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Maryland football vs. Virginia preview
Maryland football hits the road for the first time this season, traveling just 130 miles south to take on old ACC foe Virginia on Saturday night.
Saturday’s game will mark the 80th meeting between the two programs, with Maryland holding a 45-32-2 all-time record. It also won last year’s matchup, 42-14.
However, the Terps enter the contest hoping to bounce back from a devastating 27-24 loss to Michigan State, while Virginia is fresh off a tight 31-30 win over Wake Forest.
Saturday’s game will begin at 8 p.m. and air on ACC Network.
Virginia Cavaliers (2-0, 1-0 ACC)
2023 record: 3-9 (2-6 ACC)
Head coach Tony Elliott is in the midst of his third season with the program after spending 11 years as an assistant coach at Clemson. After consecutive three-win seasons, the Hoos are off to their best start under Elliott. They defeated Richmond, 34-13, prior to their win over Wake Forest, in which it trailed by 13 heading into the fourth quarter.
With continuity throughout the roster and coaching staff, Virginia could surprise people this year.
Players to know
Anthony Colandrea, sophomore quarterback, No. 10 — Colandrea took over Virginia’s quarterbacking duties as a freshman last year and showed why he deserved it. In his debut game against James Madison, he completed 20-of-26 pass attempts for 377 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
This season, Colandrea has been just as sharp, posting a 75.8% completion percentage, 654 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions.
Malachi Fields, senior wide receiver, No. 8 — Fields has been Colandrea’s go-to target this season. He leads the team in catches with 16 and the conference in receiving yards with 248. While he has not scored a touchdown this season, he caught five touchdowns last year and is an end-zone threat. Standing at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, the Terps may need to guard him with multiple defenders.
Antonio Clay, graduate safety, No. 0 — Clay is one of the Hoos’ defensive leaders. After missing the entire 2023 season due to injury, Clay has returned better than ever, leading the team in tackles with 19. He has also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.
Jonas Sanker, senior safety, No. 20 — Sanker arguably has been Virginia’s best defensive player over the last two seasons. In 2022, he finished second on the team in total tackles (63), and in 2023, he led the team in total tackles (107), pass breakups (11) and forced fumbles (3) en route to a first-team All-ACC selection.
This season, Sanker ranks second on the team in total tackles with 18, but ranks first in tackles for loss with 2.5.
Strength
Passing offense. Colandrea and the passing offense is without a doubt the primary strength of this team. Virginia ranks sixth in the conference in passing yards per game (327) and passing touchdowns (5) and tied for fourth in completion percentage (72.5%). However, the Hoos do lead the conference in interceptions with three.
Weakness
Passing defense. Virginia ranks near the middle of the ACC in almost every statistical category, but it ranks in the bottom three in passing yards allowed per game (256.5). The Hoos have also allowed a 61.5% opponent completion percentage and failed to record an interception, but they have only surrendered one passing touchdown.
Three things to watch
1. Will Maryland revert back to a two-quarterback system? In Maryland’s season opener, MJ Morris replaced Billy Edwards Jr. under center for a drive in the second and third quarters. Head coach Michael Locksley said this was part of the game plan and that he will continue to utilize Morris’ skill set. But with Morris sidelined with an injury against Michigan State, it remains unseen if Locksley will continue to use him.
2. Can the Terps stop Colandrea? Against Michigan State, Maryland’s defense allowed Aidan Chiles to throw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, despite throwing for just 114 yards and no touchdowns against Florida Atlantic the week prior. Colandrea has played well this season and could take advantage of a struggling Terps’ secondary.
3. A repeat of last year? Last season, Maryland dismantled Virginia, but the Hoos put up a valiant effort despite the final score. Virginia jumped out to a 14-0 lead and kept things close until the fourth quarter, when Maryland scored three unanswered touchdowns. With Virginia off to a hot start and the Terps struggling, a win may not come as easily for Maryland this year, especially with Virginia holding home-field advantage.
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Maryland Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Jan. 6, 2026
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The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 6, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
09-39-47-58-68, Mega Ball: 24
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
Midday: 6-9-4
Evening: 6-0-2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
Midday: 4-7-6-9
Evening: 3-5-8-1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
Midday: 2-0-8-7-1
Evening: 0-1-0-8-1
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash4Life numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
23-24-32-57-58, Cash Ball: 02
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
9 a.m.: 06
1 p.m.: 07
6 p.m.: 03
11 p.m.: 01
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Bonus Match 5 numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
04-12-15-35-36, Bonus: 19
Check Bonus Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Keno
Drawings are held every four minutes. Check winning numbers here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Maryland Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes above $600, winners can claim by mail or in person from the Maryland Lottery office, an Expanded Cashing Authority Program location or cashiers’ windows at Maryland casinos. Prizes over $5,000 must be claimed in person.
Claiming by Mail
Sign your winning ticket and complete a claim form. Include a photocopy of a valid government-issued ID and a copy of a document that shows proof of your Social Security number or Federal Tax ID number. Mail these to:
Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center
1800 Washington Boulevard
Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21230
For prizes over $600, bring your signed ticket, a government-issued photo ID, and proof of your Social Security or Federal Tax ID number to Maryland Lottery headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD. Claims are by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This location handles all prize amounts, including prizes over $5,000.
