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#1 BSLZackKiesel

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Posted 02 October 2022 - 08:11 AM

Maryland remains in College Park this week to face Purdue, who is fresh off of a big road win at Minnesota. The Boilermakers own a 3-2 record so far, with wins over Indiana State, Florida Atlantic, and the Golden Gophers, and losses to Penn State and Syracuse. QB Aidan O'Connell missed their game against the Owls due to an upper-body injury, and struggled last week in his return to the field. He's very talented however, and Jeff Brohm typically leans on his passing game offensively. Defensively, they've been very balanced and have already created 11 turnovers this season (including 7 interceptions).

This will be a tougher test than Michigan State, but is still a game that the Terps should win at home.
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Posted 02 October 2022 - 08:50 AM

ESPN's Match-up Predictor gives MD a 67.9% chance of winning. 

 

It's another game MD needs to win. Get over .500 in conference play, prior to the division game the following week at Indiana.

 

Attendance yesterday was 30,559.   More or less vs. Purdue?



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Posted 02 October 2022 - 09:46 AM

Attendance yesterday was 30,559. More or less vs. Purdue?

From what I saw, it was maybe 20,000 yesterday so that number is definitely inflated. It’ll be on the colder side this weekend but no rain in the forecast. I’ll be there, hopefully a bigger crowd for Family Weekend.
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Posted 02 October 2022 - 09:50 AM

I’ll be there too. Go Terps. Love what they are doing so far, very worthy of support.

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Posted 02 October 2022 - 09:51 AM

I really want to take each game week to week... but there is a real opportunity for MD to build some momentum here. 

 

Oct. 8: Purdue

Oct. 15: @ Indiana

Oct. 22: Northwestern

Nov. 5: @ Wisconsin

 

If you can win these next two weeks, you are 6-1 overall, 3-1 in league play (and 2-1 in the division). 
If that happens, hopefully they have a big crowd vs. NW for Homecoming.

 

Remember NW murdered MD in 2020. Would like to flip that script. 

And Wisconsin has gone 3-0 vs MD since MD joined the conference. Only 1 game competitive. Wisconsin's lines being too much for MD previously. Going to Camp Randall and getting the W (even if Wisconsin is 'down') would be a big statement. 

Starts with Purdue, and making sure you defend your homefield first.


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Posted 02 October 2022 - 01:42 PM

Maryland received 25 votes in this week’s AP Poll, ranking them #32. Purdue received 2 votes, ranking them #39.
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Posted 02 October 2022 - 05:12 PM

Maryland opens as 3.5-point favorites in this game. O/U opens at 61 points.
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Posted 02 October 2022 - 06:48 PM

Attendance yesterday was 30,559.   More or less vs. Purdue?

 

It looked like a lot of green in the stands yesterday. Not sure Purdue travels that well, so might be less. Hard to say how much success they'd have to have before the bandwagon starts filling up....I think a lot of people feel like this team has burned them in the past when they've made an emotional investment and come out to support them.



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Posted 03 October 2022 - 11:27 AM

ESPN’s FPI ranks Maryland as the #21 team in the country this week.
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Posted 03 October 2022 - 11:33 AM

CBS has MD vs. Arkansas in the Music City Bowl.

247 has MD vs. Pittsburgh in the Mayo Bowl.

SI has MD vs. Ole Miss in the Citrus Bowl.



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Posted 03 October 2022 - 12:34 PM

CBS has MD vs. Arkansas in the Music City Bowl.

247 has MD vs. Pittsburgh in the Mayo Bowl.

SI has MD vs. Ole Miss in the Citrus Bowl.

 

That would be their first New Year's bowl since the Gator Bowl after the 2003 season.



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Posted 05 October 2022 - 11:21 AM

LB Ruben Hyppolite II has been practicing this week, seems like a good chance he’s ready to get back on the field for this game.
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Posted 05 October 2022 - 11:27 AM

Saw 247 had a Big Ten Power Rankings out.... 

 

They had MD 4th, and Purdue 5th.



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Posted 05 October 2022 - 12:04 PM

Saw 247 had a Big Ten Power Rankings out.... 

 

They had MD 4th, and Purdue 5th.

This is a very even matchup, and it'll be the toughest opponent Maryland faces all month. It's a game you obviously expect to win at home, though.


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Posted 05 October 2022 - 03:59 PM

More than 40,000 tickets have reportedly been sold for this game. Hopefully everyone shows up and we get the biggest crowd of the year on Saturday.
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Posted 06 October 2022 - 09:21 AM

BSL: 5 Thoughts Before Maryland/Purdue

https://baltimorespo...aryland-purdue/


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Posted 06 October 2022 - 12:00 PM

LB Ruben Hyppolite II has been practicing this week, seems like a good chance he’s ready to get back on the field for this game.

Hyppolite II is officially a gametime decision, according to Mike Locksley.

 

Locksley also said that Dontay Demus, Jr. is "probably not" playing at 100% right now, but that he's improving every game.


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Posted 06 October 2022 - 12:36 PM

This is a very even matchup, and it'll be the toughest opponent Maryland faces all month. It's a game you obviously expect to win at home, though.

The Terps winning this game feels like a big deal to me.  Besides, getting them to 5-1, it would set up Maryland as one of the better tier 2 Big 10 schools.


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Posted 06 October 2022 - 12:53 PM

Aside from Michigan, Purdue is easily the best defense the Terps will have played so far. They're pretty stingy as far as yards allowed on the ground - 102 per game, 2.95 per carry - both Top 25 in the country. Passing-wise they don't give up a lot of yardage either (214 per game), and they're pretty opportunistic - 7 INTs, 2 of them returned for TDs. However, there is the potential for a lot of "hidden yards" in the passing game, as the Boilermakers have been very penalty-prone in the secondary. If they draw an officiating crew that calls things tight, that could be a big plus for the Terps. (of course that presumably goes both ways)


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Posted 07 October 2022 - 08:05 AM

I feel like the Terps can move the ball and score against good defenses, if they do not shoot themselves in the foot.  JMO, but winning the game would be a really good sign for the program.


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