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Maryland (5-5, 2-5) at #17/#19 Nebraska (8-2, 5-2)
When: Saturday, November 19 | 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: ESPNEWS (Mike Couzens, Dan Hawkins)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Brenden Stai)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 135) | XM (Ch. 195)
Nebraska completes its home schedule on Saturday when the Huskers play host to Maryland at Memorial Stadium. The matchup will also mark Senior Day for Nebraska's group of seniors who will play in Lincoln for the final time.
Nebraska enters the game with an 8-2 record and 5-2 mark in Big Ten play, following a 24-17 win over Minnesota on Saturday night in Lincoln. The Huskers remain in a tie with Wisconsin for the West Division lead with two regular season games remaining.
The Huskers used a strong second half to defeat Minnesota, outscoring the Gophers 14-0 after intermission. The Blackshirt defense limited Minnesota to less than 100 yards of total offense after halftime and quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. battled through injuries to engineer two long Husker scoring drives.
Maryland will come to Lincoln with a 5-5 record, including a 2-5 record in Big Ten play. The Terrapins will be facing their third straight ranked opponent, after dropping games against Michigan and Ohio State the past two weeks. Maryland is looking for a victory in one of its final two games to ensure a bowl trip at season's end.
Maryland is coached by D.J. Durkin, who is in his first season leading the program, after spending the 2015 season as Michigan's defensive coordinator. Maryland has a high-powered ground game, ranking third in the Big Ten in rushing offense.
Series History
Saturday's matchup will be the first-ever football meeting between Nebraska and Maryland. Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011, with Maryland playing its first season in the league in 2014.
- Nebraska has squared off with each of the other 12 schools in the conference in a league game, leaving Maryland as the final Big Ten opponent the Huskers meet in conference play
- The game marks the first time since a 1960 matchup with Oklahoma State that NU will play its first-ever game against a conference foe
- This is the first-ever matchup between Nebraska and Maryland, however Head Coach Mike Riley owns a 1-0 record against the Terrapins. Riley's 2007 Oregon State team defeated Maryland in the Emerald Bowl.
- Nebraska cornerbacks coach Brian Stewart served as the defensive coordinator at Maryland from 2012 to 2014
NU to Honor Senior Class
Nebraska will honor 30 individuals as part of Senior Day festivities on Saturday before kickoff of the Maryland game.
The group includes 28 active members of the roster, as well as Sam Foltz and Charles Jackson who were part of the 2016 senior class. Foltz was killed in an auto accident this summer, while Jackson left the active roster during fall camp.
- The group includes 18 native Nebraskans and players from eight other states
- The 2016 class includes 25 individuals who are, or would have been, in their fifth year of college and five players who did not redshirt (Banderas, Carter, Gerry, Maurice, Newby)
- Fifth-year seniors in the class have been a part of four bowl teams and a total of 42 victories
2016 Nebraska Seniors
Tommy Armstrong Jr. (QB - Cibolo, TX)
Josh Banderas (LB - Lincoln, NE
Ty Betka (WR - Superior, NE)
Cethan Carter (TE - New Orleans, LA)
Sam Cotton (TE - Lincoln, NE)
Ross Dzuris (DE - Plattsmouth, NE)
Sam Foltz (P - Greeley, NE)
Trey Foster (TE - Lincoln, NE)
Ryker Fyfe (QB - Grand Island, NE)
Nathan Gerry (S - Sioux Falls, SD)
Sam Hahn (OL - DeWitt, NE)
Charles Jackson (DB - Spring, TX)
Garret Johns (DL - Aurora, NE)
Spencer Lindsay (PK - Kearney, NE)
Kevin Maurice (DT - Orlando, FL)
Mitch McCann (FB - Omaha, NE)
Alonzo Moore (WR - Winnfield, LA)
Graham Nabity (RB - Omaha, NE)
Jordan Nelson (RB - Omaha, NE)
Terrell Newby (RB - Los Angeles, CA)
Robby Painter (OL - Centennial, CO)
Logan Rath (DT - Giltner, NE)
Brandon Reilly (WR - Lincoln, NE)
Michael Rose-Ivey (LB - Kansas City, MO)
Brad Simpson (LB - Omaha, NE)
Jamie Sutcliffe (PK - Thousand Oaks, CA)
Dylan Utter (C - Papillion, NE)
Jordan Westerkamp (WR - Lombard, IL)
Corey Whitaker (OL - Murrieta, CA)
Tanner Zlab (DB - Wilber, NE)
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Nebraska is 6-0 at Memorial Stadium in 2016, following last week's 24-17 win over Minnesota. A win over Maryland would give Nebraska a perfect home regular season for the first time since going 7-0 in 2012, and just the second time since 2001.
