defensive lineman Quashon Fuller (coaches), defensive back Ja’Quan Sheppard (coaches) and return specialist Braeden Wisloski (media).

The six total Terrapin defensive players recognized with All-Big Ten accolades is the most for Maryland since 2014.

Still currently ranks third nationally in interceptions per game (0.5) and fifth nationally in total interceptions (5). The senior had a pair of interceptions in each of Maryland’s wins over Virginia and Nebraska, making him one of only three FBS players to have two games with two interceptions. Still was named the Jim Thorpe National Defensive Back of the Week and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after his two-interception performance at Nebraska. Still is the first Maryland defensive player to be named Second Team or better since Antoine Brooks Jr. in 2019. This is the second All-Big Ten selection of Still’s career, earning Honorable Mention plaudits in 2020.

Hyppolite II stands second on the team with 62 tackles this season, tallying 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. One of the leaders of the Maryland defense that allowed only 23.2 points per game this season, Hyppolite has six games with at least six tackles including 10 stops in a huge performance against No. 2 Michigan.

Barham has tallied 37 tackles (23 solo) with three sacks and an interception in his sophomore campaign, standing second on the team in sacks. The sophomore had at least four tackles in seven different games including a two-sack performance against Charlotte and an interception against No. 2 Michigan. This is Barham’s second-straight All-Big Ten selection.


Brade leads the Terps with 72 tackles (26 solo), while also tallying four tackles for loss, six pass breakups, one interception and a forced fumble. He led the Terps in tackles in six of his 11 games played, including double-digit tackles at Michigan State and against No. 2 Michigan. Brade had a key forced fumble late in the game at Nebraska and secured an interception at Michigan State. This is Brade’s second-straight All-Big Ten selection.

Fuller stands second on the team with five tackles for loss and three sacks while recording 20 tackles (14 solo) on the season. One of Maryland’s best pass rushers, Fuller has five quarterback hits and has recorded tackles for loss in games against Michigan State, Indiana, No. 9 Penn State, Nebraska and Rutgers.

Sheppard leads the Terps with seven pass breakups this season to go with his 29 tackles (26 solo), three tackles for loss and one sack. The senior is one of only three Maryland defensive players to start in all 12 games this season and has helped lead the Terps pass defense that stands top-20 in the nation in defensive passing efficiency and has seven games of allowing under 210 passing yards. This is Sheppard’s first career All-Big Ten selection and second All-Conference selection as he was First Team All-AAC at Cincinnati last season.

Wisloski has made an impact as Maryland’s primary kick returner, standing third in the Big Ten and 22nd in the country, averaging 23.5 yards per kick return. The freshman returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown against Virginia, the longest return by a Maryland freshman since Stefon Diggs in 2012. Wisloski earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors after that kick return and has 353 yards on 15 returns this season.

The conference will announce All-Big Ten honors for the offense on Wednesday.

We’re about 20 minutes from kickoff in New Jersey. Terps looking to get to 7 regular season wins for a second straight season.

Of note, a win today would mean an automatic one-year extension for Locksley.

November 1984 Reich threw 6 touchdown passes in a come from behind 31-0 against Miami. Today he was anointed as Carolina head coach. Great QB back then. Hope he does well or maybe he can do Tv/Radio Talk Show like Boomer. Anyway, there are Terps out there who have done well for themselves. Hey Randy (White) - if you are out there. Remember us? For some reason you ain't so fond of us anymore. Oh well. Congrats Frank. We have had (and still have) a proud football heritage.

Some interesting comments about having your team better prepared at the start of the season in the new portal/NIL era. It just feels like he's been totally blindsided by this start to the season.

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One side note, I did see on BTN that passing yards in bowl games only started counting in the B1G in like 2002, so if the same rules applied, Brees would have 500+ yards more than Lia....

Lia has been named B1G Offensive Player of the Week for a program record 4th time after throwing for a season-high 361 yards in the Terps' win over Rutgers. More at the link below.

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But I finally think we are deserving of a bowl.

The Terps away uniform yesterday is my favorite, and it looks iconic Maryland, now and in the past. It looks clean, sharp, and professional looking. I think it represents the DMV image well. I also like the all red, red on white, and all white to a lesser degree. I don't like the other combos, although the all black isn't bad, but the gold is ugly, just flat out ugly.

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