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After a performance filled with penalties in a win over South Florida, Maryland coach Randy Edsall preached better discipline and decision making entering Saturday's game at West Virginia. With the Terps facing a high-powered offense and a hostile environment at sold-out Milan Puskar Stadium, Edsall knew that self-inflicted mistakes had to be avoided if his team wanted a chance to win.

Through more than three and a half games featuring uneven Maryland quarterback play, Daxx Garman remained on the sideline, headset and red baseball cap on his head, and signaling in plays from the sideline with the other backup quarterbacks. But with 2 minutes, 51 seconds left in the third quarter of Maryland's 45-6 loss at West Virginia, Garman finally got the chance to lead the Terps offense after starter Caleb Rowe threw four interceptions and struggled to establish any rhythm with an offense

Through more than three and a half games featuring uneven Maryland quarterback play, Daxx Garman remained on the sideline, headset and red baseball cap on his head, and signaling in plays from the sideline with the other backup quarterbacks.

On a day where nothing seemed to be going right for Maryland, the Terps seemed to find a glimmer of hope down more than five touchdowns to West Virginia after fullback Shane Cockerille emerged from a pile after the second half kickoff. It would be a short field for an offense struggling behind quarterback Caleb Rowe and an opportunity to get on the scoreboard to find some respectability against the rival Mountaineers.

That Saturday at Byrd Stadium more than a year ago filled with drenching rains, big plays and heartbreak remained a stark memory for Maryland as it worked to get ready for its matchup with West Virginia on Saturday. The Terps fell to the Mountaineers, 40-37, on a last second field goal by West Virginia kicker Josh Lambert in a back-and-forth battle that ultimately came down to a few plays.

During his career with Maryland, quarterback Caleb Rowe has mixed the good and the bad, putting together inconsistent outings on a regular basis. He entered his start against South Florida with the same number of touchdowns as interceptions and nearly exited with the same number as well after his four-touchdown, three-interception performance.

They won't be on the field at the same time, but Maryland middle linebacker Jermaine Carter Jr. knows there will be a familiar face on the far sideline when the Terps take on West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday. Mountaineers safety DaeJuan Funderburk was a year behind Carter at Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington — part of a loaded defense that also featured current Maryland defensive ends Yannick Ngakoue and Cavon Walker and Florida cornerback Jalen Tabor. And though

They won¿t be on the field at the same time, but Maryland middle linebacker Jermaine Carter Jr. knows there will be a familiar face on the far sideline when the Terps take on West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday.

When Maryland hosts Michigan in primetime on Oct. 3 in both teams¿ Big Ten Conference opener, the game will be headlining a day of games on the Big Ten Network. And the Terps will be the focal point for more than just the action on the field, too.

During his career with Maryland, quarterback Caleb Rowe has mixed the good and the bad, putting together inconsistent outings on a regular basis. He entered his start against South Florida with the same number of touchdowns as interceptions and nearly exited with the same number as well after his four-touchdown, three-interception performance.

When Jefferson Ashiru transferred to Maryland from Connecticut , there was already an element of familiarity for the linebacker. Defensive backs coach Darrell Perkins had recruited him to UConn, and his commitment came about three weeks after coach Randy Edsall had left the Huskies to take over the Terps.

When Jefferson Ashiru transferred to Maryland from Connecticut , there was already an element of familiarity for the linebacker. Defensive backs coach Darrell Perkins had recruited him to UConn, and his commitment came about three weeks after coach Randy Edsall had left the Huskies to take over the Terps.

Maryland's younger players have seen it on TV, heard the stories from the older players and have dealt with crowd noise piped into practice. But they know there's no perfect recreation of walking into Milan Puskar Stadium packed with 60,000 fans to face West Virginia. After playing the first three games of the season at Byrd Stadium, the Terps hit the road for the first time this year to face the Mountaineers in a rivalry matchup that will be an eye-opening experience.

Trailing by a touchdown and facing fourth down deep in South Florida territory, Maryland needed a big play. Coming up short could put the Terps in a bigger hole after a turnover had led to the first Bulls touchdown.

Keeping the quarterback upright was a goal for the Maryland offensive line this season, especially with more traditional passers under center after the graduation of scrambler C.J. Brown. And so far, the unit has excelled. Through three games, Maryland is one of only five teams — and one of only three Power Five teams — to not allow a sack this season.

The Maryland defensive line has made a second home in the opposing backfield in its first three games this season, harassing quarterbacks and racking up sacks. Through three games, the Terps rank second in the nation with 14 sacks, one off Texas A&M's 15.

Keeping the quarterback upright was a goal for the Maryland offensive line this season, especially after the graduation of scrambler C.J. Brown and with more traditional passers under center. And so far, the unit has excelled. Through three games, Maryland is one of only five teams -- and one of only three Power Five teams -- to not allow a sack this season.