Winning Tickets Worth $25,000 or Less
Maryland Lottery headquarters and select Maryland casinos can redeem winning tickets valued up to $25,000. Note that casinos cannot cash prizes over $600 for non-resident and resident aliens (tax ID beginning with “9”). You must be at least 21 years of age to enter a Maryland casino. Locations include:
- Horseshoe Casino: 1525 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD
- MGM National Harbor: 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD
- Live! Casino: 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD
- Ocean Downs Casino: 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD
- Hollywood Casino: 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway, Perryville, MD
- Rocky Gap Casino: 16701 Lakeview Road NE, Flintstone, MD
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Maryland Lottery.
When are the Maryland Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 Midday: 12:27 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 12:28 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday.
- Pick 3, 4 and 5 Evening: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily.
- Bonus Match 5: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- MultiMatch: 7:56 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 11 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Maryland editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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What to Expect: IU basketball travels to Maryland
Indiana is back on the road for a matchup with Maryland on Wednesday night at the Xfinity Center. The Hoosiers, winners of three straight, are in search of their first road win this season.
The Terrapins are 7-7 and 0-3 under first-year coach Buzz Williams. Wednesday’s game is set for a 6:30 p.m. ET tipoff on BTN:
After a Sweet Sixteen appearance last season, Maryland was forced to completely flip its roster in the offseason when Kevin Willard left College Park for Villanova.
Injuries and inconsistent play have the Terps off to a slow start in the first season of the Buzz Williams era. Maryland is currently projected to finish 12-19 and 5-15 in the Big Ten, per KenPom.com.
Indiana, meanwhile, has been excellent at home and poor away from Bloomington. The Hoosiers beat a bad Marquette team in Chicago by 23 early in the season, but have lost their other three games away from Assembly Hall. IU fell by 9 to Minnesota, by 9 to Louisville in Indianapolis and by 12 to Kentucky in Lexington.
Winning on the road in the Big Ten is difficult, but the Hoosiers have solid opportunities for success away from Bloomington this month with trips to Maryland and Rutgers.
MEET THE TERRAPINS
Maryland’s leading scorer, big man Pharrel Payne, has missed three straight games after suffering a knee injury in a loss to Michigan in College Park on Dec. 13. Payne also missed a game on Nov. 19 against Mount St. Mary’s with a hip injury. Williams has not provided a definitive update on Payne’s status.
If he’s able to play, he’s a game-changer for the Terps with his 17.5 points and 7.2 rebounds in 26.7 minutes per game.
Without Payne, Maryland is playing an undersized, guard-heavy lineup. Its two leading backcourt scorers are Kansas transfer David Coit, a senior, and freshman Darius Adams, who originally signed with UConn but reopened his recruitment and signed with the Terps last spring.
Coit (13.3 ppg) is a 5-foot-11 lead guard who has connected on a team-leading 37 3-pointers while shooting 42.5 percent from distance. He made eight 3-pointers in a 101-83 loss to No. 2 Michigan on Dec. 13. He’s also an excellent free-throw shooter (92.5 percent) and is the guy to circle on the scouting report for the Hoosiers. Strong closeouts and running Coit off the 3-point line are key for Indiana’s defense. Coit has started eight of Maryland’s 14 games but has come off the bench in the last two contests.
Adams, a 6-foot-5 native of New Jersey who finished his high school career at La Lumiere, has been a high-volume, low-efficiency player through the first 14 games of his career. Adams is third on the roster in scoring at 12.5 points per game but is shooting 36.8 percent on 2s and 25.4 percent on 3s.
(Shot charts via UMHoops.com)
The rotation also features Washington State transfer Isaiah Watts, freshman Andre Mills and Indiana transfer Myles Rice.
The 6-foot-4 Mills is the leading scorer of that trio and has started 11 of 14 games. The No. 119 player in the 247Sports Composite in the 2024 class, Mills redshirted the 2024-25 season at Texas A&M and followed Williams to Maryland.
He has taken roughly half of his field goal attempts from distance and is shooting 26.3 percent on 3-pointers. Mills, who averages 8.9 points, has scored in double figures seven times and had a season-high 16 points against Alcorn State on November 11.
Watts spent the last two seasons at Washington State, where he was a teammate of Rice back in the 2023-24 campaign. He’s scored 28 points over the team’s last two games, which are two of his three double-figure scoring games this season. Watts averages 6.2 points and shoots 32.7 percent from distance.
Rice missed time early in the season with an ankle injury and has made three starts across 10 games. He’s 8-for-21 from distance (38.1 percent), 16-for-40 on 2s (40 percent) and has missed one of his 24 free throw attempts.
Up front, the Terps go with 6-foot-7 senior Solomon Washington, a Texas A&M transfer, and 6-foot-8 senior Elijah Saunders, a Virginia transfer.
