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[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives the Terps a 88.2% chance of winning. 

[Pedro Cerrano]

Absolutely no excuse not to win this game.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Terps currently favored by 23, which feels about right. Starters should be out of the game by at least the start of the fourth quarter.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Don't want to read too much into last year, but FWIW Buffalo's defense was pretty bad. They allowed 30 ppg and were 110th in the country in EPA/gm. Their offense was respectable but only returns 3 starters. They'll be replacing QB1, RB1 and 4/5 of the OL.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Don't want to read too much into last year, but FWIW Buffalo's defense was pretty bad. They allowed 30 ppg and were 110th in the country in EPA/gm. Their offense was respectable but only returns 3 starters. They'll be replacing QB1, RB1 and 4/5 of the OL.

They also added 20 players via the transfer portal, which could either work out really well for them or be a disaster.

[Mike in STL]

Do the Terps ever beat an FBS team by 23+?

[BSLChrisStoner]

Do the Terps ever beat an FBS team by 23+?

Well they're coming off a bowl win where they beat Virginia Tech 54-10.

[Mike in STL]

Well they're coming off a bowl win where they beat Virginia Tech 54-10.

True. Didn’t Tech have a lot of guys not play though?

I don’t know. Just seems like a generous line. I know MAC football sucks though.

[Mike in STL]

Time flies. I was thinking, didn’t they lose pretty bad to Bowling Green at home not long ago?

It was 7 years ago.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Do the Terps ever beat an FBS team by 23+?

Syracuse in 2019 is the most recent in the regular season.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Do the Terps ever beat an FBS team by 23+?

They also beat Syracuse 63-20 in Locksley’s first season.

 

They have a very good offense (well, a very good passing offense at least) going against a D that was statistically among the worst in the country last year. Without any recent evidence to the contrary, 23 sounds right to me.

 

Next week at Charlotte, even on the road, should be a cakewalk too. They looked awful Saturday against FAU.

 

The SMU game will be tough. Gonna be a lot of points on the board in that one.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Syracuse in 2019 is the most recent in the regular season.

They also beat Rutgers by 24 last season, so yes they beat FBS teams by 23+

[BSLChrisStoner]

Gun to head, I'd go with a 7-5 regular season... but I do think 9 is possible (yes, so is 5). 

Most expectations have the Terps finishing 5th in the Big Ten East.  (Ohio State 2nd, Michigan 8th, MSU 15th, PSU receiving votes)

 

Finishing 3rd would likely have MD ending the year in the Top 25. 


 

[BSLMikeLowe]

6-6.

 

7 or 8 wins isn’t entirely out of the question, nor is 4 or 5. You know what you’re getting out of the passing game. The running game needs to improve, and obviously the defense too.

 

Special teams also has to improve. I don’t think I’m overstating it by saying Ryland was the most important addition, recruit or transfer, they made. Their kickoff coverage was abysmal last year. The easiest way to fix that is kick the ball out of the end zone, which he does frequently.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Buffalo: W
Charlotte: W
SMU: W
Michigan: L
Michigan State: L
Purdue: W
Indiana: W
Northwestern: W
Wisconsin: L
Penn State: L
Ohio State: L
Rutgers: W

7-5

[You Play to Win the Game]

I'd be happy with that. That also feels like our upside, outside of a truly fluke run one year or something.

[BSLChrisStoner]

You keep the starting O line healthy, you keep Taulia upright, you keep the WR's on the field...   then 9 wins is not impossible. 

(I also like a number of the defensive starters... less confident about the depth...  also interested to see the RBs.)

 

I don't see them beating Wisconsin or Michigan... but Ohio State is the only game I think is a definitive L. 

 

OTOH, SMU, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana, NW, Penn State, Rutgers could each go either way...  and at-least 3 of those games they'll be underdogs. 
 

Frankly anything under 7 wins would be a step back and very disappointing. 

 

[BSLChrisStoner]

Balt Sun: After season-ending injury, Maryland WR Dontay Demus Jr. is ready to reclaim his spot as ‘the alpha’

[BSLZackKiesel]

 

A few takeaways from Maryland's first depth chart of the season:

• Roman Hemby is the lone starter at RB, while Challen Faamatau isn't listed at all.
• Four WR positions are listed, possibly a sign that the offense will operate without a tight end more often.
• CJ Dippre has supplanted Corey Dyches as the starting TE.
• Spencer Anderson has swapped places with Delmar Glaze on the offensive line.
• Durell Nchami has moved to the defensive line, while Greg China-Rose moves to JACK. This could signal more traditional 4-down alignments from Brian Williams.
• Jaishawn Barham is listed as a co-starter at MIKE along with Fa'Najae Gotay, while Ruben Hyppolite II moves to WILL.
• Deonte Banks is your new kickoff returner, while Tarheeb Still will split time with Jeshaun Jones returning punts.

[BSLZackKiesel]

BSL: 5 Thoughts Before Maryland/Buffalo

https://baltimorespo...ryland-buffalo/