The parallels between the beginning of his standout high school career and his college career were clear to Avery Edwards as he jogged off the field following his first career touchdown in the third quarter of Maryland's 35-17 win over South Florida on Saturday. When he scored his first touchdown in high school, he had run the wrong route, so his coach chewed him out after he returned to the sideline. After he hauled in a 12-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Rowe to put Maryland up 28-10, Edwards

The parallels between the beginning of his standout high school career and his college career were clear to Avery Edwards as he jogged off the field following his first career touchdown in the third quarter of Maryland's 35-17 win over South Florida on Saturday. When he scored his first touchdown in high school, he had run the wrong route, so his coach chewed him out after he returned to the sideline. After he hauled in a 12-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Rowe to put Maryland up 28-10, Edwards

When Maryland faced fourth-and-1 deep in South Florida territory on Saturday, coach Randy Edsall turned to the numbers. The Terps were trailing the Bulls by a touchdown and had the ball at the 18-yard line. It would have been a field goal attempt well within kicker Brad Craddock¿s range.

It became routine in Maryland¿s 35-17 victory over South Florida on Saturday: An official tossing his yellow flag onto the field, a quick conference and then a penalty.

When Maryland coach Randy Edsall saw running back Wes Brown try to tackle to South Florida defensive back Deatrick Nichols while Nichols was running back a Caleb Rowe interception, he knew exactly what the result would be.

Maryland defensive back Antwaine Carter will miss the rest of the season with a Lisfranc injury, coach Randy Edsall announced after the Terps¿ 35-17 win over South Florida.

During the week, Maryland coach Randy Edsall talked about how his team's depth chart tweaks this week would revamp its offense and open things up for big plays. With Caleb Rowe starting at quarterback and wide receivers Taivon Jacobs and D.J. Moore moving into starting roles, the "vertical passing game" was set to shine in Saturday's matchup with South Florida. Late in the first quarter, Maryland showed why those moves were made. On a third-and-9 from his own 30-yard line, Rowe slung a pass up

After being picked on against Bowling Green last week, Maryland cornerback Sean Davis bounced back with two picks and a forced fumble in the team's victory over South Florida.

Ryan Doyle sees the Maryland offensive line's job to be a steady presence among the offense and the team as a whole, no matter the circumstances. "We're kind of like the hard line of the offense," the senior right tackle said Wednesday. "If things are going good, we kind of keep everyone grounded. If things are going bad, we pick people up. I think that's kind of the role we wanted to establish going into the season. I think we've done that so far."

The excitement was obvious in Caleb Rowe's voice as the quarterback broke down one of Maryland's newest receiving threats on the outside. Freshman D.J. Moore was elevated atop the depth chart at one of the Terps' receiving spots, and he's set to make his first career start against South Florida on Saturday. The Philadelphia native has already impressed, including with a 42-yard catch and run for a touchdown against Bowling Green last week when he almost lost his footing before jetting into the

The numbers after Maryland¿s season opener against Richmond were impressive for kicker Brad Craddock as he began his defense of the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation¿s top kicker: five made point after attempts, three made field goals.

Caleb Rowe will make his fourth career start for Maryland at quarterback against South Florida on Saturday, his first start since the end of October 2013. In his career, he¿s been a staple in relief, appearing in 15 games in his first three-plus years in College Park. But this marks the first time he¿s been handed the keys to the Terps offense with the opportunity to seize the job for the long haul.

Offensive linemen Derwin Gray and Damian Prince, a pair of redshirt freshmen, are closer to returning to game action, Maryland coach Randy Edsall said Thursday.

There was a time in the offseason when Taivon Jacobs broke down. He had sat out his true freshman season in 2013 while recovering from a knee injury. And in the season opener in 2014, Jacobs suffered another knee injury on Maryland's second drive after making his first career start and missed another season. For four months, Jacobs said in August at Maryland's media day, he was in shock. Again, his college career would have to wait. And then one day he started crying.

There's been a change in Caleb Rowe this week, and his coaches and teammates have taken notice. He's no longer the Maryland quarterback understudy, prepping to be ready just in case there's an injury or if he's needed to make a spot start like he was during his first three years with the Terps. Rowe is Maryland's starting quarterback this week against South Florida, and he's acting like it. He's no longer signaling plays in to Perry Hills or spelling an injured C.J. Brown. He's trying to seize

There was a time in the offseason when Taivon Jacobs broke down. He had sat out his true freshman season in 2013 while recovering from a knee injury. And in the season opener in 2014, Jacobs suffered another knee injury on Maryland¿s second drive after making his first career start and missed another season. For four months, Jacobs said in August at Maryland¿s media day, he was in shock. Again, his college career would have to wait. And then one day he started crying.

