College Park -- Each time the television cameras focus on Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen as he patrols the sideline, it's fair to wonder whether he's clutching a chart of his offensive plays or his team's medical records.

Injuries have punctured deep holes in his roster, most notably along the offensive line. But news that the Terrapins were chosen to play in the Emerald Bowl also brought renewed hope that the unit will be intact for the Dec. 28 game against Oregon State.

Emerald Bowl Maryland vs. Oregon State, San Francisco, Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m., ESPN, 105.7 FM, 1300 AM Line: Oregon State by 5