Listen Live: Penn State At Maryland [Live Audio] College Football
Listen to play-by-play of the college football matchup between regional rivals, the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Maryland Terrapins at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland at 3:30 PM Saturday afternoon on 105.7 The Fan! (no streaming)
PREVIEW
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 24, 2015
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.
Radio: 3:30 p.m. ET, 105.7 FM
By SportsDirect Inc.
Maryland fans undoubtedly want to forget the end of the Randy Edsall era, but Penn State will not soon forget the snub it received last season against the Terps. The Terrapins, looking to start anew under interim coach Mike Locksley, meet revenge-seeking Penn State on Saturday at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium.
Edsall, who was 22-34 with the Terps, was fired two weeks ago after Maryland dropped a 49-28 decision to No. 1 Ohio State. "The big thing with the changes for us is obviously - you don't want to try to do too much," Locksley said earlier this week. "We've evaluated where we were in all three phases and we've tweaked some things to tailor the things we need to win against Penn State." The most national attention Maryland received under Edsall was prior to last season's 20-19 victory over Penn State when its captains refused to shake hands with the Lions' during the coin-flip. Maryland overcame a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit during the contest to snap a 29-game winless streak in the series, irking the Nittany Lions even more.
ABOUT PENN STATE (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten):
Both teams thought better about commenting on what happened last season, but Penn State may not need more motivation after allowing 315 yards rushing and getting whipped 38-10 by Ohio State last week. Defensive end Carl Nassib has been a standout, leading FBS in sacks (11.5), tackles for loss (15.5) and forced fumbles (five). The one bright spot for the 112th-ranked offense (340.1 yards per game) has been freshman Saquon Barkley, who ran for 194 yards on 26 carries against the Buckeyes but had a 44-yard TD run wiped out by penalty that could have provided the Lions an early 10-0 lead.
ABOUT MARYLAND (2-4, 0-2):
Perry Hills set a new program quarterback record with 170 rush yards against the Buckeyes but threw two fourth-quarter interceptions, and the junior is competing only 47.4 percent of his passes in his three starts. Despite an inept pass attack, the Terps rank 24th in FBS with 5.3 yards per carry; Brandon Ross leads the way with 431 yards and a 5.4 average followed by Hills' 289 yards and eight yards per carry. Maryland ranks 13th in the conference in total defense (457.7 yards per game) but is tied for 14th in the nation in sacks (3.3), and it will try and take advantage of a maligned Penn State offensive line that has yielded 24 sacks – tied for third most in FBS.
EXTRA POINTS
1. The Nittany Lions are 35-2-1 all-time against the Terrapins and 21-1 in games played in Maryland.
2. The Terps will be wearing throwback uniforms modeled around their 1961 threads - commemorating Maryland's first-ever win over Penn State.
3. It has been a struggle all season for Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg (53.1 percent, 1,206 yards), but he needs just 75 yards passing, 12 completions and 30 attempts to become the school's career leader in each category.
LINE: Penn State –6.5
PREDICTION: Penn State 24, Maryland 16