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Maryland running back Da'Rel Scott, who topped 1,000 yards last season, will be out at least five games with a broken wrist, and starting left tackle Bruce Campbell will miss Saturday's Wake Forest game, coach Ralph Friedgen said.
Scott broke his radius, a bone in the forearm that extends to the thumb side of the wrist, Friedgen told reporters during his weekly conference call Sunday. The tailback might be able to wear a flexible cast later in the season, but "we have to see if he can handle the football or not," the coach said.
A team doctor told Friedgen that Scott might return for the Florida State game Nov. 21 - Maryland's second-to-last game of the regular season.
Scott suffered the break when he hit the ground on the Terps' first series of the second half against Clemson. Maryland upset the Tigers, 24-21.
Campbell, one of the anchors of a largely inexperienced offensive line, suffered a medial collateral ligament injury. He was scheduled to undergo magnetic resonance imaging today to determine the severity. Paul Pinegar, a former walk-on, moved from right tackle to left tackle Saturday after Campbell went down.
Scott, a redshirt junior, had already been alternating with Davin Meggett and Gary Douglas. Friedgen said the Terps might also turn to a pair of freshmen running backs - Caleb Porzel and D.J. Adams - to fill Scott's spot.
"Obviously, losing Da'Rel is a tough thing for us, but it is at a position where we have a lot of running backs," Friedgen said. "I think all of those kids are good players. It's just that they haven't gotten a lot of playing time."
Maryland (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which entered the Clemson game having lost three of its four nonconference games, finds itself as the only team in the ACC's Atlantic Division without a league loss.
"This game with Wake is a very big game for us," Friedgen said. "Clemson and Florida State were the teams to beat in this division, and both of them have two losses now."
Boston College, Wake Forest and North Carolina State all have one loss in the division. The Terrapins and N.C. State are the only Atlantic Division teams to have played just one conference game.
The Terps beat Clemson with defense. Friedgen said Maryland has become acclimated to new defensive coordinator Don Brown's aggressive, blitzing system.
"I think Don has adapted to the players, too - to try to play to their strengths," Friedgen said. "I thought [free safety] Terrell Skinner may have played his best game at Maryland. I thought [strong safety] Kenny Tate played a very aggressive game. I thought [linebacker Demetrius] Hartsfield played well."
Skinner had eight tackles, Tate had four and Hartsfield 10.
Hartsfield had a game-clinching sack of Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker, who lost the ball on Clemson's final possession in the last minute of the game. Brown had called a blitz on the play. Hartsfield made an inside move, then went outside and forced the turnover.
Erase: Maryland had held Clemson to just one first down on the first two series. But, with the Terps about to take possession near midfield on their second possession, Anthony Wiseman fumbled the ball back to the Tigers on a punt return. The miscue led to a 41-yard field goal by Clemson's Richard Jackson, making it 3-0.
Fast forward: The Terps (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) face Wake Forest (3-2, 1-1) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Demon Deacons defeated North Carolina State, 30-24, on Saturday.
Scott broke his radius, a bone in the forearm that extends to the thumb side of the wrist, Friedgen told reporters during his weekly conference call Sunday. The tailback might be able to wear a flexible cast later in the season, but "we have to see if he can handle the football or not," the coach said.
A team doctor told Friedgen that Scott might return for the Florida State game Nov. 21 - Maryland's second-to-last game of the regular season.
Scott suffered the break when he hit the ground on the Terps' first series of the second half against Clemson. Maryland upset the Tigers, 24-21.
Campbell, one of the anchors of a largely inexperienced offensive line, suffered a medial collateral ligament injury. He was scheduled to undergo magnetic resonance imaging today to determine the severity. Paul Pinegar, a former walk-on, moved from right tackle to left tackle Saturday after Campbell went down.
Scott, a redshirt junior, had already been alternating with Davin Meggett and Gary Douglas. Friedgen said the Terps might also turn to a pair of freshmen running backs - Caleb Porzel and D.J. Adams - to fill Scott's spot.
"Obviously, losing Da'Rel is a tough thing for us, but it is at a position where we have a lot of running backs," Friedgen said. "I think all of those kids are good players. It's just that they haven't gotten a lot of playing time."
Maryland (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which entered the Clemson game having lost three of its four nonconference games, finds itself as the only team in the ACC's Atlantic Division without a league loss.
"This game with Wake is a very big game for us," Friedgen said. "Clemson and Florida State were the teams to beat in this division, and both of them have two losses now."
Boston College, Wake Forest and North Carolina State all have one loss in the division. The Terrapins and N.C. State are the only Atlantic Division teams to have played just one conference game.
The Terps beat Clemson with defense. Friedgen said Maryland has become acclimated to new defensive coordinator Don Brown's aggressive, blitzing system.
"I think Don has adapted to the players, too - to try to play to their strengths," Friedgen said. "I thought [free safety] Terrell Skinner may have played his best game at Maryland. I thought [strong safety] Kenny Tate played a very aggressive game. I thought [linebacker Demetrius] Hartsfield played well."
Skinner had eight tackles, Tate had four and Hartsfield 10.
Hartsfield had a game-clinching sack of Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker, who lost the ball on Clemson's final possession in the last minute of the game. Brown had called a blitz on the play. Hartsfield made an inside move, then went outside and forced the turnover.
Maryland Rewind
Replay: With the Terps leading 17-13, Maryland's Tony Logan caught a punt and appeared to be hemmed in near the sideline. But Logan cut back across the field and went 43 yards to the Clemson 1-yard line. On third down, running back Davin Meggett cut inside and scored to make it 24-13 with 4:27 left in the third quarter.Erase: Maryland had held Clemson to just one first down on the first two series. But, with the Terps about to take possession near midfield on their second possession, Anthony Wiseman fumbled the ball back to the Tigers on a punt return. The miscue led to a 41-yard field goal by Clemson's Richard Jackson, making it 3-0.
Fast forward: The Terps (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) face Wake Forest (3-2, 1-1) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Demon Deacons defeated North Carolina State, 30-24, on Saturday.
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Maybe Brown should get hired by the ravens
iceman1000 (10/05/2009, 1:27 PM )