About Maryland Football
- Maryland owns an all-time record of 639-579-43 in 125 seasons
- The Terrapins have won 11 conference titles, most recently winning the ACC title in 2001
- Maryland has been to 26 bowl games (11-13-2 record)
About 2016 Maryland Football
- Maryland needs one victory to become bowl eligible during D.J. Durkin's first full season
- After opening the season 4-0, the Terrapins have lost five of their last six games, all in conference play
- The Terrapins are facing a ranked opponent for the third straight week
- Maryland has not scored a touchdown in its past two games
- The Terrapins have averaged 40.2 points per game in their five victories and 13.2 points per game in their five losses
Three Terrapins to Watch
QB - Perry Hills
- Has thrown for 1,139 yards and 10 TDs against only three interceptions
- Started against Ohio State last week but suffered an early injury and missed most of the game
- Leads the Big Ten with a 67 percent completion rate and ranks second in pass efficiency (150.1)
LB - Jermaine Carter
- Has totaled 79 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and 3.0 sacks with one interception
- Ranks 13th in the Big Ten in tackles per game (7.9)
- Ranks second on the team in tackles, sacks and interceptions
RB - Ty Johnson
- Splits time at running back with Lorenzo Harrison
- Leads Maryland with 656 rushing yards -- 23 more than Harrison -- while averaging 8.5 yards per carry
- Has rushed for 527 yards on only 56 carries in Big Ten play as his 9.4 yards-per-carry average in conference games leads the league
About D.J. Durkin
- First season at Maryland (5-5) and has a career record of (6-5) as he picked up a win in one game as the interim head coach at Florida in 2014.
- Prior to his head coaching stint, he has served as an assistant coach at the following stops: Bowling Green (2001-02, 2005-06), Notre Dame (2003-04), Stanford (2007-09), Florida (2010-14) and Michigan (2015)
- A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Durkin played defensive end and linebacker at Bowling Green and graduated from the school in 2001
2016 Maryland Schedule/Results (5-5)
Howard (W 52-13)
at Florida International (W 41-14)
at Central Florida (W 30-24 2OT)
----Bye Week----
Purdue (W 50-7)
at Penn State (L 14-38)
Minnesota (L 10-31)
Michigan State (W 28-17)
at Indiana (L 36-42)
at Michigan (L 3-59)
Ohio State (L 3-62)
at Nebraska
Rutgers
Last Week: Ohio State 62, Maryland 3
J.T. Barrett accounted for four touchdowns, Curtis Samuel scored three TDs and the No. 5 Buckeyes enjoyed a second consecutive 62-3 rout -- this time against Maryland on Saturday. Ohio State poured it on, going up 21-3 in the first quarter and were up 45-3 at halftime. Unlike the week before against Nebraska, this results was not surprising as the Buckeyes faced a team with quarterback issues and a porous defense. Maryland has now allowed 163 points during a three-game losing streak. Maryland has struggled to keep playmaking quarterback Perry Hills healthy and the defense has fallen apart over the last month of the season. Ohio State outgained Maryland 581 yards (328 pass, 253 rush) to 176 yards (133 pass, 43 rush). Maryland committed two turnovers in the game, while OSU had none. J.T. Barrett was 18-of-27 for 253 yards with 2 TDs and also added 47 yards rushing and two more TDs on 11 carries. Mike Weber rushed 12 times for 93 yards while Curtis Samuel scored twice on the ground with 38 yards on four carries. Samuel was the leading receiver with five receptions for 74 yards and a TD. For Maryland, Perry Hills was 1-of-3 for minus-4 yards before leaving the game. His replacements Caleb Rowe went 7-of-13 for 93 yards with an INT and Tyrrell Pigrome was 7-of-11 for 44 yards. Ty Johnson was the leading rusher with 8 carries for 21 yards. The leading Terp receiver was Teldrick Morgan with seven catches for 56 yards.
