COLLEGE PARK, Md. - They raced to the locker room at halftime, their helmets held high and spirits soaring after a solid performance against No. 3 Virginia Tech. Despite trailing 7-3, the Maryland Terrapins sensed an upset was in the making. Marcus Vick wouldn't let it happen. The redshirt junior quarterback accounted for 344 yards of offense, including a career-high 133 rushing, and the unbeaten Hokies pulled away in the second half to a 28-9 victory Thursday night.
The Terrapins (4-3, 2-2) came in with a three-game winning streak and designs of avenging a 55-6 defeat to the Hokies last November. It seemed possible until Maryland finally got tired of chasing the elusive Vick. ``Our defense was on the field too long, and they began to wear down as the game went on,'' Terrapins coach Ralph Friedgen said.
Terp quarterback Sam Hollenbach was 14-of-30 for 158 yards and two interceptions, and Lance Ball had 75 yards rushing on 15 attempts. The Terrapins wore their alternate black jerseys for the second time this season, hoping for the same result as the last time: a 45-33 victory over Virginia on Oct. 1. The ploy didn't work, yet Maryland could take solace in putting forth a decent performance in front of a national television audience and a crowd of 54,838, the second-largest in school history ``I think we played hard and had the opportunities, but we didn't take advantage of them,'' Friedgen said.
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