Desperate for a victory at home, Maryland rendered No. 19 Virginia defenseless with a multifaceted offense that caught the Cavaliers completely by surprise. Lance Ball ran for 163 yards on 17 carries and scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and Maryland amassed 570 yards in offense to hand Virginia its first defeat, 45-33 Saturday.
Sam Hollenbach went 25-for-33 for 320 yards and two touchdowns, and Danny Melendez had nine catches for 125 yards for the Terrapins, who had 33 first downs and punted only twice. The 570 yards was the most allowed by the Cavaliers since Georgia Tech got 627 in 2000.
Throwing or running, going inside or outside, virtually everything worked for Maryland (3-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). ``I think we had an excellent game plan and our kids executed it well,'' Terrapins coach Ralph Friedgen said. ``I thought we were very unpredictable.'' Seeking to reverse their fortunes at home after losses to Clemson and West Virginia, the Terps wore their alternate black jerseys for homecoming.
Maryland's offense was more of a factor than the uniform switch, but whatever the reason, the Terrapins avoided their first 0-3 start at home since 1993. ``When they came in from warming up and they saw the black jerseys hanging in their lockers, they went nuts,'' Friedgen said. ``But it's not the jerseys that win football games.''
The Terrapins yielded a total of 38 fourth-quarter points to Clemson and West Virginia, but they outscored Virginia 21-7 over the final 15 minutes. ``I'm hoping this gives us the confidence we need to get better,'' Friedgen said. ...Read more here
No comments:
Post a Comment