Last Meeting: N/A
Nebraska and Maryland have never met prior to this Saturday's matchup
Maryland (5-5, 2-5) at #17/#19 Nebraska (8-2, 5-2)
When: Saturday, November 19 | 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: ESPNEWS (Mike Couzens, Dan Hawkins)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Brenden Stai)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 135) | XM (Ch. 195)
Nebraska completes its home schedule on Saturday when the Huskers play host to Maryland at Memorial Stadium. The matchup will also mark Senior Day for Nebraska's group of seniors who will play in Lincoln for the final time.
Nebraska enters the game with an 8-2 record and 5-2 mark in Big Ten play, following a 24-17 win over Minnesota on Saturday night in Lincoln. The Huskers remain in a tie with Wisconsin for the West Division lead with two regular season games remaining.
The Huskers used a strong second half to defeat Minnesota, outscoring the Gophers 14-0 after intermission. The Blackshirt defense limited Minnesota to less than 100 yards of total offense after halftime and quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. battled through injuries to engineer two long Husker scoring drives.
Maryland will come to Lincoln with a 5-5 record, including a 2-5 record in Big Ten play. The Terrapins will be facing their third straight ranked opponent, after dropping games against Michigan and Ohio State the past two weeks. Maryland is looking for a victory in one of its final two games to ensure a bowl trip at season's end.
Maryland is coached by D.J. Durkin, who is in his first season leading the program, after spending the 2015 season as Michigan's defensive coordinator. Maryland has a high-powered ground game, ranking third in the Big Ten in rushing offense.
Series History
Saturday's matchup will be the first-ever football meeting between Nebraska and Maryland. Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011, with Maryland playing its first season in the league in 2014.
- Nebraska has squared off with each of the other 12 schools in the conference in a league game, leaving Maryland as the final Big Ten opponent the Huskers meet in conference play
- The game marks the first time since a 1960 matchup with Oklahoma State that NU will play its first-ever game against a conference foe
- This is the first-ever matchup between Nebraska and Maryland, however Head Coach Mike Riley owns a 1-0 record against the Terrapins. Riley's 2007 Oregon State team defeated Maryland in the Emerald Bowl.
- Nebraska cornerbacks coach Brian Stewart served as the defensive coordinator at Maryland from 2012 to 2014
NU to Honor Senior Class
Nebraska will honor 30 individuals as part of Senior Day festivities on Saturday before kickoff of the Maryland game.
The group includes 28 active members of the roster, as well as Sam Foltz and Charles Jackson who were part of the 2016 senior class. Foltz was killed in an auto accident this summer, while Jackson left the active roster during fall camp.
- The group includes 18 native Nebraskans and players from eight other states
- The 2016 class includes 25 individuals who are, or would have been, in their fifth year of college and five players who did not redshirt (Banderas, Carter, Gerry, Maurice, Newby)
- Fifth-year seniors in the class have been a part of four bowl teams and a total of 42 victories
2016 Nebraska Seniors
Tommy Armstrong Jr. (QB - Cibolo, TX)
Josh Banderas (LB - Lincoln, NE
Ty Betka (WR - Superior, NE)
Cethan Carter (TE - New Orleans, LA)
Sam Cotton (TE - Lincoln, NE)
Ross Dzuris (DE - Plattsmouth, NE)
Sam Foltz (P - Greeley, NE)
Trey Foster (TE - Lincoln, NE)
Ryker Fyfe (QB - Grand Island, NE)
Nathan Gerry (S - Sioux Falls, SD)
Sam Hahn (OL - DeWitt, NE)
Charles Jackson (DB - Spring, TX)
Garret Johns (DL - Aurora, NE)
Spencer Lindsay (PK - Kearney, NE)
Kevin Maurice (DT - Orlando, FL)
Mitch McCann (FB - Omaha, NE)
Alonzo Moore (WR - Winnfield, LA)
Graham Nabity (RB - Omaha, NE)
Jordan Nelson (RB - Omaha, NE)
Terrell Newby (RB - Los Angeles, CA)
Robby Painter (OL - Centennial, CO)
Logan Rath (DT - Giltner, NE)
Brandon Reilly (WR - Lincoln, NE)
Michael Rose-Ivey (LB - Kansas City, MO)
Brad Simpson (LB - Omaha, NE)
Jamie Sutcliffe (PK - Thousand Oaks, CA)
Dylan Utter (C - Papillion, NE)
Jordan Westerkamp (WR - Lombard, IL)
Corey Whitaker (OL - Murrieta, CA)
Tanner Zlab (DB - Wilber, NE)
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Nebraska is 6-0 at Memorial Stadium in 2016, following last week's 24-17 win over Minnesota. A win over Maryland would give Nebraska a perfect home regular season for the first time since going 7-0 in 2012, and just the second time since 2001.