Washington missed the first eight games of the season with an ankle injury but made his season debut against Wagner on December 2. He’s scored in double figures three times in six games and had a season-high 17 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots in a 64-54 home loss to Oregon on January 2. Washington has 23 offensive rebounds in six games and has to be accounted for when shots go up. Washington is averaging 10 points and nine rebounds in 28.5 minutes per game.
Saunders began his career at San Diego State, where he was a part of NCAA tournament teams in 2023 and 2024. He’s capable of stretching the floor – 15-for-39 on 3s – but isn’t a great finisher in the paint. Saunders is shooting just 46.2 percent on 2s.
Freshman George Turkson, a 6-foot-7 forward, has started two games and had eight points in 32 minutes in the Michigan loss. And 6-foot-9 senior Collin Metcalf, a transfer from Northeastern, plays spot minutes in the frontcourt but has scored just 10 points total across 13 games.
TEMPO-FREE PREVIEW
(All national rankings in parentheses through Monday’s games.)
The Maryland offensive profile shows a high-volume 3-point shooting team that is below average in its percentage. Maryland is taking 44.9 percent of its field goal attempts from distance, ranking 81st nationally, and shooting 32.8 percent from deep, ranking 211th nationally.
Pounding the offensive glass and getting to the free-throw line are keys for Maryland. The Terps rank 103rd in offensive rebounding percentage and 28th in free-throw rate (FTA/FGA).
Maryland is generating 26.3 percent of its points from the line, which is eighth-best in the country. Defending without fouling will be pivotal for IU’s success, which has been a problem away from home. Minnesota got to the line 27 times against IU, Louisville 28 times, and Kentucky had 38 free throw attempts.
Defensively, Maryland does a solid job forcing turnovers, ranking 83rd nationally in opponent turnover percentage. Opponents are shooting 36.9 percent on 3s (315th nationally) and 52.9 percent (221st nationally), which means the Hoosiers will have opportunities for quality looks. In IU’s three losses, it is shooting 23-for-85 (27.1 percent) from 3.
WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO
The KenPom projection has Indiana by seven with a 73 percent chance of victory and Bart Torvik has the Hoosiers by 10 with an 82 percent chance of victory.
If Payne returns, the Terps will be a different team in the frontcourt and will present significant problems on the offensive glass. Even if he remains sidelined, Indiana’s play away from Bloomington this season suggests this game will be more difficult than the analytics project.
Simply put, the Hoosiers have not yet proven they can win on the road and haven’t been able to shoot the ball well or keep opponents off the free-throw line in their losses. Life on the road in the Big Ten is difficult but if the Hoosiers aspire to be an NCAA tournament team, this is a game they need to win.
(Photo credit: Maryland Athletics)
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Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Jan. 5, 2026
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 5, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
04-18-24-51-56, Powerball: 14, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
Midday: 8-0-1
Evening: 0-7-2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
Midday: 1-1-0-5
Evening: 4-7-0-8
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
Midday: 4-0-6-4-8
Evening: 2-0-4-7-1
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash4Life numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
01-15-50-55-57, Cash Ball: 02
Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
9 a.m.: 13
1 p.m.: 11
6 p.m.: 10
11 p.m.: 13
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Bonus Match 5 numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
01-05-08-14-22, Bonus: 35
Check Bonus Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning MultiMatch numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
02-03-08-10-25-42
Check MultiMatch payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Jan. 5 drawing
15-22-39-41-62, Powerball: 09
Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.
Keno
Drawings are held every four minutes. Check winning numbers here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Maryland Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes above $600, winners can claim by mail or in person from the Maryland Lottery office, an Expanded Cashing Authority Program location or cashiers’ windows at Maryland casinos. Prizes over $5,000 must be claimed in person.
Claiming by Mail
Sign your winning ticket and complete a claim form. Include a photocopy of a valid government-issued ID and a copy of a document that shows proof of your Social Security number or Federal Tax ID number. Mail these to:
Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center
1800 Washington Boulevard
Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21230
For prizes over $600, bring your signed ticket, a government-issued photo ID, and proof of your Social Security or Federal Tax ID number to Maryland Lottery headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD. Claims are by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This location handles all prize amounts, including prizes over $5,000.
Winning Tickets Worth $25,000 or Less
Maryland Lottery headquarters and select Maryland casinos can redeem winning tickets valued up to $25,000. Note that casinos cannot cash prizes over $600 for non-resident and resident aliens (tax ID beginning with “9”). You must be at least 21 years of age to enter a Maryland casino. Locations include:
- Horseshoe Casino: 1525 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD
- MGM National Harbor: 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD
- Live! Casino: 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD
- Ocean Downs Casino: 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD
- Hollywood Casino: 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway, Perryville, MD
- Rocky Gap Casino: 16701 Lakeview Road NE, Flintstone, MD
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Maryland Lottery.
When are the Maryland Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 Midday: 12:27 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 12:28 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday.
- Pick 3, 4 and 5 Evening: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily.
- Bonus Match 5: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- MultiMatch: 7:56 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 11 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Maryland editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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