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The No. 16 Towson football team earned one of 14 at-large bids and a spot in the 24-team NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs Sunday.

The No. 15 Towson football team has left its fate in the hands of the Football Championship Subdivision selection committee’s hands after Saturday’s loss to No. 7 James Madison in the regular-season finale for both teams.

From the play of the quarterbacks to the makeup of the crowd, here are 5 things to look for in Maryland's senior day game against No. 10 Ohio State.

Those who've been around the program for the past five years, and even for one who has only been at Maryland this season, have seen plenty of change and not all that much success.

Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., who flipped his commitment from Maryland after a coaching change in College Park in 2015, will lead the No. 10 Buckeyes against the Terps Saturday.

Maryland interim coach Matt Canada, who started his coaching career as an undergraduate at Indiana and later served on two different staffs in Bloomingtonm, returns Saturday hoping to help the Terps gain bowl eligibility.

McDaniel College visits Johns Hopkins in Centennial Conference football action Nov. 10, 2018.

Previewing Saturday’s games for No. 20 Towson and Morgan State against No. 7 Elon and Delaware State, respectively.

A week after DJ Durkin was briefly reinstated and then fired three days before a 24-3 home loss to Michigan State, Maryland will try to get back to "normal" in preparation for a trip to Indiana, where the Terps could become bowl-eligible with a victory Saturday.

Previewing Saturday’s games for No. 15 Towson and Morgan State against No. 23 Maine and Bethune-Cookman, respectively.

University of Maryland football coach DJ Durkin, who had been suspended since August, has been fired in the wake of the heatstroke death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair and two reports commissioned by the board of regents.

James Brady, whom Gov. Larry Hogan appointed to head the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents, threw a wrench into the final week of the gubernatorial campaign. He announced a decision to keep the University of Maryland's football coach and athletic director, despite a player's death.

Laurel native Mufor leads Salisbury in rushing yards per attempt

Pat Kehoe threw a 3-yard TD pass to Vinny Papale with 30 seconds left and host Delaware held off Towson's final drive for a 40-36 win Saturday.

Javon Leake became the first Maryland football player since DJ Adams in 2010 to score four touchdowns in a game as the Terps beat I.

McDaniel hosted Ursinus in Centennial Conference football Oct. 27, 2018.

Previewing Saturday’s games for No. 10 Towson and Morgan State — against No. 21 Delaware and Florida A&M, respectively.

Maryland graduate linebacker Tre Watson has become a leader for Terps while leading the Big Ten in tackles and interceptions.

Department financial records show a football program dwindling in popularity despite its high-profile athletic conference and a $196 million investment by private donors, the university and the state in a new football field house and multipurpose center.

Maryland football fan Bob Baker has been going to games since he was an undergrad in the mid-1960s and hasn't missed a game since 1976.

The Capital has learned that Navy’s 1963 football team will be immortalized through a documentary film that is in the works.

Maryland senior running back Ty Johnson joined a select group of players who have rushed for over 2,000 yards and gained over 4,000 in all-purpose yards for the Terps.

Redshirt junior quarterback Tom Flacco ranks in the Top 10 at the Football Championship Subdivision level in passing yards and touchdown throws, but is irked by the perception that he’s a runner.

Shane Simpson’s 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the first 12 seconds of Saturday’s game kick-started the No. 23 Tigers’ best offensive performance in six years.

Maryland was unable to get going offensively until it was too late in losing its first game out of the bye, at No. 15 Michigan.

Coming in as 17 1/2-point underdogs, Maryland is looking for payback after losing, 59-3, at Michigan two years ago.

Michigan's defense, Kasim Hill's poise and the Terps' depth are among key questions heading into Maryland's showdown with the No. 15 Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

Previewing Saturday’s games for No. 23 Towson and Morgan State against No. 13 Stony Brook and South Carolina State, respectively.

Once labelled the biggest 5-star bust in college football while playing at Auburn, defensive end Byron Cowart is off to a solid start with Maryland this season.

Tight end Mark Andrews and Orlando Brown Jr., now Ravens rookies, know it’s best not to doubt Mayfield.

The death of Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair was part of HBO's "Real Sports" investigation into college strength coaches.

Third-round tight end Mark Andrews missed out on keeping the football that he caught for his first career touchdown, but has been a solid addition to the Ravens offense.

Previewing Saturday’s game for Morgan State at North Carolina A&T.

Remember when Vinny Testaverde, Dennis Hresko and LeRoy Ellis were in the news?

Tom Flacco threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and Towson beat host Villanova 45-35 in a Colonial Athletic Association opener on Saturday.

Previewing Saturday’s games for Towson and Morgan State at Villanova and Albany, respectively.

Loyola Blakefield graduate Terence Garvin was signed by the San Francisco 49ers to bolster their linebacking corps. The five-year NFL veteran made three starts

In Saturday's win at Bowling Green, Maryland outside linebacker Jesse Aniebonam registered his first sack since breaking his foot in last season's opener at Texas.

It’s beginning to look more likely that the Ravens will play against the Cincinnati Bengals without cornerback Maurice Canady and running back Kenneth Dixon.

The tight end’s 45-yard catch was the offense’s longest pass play of the preseason and a sampling of what the third-round pick can do.

Previewing Saturday’s games for Towson and Morgan State at Wake Forest and Akron, respectively.

Wide receiver Jeshaun Jones became only the fourth freshman since 1996 to score a running touchdown, a throwing touchdown and catching a touchdown pass in Maryland's 34-29 victory over No. 23 Texas Saturday at FedEx Field.

For Ernest T. Jones, inheriting a football team that went 1-10 last year is a blessing, not a curse. “We can only go up from here,” the new Morgan State interim coach said.

Ohio State on Wednesday night suspended head football coach Urban Meyer three games for mishandling domestic violence accusations.

The Ravens’ 20-19 win Monday night over the Indianapolis Colts occasioned another re-examination of two position battles on offense that no one seems intent on winning.

The third-year football coach and three other staff members have been placed on leave pending a review prompted by death of 19-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair.

From feeding the giraffes to patrolling the parking lots, Minnesota defensive ends Winston DeLattiboudere (Howard) and Jerry Gibson enjoyed quite the unique summer job as security guards at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul.

Maryland punter Wade Lees has been named to the Ray Guy preseason watch list.

Ryan Brown scored six goals as the United States clinched the top seed in the Blue Division with an 18-2 victory over Scotland in the Federation of International Lacrosse men's world championship in Netanya, Israel.

Terps running back Ty Johnson will find out Oct. 29 if he's a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award.