“What we are going to have to do is go in and focus on ourselves and do the things that we have to do”. The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) have had the Terps’ number, for the most part, over the past few years. Quarterback Caleb Rowe threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns in that game, but also was picked off three times. If West Virginia tests William Likely anyway, instead of shying away from him, the Mountaineers could stop him if they get off their blocks fast enough.
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“I guess first touchdown in college, got yelled at by coach, so it kind of makes sense”, Edwards said Saturday. Terrapin coach Randy Edsall shook up his offense, tabbing redshirt Caleb Rowe as his new starter at quarterback and elevating receivers D.J. Moore and Taivon Jacobs to the first unit as well. The consensus is West Virginia is deeper and more talented than last year’s 7-6 squad, but until Dana Holgorsen’s team does it against a name-brand FBS program, who can be sure?
That’s before mentioning how he threaded the needle to tight end Avery Edwards in the end zone for a touchdown, one of two to the freshman on the day.
Edsall was even-handed in his praise and critique of Rowe. “They keep working and keep playing”, said West Virginia offensive line coach Ron Crook.
THAT LIKELY KID: Maryland’s Will Likely scored on a 69-yard punt return against the Mountaineers a year ago and has two TDs on returns already this year. Rowe has thrown eight picks in his last four games. Bowling Green might be lighting up everyone, but Maryland didn’t have a prayer in the secondary, allowing close to 500 yards through the air and six scores.
Scouting the running game: The Terrapins could have an edge up front if they can figure out the polymorphous 3-3-5 Mountaineer defense. After only four throws to open the year, Rowe had a quarterback rating of -54.2. “They’re older guys and should be doing that but you can’t really ask them to do it. You got to teach them to be leaders and let them rise to the surface”.
The Maryland defense has racked up 14.0 sacks through its first two games, ranking second in the nation and first in the Big Ten.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.- The West Virginia University baseball team began its fall practice last week, and while these games may not count on the season, they could be very beneficial to this Mountaineers’ baseball team. Why Maryland Will Win The Terp passing game is starting to work now. It is our goal to get to 3-0. The speedster was making his second career start after missing 12 games in 2014 due to a season-ending injury. No one would fault Davis had he suffered from déjà vu at that moment, one week after he was targeted repeatedly against Bowling Green.
WVU and UM have played 50 more games since then on an intermittent basis, including a span of 28 consecutive years from 1980 until 2007 when the Terps wanted to take a little break to play a bedlam series with California.
-FS Anthony Nixon (No. 19 FS, 459th overall) – Nixon helped impeach the USF passing game, the Bulls throwing for just 60 yards despite playing catch-up most of the day.
-DT Adam McLean, a top local recruit, is no longer enrolled at Maryland because of an “initial NCAA eligibility issue”.
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-DB Antwaine Carter, a special teams standout, was lost for the season with a Lisfranc injury. Edsall said it was a good call, Brown using poor technique.