About Maryland Football
- Maryland owns an all-time record of 639-579-43 in 125 seasons
- The Terrapins have won 11 conference titles, most recently winning the ACC title in 2001
- Maryland has been to 26 bowl games (11-13-2 record)
About 2016 Maryland Football
- Maryland needs one victory to become bowl eligible during D.J. Durkin's first full season
- After opening the season 4-0, the Terrapins have lost five of their last six games, all in conference play
- The Terrapins are facing a ranked opponent for the third straight week
- Maryland has not scored a touchdown in its past two games
- The Terrapins have averaged 40.2 points per game in their five victories and 13.2 points per game in their five losses
Three Terrapins to Watch
QB - Perry Hills
- Has thrown for 1,139 yards and 10 TDs against only three interceptions
- Started against Ohio State last week but suffered an early injury and missed most of the game
- Leads the Big Ten with a 67 percent completion rate and ranks second in pass efficiency (150.1)
LB - Jermaine Carter
- Has totaled 79 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and 3.0 sacks with one interception
- Ranks 13th in the Big Ten in tackles per game (7.9)
- Ranks second on the team in tackles, sacks and interceptions
RB - Ty Johnson
- Splits time at running back with Lorenzo Harrison
- Leads Maryland with 656 rushing yards -- 23 more than Harrison -- while averaging 8.5 yards per carry
- Has rushed for 527 yards on only 56 carries in Big Ten play as his 9.4 yards-per-carry average in conference games leads the league
About D.J. Durkin
- First season at Maryland (5-5) and has a career record of (6-5) as he picked up a win in one game as the interim head coach at Florida in 2014.
- Prior to his head coaching stint, he has served as an assistant coach at the following stops: Bowling Green (2001-02, 2005-06), Notre Dame (2003-04), Stanford (2007-09), Florida (2010-14) and Michigan (2015)
- A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Durkin played defensive end and linebacker at Bowling Green and graduated from the school in 2001
2016 Maryland Schedule/Results (5-5)
Howard (W 52-13)
at Florida International (W 41-14)
at Central Florida (W 30-24 2OT)
----Bye Week----
Purdue (W 50-7)
at Penn State (L 14-38)
Minnesota (L 10-31)
Michigan State (W 28-17)
at Indiana (L 36-42)
at Michigan (L 3-59)
Ohio State (L 3-62)
at Nebraska
Rutgers
Last Week: Ohio State 62, Maryland 3
J.T. Barrett accounted for four touchdowns, Curtis Samuel scored three TDs and the No. 5 Buckeyes enjoyed a second consecutive 62-3 rout -- this time against Maryland on Saturday. Ohio State poured it on, going up 21-3 in the first quarter and were up 45-3 at halftime. Unlike the week before against Nebraska, this results was not surprising as the Buckeyes faced a team with quarterback issues and a porous defense. Maryland has now allowed 163 points during a three-game losing streak. Maryland has struggled to keep playmaking quarterback Perry Hills healthy and the defense has fallen apart over the last month of the season. Ohio State outgained Maryland 581 yards (328 pass, 253 rush) to 176 yards (133 pass, 43 rush). Maryland committed two turnovers in the game, while OSU had none. J.T. Barrett was 18-of-27 for 253 yards with 2 TDs and also added 47 yards rushing and two more TDs on 11 carries. Mike Weber rushed 12 times for 93 yards while Curtis Samuel scored twice on the ground with 38 yards on four carries. Samuel was the leading receiver with five receptions for 74 yards and a TD. For Maryland, Perry Hills was 1-of-3 for minus-4 yards before leaving the game. His replacements Caleb Rowe went 7-of-13 for 93 yards with an INT and Tyrrell Pigrome was 7-of-11 for 44 yards. Ty Johnson was the leading rusher with 8 carries for 21 yards. The leading Terp receiver was Teldrick Morgan with seven catches for 56 yards.
Last Meeting: N/A
Nebraska and Maryland have never met prior to this Saturday's matchup
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