Terrapins Insider - The Washington Post's in-depth coverage of University of Maryland sports - September 6, 2009

Friedgen's Dream Comes True

Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen had some time to kill before freshman place kicker Nick Ferrara attempted the most important field goal of his recently begun Maryland career, so he decided to recount a dream he'd had the previous night to...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 10:59 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Carroll Breaks Leg, Likely Done For Season

Senior defensive back Nolan Carroll broke his tibia midway through the fourth quarter and likely is done for the season, Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen said. Carroll was carted off the field and taken directly to an ambulance. Carroll's absence could...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 10:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Terps Win In OT On Ferrara Kick

Maryland freshman kicker Nick Ferrara kicks a 26-yard field goal to give the Terps a 38-35 overtime win over James Madison....

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 9:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Cannon Hauls In TD Pass; Terps Once More Draw Even

Maryland went for it on fourth and four from the James Madison 47 yard-line, and quarterback Chris Turner completed a 20-yard pass to Ronnie Tyler. On the next play, Turner fired a 27-yard touchdown strike to Adrian Cannon. Maryland 35,...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 8:55 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Yeah ... About That Tie Game

It didn't last long. James Madison quarterback Drew Dudzik ran 70 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the Dukes' drive. JMU leads, 35-28, with 11:23 to go....

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 8:37 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Smith Scores Again; Terps Draw Even

With 12:18 remaining in the game, Maryland held the ball on the James Madison eight yard-line. Quarterback Chris Turner took the snap and ran to his right, appearing to set up an option run. But when he tossed the ball,...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 8:31 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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JMU Capitalizes On Terps Fumble

Can one play change the course of an entire game? Maryland is in the process of finding out. Kenny Tate fumbled a punt and James Madison took over in Terps territory. A few minutes later, JMU wide receiver Mike Caussin...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 8:10 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Terps 'D' Not Holding Up Well

James Madison just strode 56 yards in six plays on a scoring drive that lasted all of 2:35. For all the success Maryland's offense is having, its defense is being equally faulty. The Terps' offensive drives are methodical and patient,...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 7:08 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Chris Turner: The Dink-And-Dunker

Maryland scores again on a three-yard run by quarterback Chris Turner, who got the JMU defense to bite big time on a pump fake. The Terps' drive spanned 81 yards in 14 plays and ate up 8:20 off the clock....

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 6:58 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Torrey Smith Is Kind Of Fast

JMU moved the ball down the field crisply, covering 54 yards in four plays and 1:43, but Maryland kickoff return specialist Torrey Smith proved even more efficient. Smith scored on an 81-yard kickoff return to give the Terps a 14-6...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 6:31 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Maryland Jumps On The Board First

Maryland quarterback Chris Turner goes 5 for 5 for 54 yards on the Terps' opening drive -- all on wide receiever screen passes. Da'Rel Scott pounds the ball in from one yard out to give the Terps a 7-0 lead...

By Steve Yanda | September 12, 2009; 6:16 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Fulper to Start

The word out here at Byrd Stadium is that true freshman Bennett Fulper is to start at left guard in place of sophomore Lamar Young. Coach Ralph Friedgen has praised Fulper’s development in recent weeks. It looks like the 6-foot-4,...

By Eric Prisbell | September 12, 2009; 4:44 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Change to Men's Basketball Schedule

The ACC announced today that Maryland's home game against Miami will now take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. It originally had been scheduled for 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. The game will still be broadcast on...

By Steve Yanda | September 11, 2009; 2:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Tough Game to Predict

Okay, it’s time for everybody to make predictions on the James Madison game tomorrow. I’m very curious what everybody thinks will happen because I’ve had a difficult time getting a handle on how this will play out. In fact, I’ve...

By Eric Prisbell | September 11, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (26)
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McCollough Will Not Play Saturday

Maryland just issued its injury report, and safety Jamari McCollough, who injured his ankle against California, will not play Saturday against James Madison. Wide receiver Tony Logan (shoulder) is listed as questionable, but Coach Ralph Friedgen said tonight that Kenny...

By Eric Prisbell | September 10, 2009; 9:18 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Friedgen, Prisbell Preview Maryland-JMU

Staff writer Eric Prisbell was at Coach Ralph Friedgen's weekly press conference on Tuesday, and offers this video preview of Saturday's game against James Madison....

By Matt Bonesteel | September 10, 2009; 4:11 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Wide Receivers Looking to Improve

I had not taken a close look at the performance of Maryland’s wide receivers until a couple days ago. There was so much hype about the wide receivers in preseason camp. Against California, Adrian Cannon led the way with five...

By Eric Prisbell | September 10, 2009; 1:56 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Franklin: Turner Can Be an All-ACC QB Candidate

It was difficult what to make out of quarterback Chris Turner’s showing against California because, well, he was often running for his life or on the ground before he could run for his life. But when Turner -- who completed...

By Eric Prisbell | September 10, 2009; 11:50 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Campbell May be Sidelined More Than One Week

I joined a handful of reporters last night for an interesting interview session with offensive line coach Tom Brattan. Here’s how it works after practice: Reporters make requests to speak to certain assistant coaches or players. I chose a defensive...

By Eric Prisbell | September 10, 2009; 10:43 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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