During Maryland's three-way quarterback competition this fall, Caleb Rowe, Perry Hills and Daxx Garman each had the opportunity to work with the first team in hopes of developing some continuity for when the starter was named. Hills came out on top and started the Terps' first two games, but after last week's 48-27 loss to Bowling Green, coach Randy Edsall decided to make a change. Now the hope is that Rowe, with his live arm and chemistry with the Maryland offense, can jumpstart an offense that

Despite a number of significant losses a season ago, Maryland always seemed to rebound well, not allowing problems to snowball and the season to get away from it. The Terps didn't lose back-to-back games last year until the final two games of the season, which were about a month apart. That's a far cry from coach Randy Edsall's first three years when the team suffered through losing streaks of three, six and eight games.

Caleb Rowe will start at quarterback for Maryland against South Florida this weekend and Daxx Garman will back him up, Maryland announced Monday with the release of its weekly depth chart.

Caleb Rowe will start at quarterback for Maryland against South Florida this weekend and Daxx Garman will back him up, Maryland announced Monday with the release of its weekly depth chart.

Maryland played two quarterbacks in 48-27 loss to Bowling Green Saturday, but coach Randy Edsall declined to say who will start the next game.

Entering this season, Maryland trumpeted its bulked up offensive line as a reason for optimism in its second year in the Big Ten Conference. Coach Randy Edsall complimented the Terps¿ adjustment to their new ¿linemen league¿ and it was expected to bring significant returns with veterans Brandon Ross and Wes Brown running behind it.

When the Maryland offense returned to the field almost midway through the fourth quarter after another Bowling Green touchdown made the Terps' deficit 41-27, it was backup Caleb Rowe who stood in command at the line of scrimmage, not starter Perry Hills. The Terps offense had stagnated while Bowling Green took the lead after an interception by Hills on the previous drive. So coach Randy Edsall put in Rowe in hopes the senior could help lead a comeback. Rowe, seeing his first action since

Maryland offensive coordinator Mike Locksley ticked off the areas where quarterback Perry Hills excelled in last week's season opening victory over Richmond on Wednesday afternoon. Hills had led a successful two-minute drill to score a touchdown before half, the Terps were six of 11 on third-down conversions while Hills was in the game and he led the Maryland offense to 36 points while he was at the helm. But with the season's second game against Bowling Green coming up this weekend, there's a

While the chances of the shutdown corner and elusive punt returner entering a game on offense are highly unlikely due to a number of factors, including injury risk and work load, Locksley said Likely is viewed as an offensive contributor thanks to his punt returns. Likely broke a Big Ten Conference record set in 1939 for single-game punt return yardage with 233 yards, and he constantly set the Terps offense up with a short field.

Avery Edwards had waited more than a year for his college career to begin, and in Maryland's season opener against Richmond on Saturday afternoon, it got off to a quicker start than the freshman could have ever expected. After running back Brandon Ross took a handoff from quarterback Perry Hills on the game's first play, Edwards, who wasn't listed on the two-deep depth chart for the game, ran out onto the field and took his position at tight end. His parents and both sets of grandparents were

All Perry Hills wanted was a chance at Maryland's starting quarterback job. Maybe it was a callback to his days as a Pennsylvania state champion wrestler at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh or maybe it reminded him that he had competed for and won the Terps' starting quarterback job once before. So when Maryland coach Randy Edsall told Hills that it would be an open battle for the starting job in August with Caleb Rowe and Daxx Garman, the redshirt junior said he was "ecstatic." The

Last season, Maryland kicker Brad Craddock was almost perfect on his way to winning the Lou Groza Award, making all 44 of his extra point attempts and missing just once in 19 field goal tries.

Richmond's opening kickoff Saturday bounced and settled inside the 5-yard line, finding a Bermuda Triangle of sorts among Maryland's speedy kick returners. It seemed like the perfect start for the Spiders with the perfect opportunity to trap the Terps deep in their own territory to start the game.

For the majority of his high school career Ty Johnson toiled in relative anonymity in Western Maryland, starring for two Maryland 1A state championship teams at Fort Hill in Cumberland and putting up absurd statistics, like his 17.4 yards per carry mark his junior year. When he committed to Maryland last June, he didn¿t even have a profile with any of the major recruiting services. He was from a small school in a void of high-level talent. He was overlooked.

It was only the first dress rehearsal for the upcoming Big Ten season, but Maryland coach Randy Edsall had every reason to be pleased with the way his team fended off an early challenge and asserted itself on both sides of the ball in Saturday's 50-21 victory over Richmond at Byrd Stadium.

Reining Lou Groza Award winner Brad Craddock became just the third kicker in Maryland history to hit 50 field goals in his career Saturday when he knocked three attempts through the uprights for a career high.