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Minnesota vs. Maryland: How to watch, betting lines, and more
Minnesota vs. Maryland: How to watch, betting lines, and more
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they host the Maryland Terrapins in week nine of the 2024 college football season. The Golden Gophers are coming off their first of two bye weeks of the season after back-to-back wins over USC and UCLA.
Maryland will look for a second-straight win this weekend after beating USC last weekend 29-28. The win over the Trojans snapped a two game losing streak for the Terrapins and improved their own record to 4-3. It was also Maryland’s first conference win of the season after previously losing to Michigan State, Indiana, and Northwestern.
Here’s everything you need to know for Saturday afternoon’s matchup.
When, Where, How to Watch:
When: Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Huntington Bank Stadium (50, 805 | Minneapolis, MN)
TV: FS1 | Connor Onion (PXP), Spencer Tillman (Analyst)
Radio: KFAN | Mike Grimm (Pxp), Darrell Thompson (Analyst), Justin Gaard (Reporter)
SiriusXM: 137/195/SiriusXM
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COACHING MATCHUP
Minnesota – P.J. Fleck (7th year at Minnesota ; 11th overall)
– Career Record: 84-59
– Record at Minnesota: 54-37
– Record against Maryland: 3-2
– Career accolades: 2x MAC Coach of the Year (2014, 2016), MAC Champion (2016), Big Ten West champion (2019), Big Ten Coach of the Year (2019)
Maryland – Mike Locksley (7th year ta Minnesota ; 10th overall)
– Career Record: 35-62
– Record at Maryland: 33-36
– Record against Minnesota: 1-2
– Career accolades: N/A
ODDS
Minnesota vs Maryland Betting
WEATHER
It will be rather warm late October day on Saturday with a high of 59 on Saturday. Winds will be around 5 mph for the most par with gusts getting into the low teens. No preciiptation is expected.
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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
Five things to know courtesy of the Minnesota athletic department
1. Coming off a 21-17 win at the Rose Bowl over UCLA on Oct. 12 and a bye in Week 8, Minnesota (4-3, 2-2) is back home Saturday for a Homecoming contest against Maryland (4-3, 1-3). Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on FS1 and the Gopher Radio Network.
2. All-time, Minnesota is 65-40-3 in its Homecoming Games, including a 35-24 victory last season over Louisiana. The Golden Gophers have never faced Maryland on Homecoming, making the Terrapins the 19th different opponent they’ve faced in such games. Minnesota’s most frequent Homecoming opponent is Northwestern, sporting a 9-8-2 record in 19 games with the Wildcats, while the Gophers’ 10 victories over Iowa are their most against one opponent for Homecoming. A full list of games can be found on Page 13 of the Game Notes.
3. The Gophers enter Saturday’s game allowing just 139.6 passing yards per game, fourth-best in the FBS and on pace to be the best at Minnesota since yielding 107.1 yards per game through the air in 1977 (see chart below). Before UCLA threw for 293 yards last time out, the Gophers had not given up more than 200 yards passing in any game this season. It was the first time since at least 2000 that Minnesota had gone six straight games holding an opponent to 200 or fewer pass yards. The Gophers rank second in the FBS in interceptions (13), fifth in opponent passer rating (95.15), and sixth in pass yards per attempt allowed (5.3). The Gophers’ INT:TD ratio of 13:3 (4.3 INT per TD) is second best in the country behind only Texas (10:1). More on the defense can be found on Page 7 of the notes.
4. True freshman Koi Perich has made an immediate impact on both special teams and defense so far this season. As a safety, he’s made 10 tackles to go with four interceptions (most in the Big Ten; second nationally) and a forced fumble. His four picks, three of which have come in the last two games, are the most ever by a Gopher freshman. Two of his interceptions came last time out at UCLA, joining Perich with teammate Kerry Brown as the only Gopher freshmen since at least 1990 to have multiple interceptions in a game. For his efforts versus the Bruins, Perich was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, just the second Gopher freshman to ever win the award, as well as the Thorpe Award National DB of the Week. On special teams, he’s returned nine punts for a total of 139 yards this season, which is already the most by a Gopher since Craig James also had 139 in 2014, while Perich’s current average of 15.4 yards per punt return would rank second in Gopher single-season history to the mark of 16.9 set by Paul Giel in 1953. In addition, Perich has eight kick returns for 145 yards, putting him fourth on the team in all-purpose yards at 302. Since 2000, Perich and Texas’ Quandre Diggs in 2011 are the only freshmen in all of FBS to have recorded over 100 punt return yards, 100 kick return yards and four interceptions in one season. More on Perich can be found on Page 9 of the notes.
5. The 2024 campaign is the eighth for head coach P.J. Fleck at Minnesota, where his record stands at 54-37. He is fifth in program history for overall wins, Big Ten wins (31) and games coached (91). Fleck’s .593 win percentage is third best among Minnesota coaches with at least 45 games under their helm behind only Henry L. Williams (.786, 1900-21) and Bernie Bierman (.716, 1932-41, ’45-50). In his 12th season overall as a college head coach, Fleck is 84-59 (.587).
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Calling all outdoorsmen and women — Maryland’s Lower Shore is home to some of the best hiking, walking and running trails on the East Coast.
Here’s a closer look at four picturesque parks and preserves with nature trails in the Berlin, Salisbury and Ocean City area.
Assateague Island
Assateague Island offers a wide variety of paved and unpaved trails open for hiking and 37 miles of flat beach terrain for wandering and beachcombing. Assateague Island’s Maryland District features a Life of the Dunes trail, Life of the Forest trail, Life of the Marsh trail.
Furnace Town
Furnace Town is nestled between the Pocomoke State Forest and Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve. The popular historical site offers three Nature Conservancy Trails, three Maryland Forest service Trails, and a 26-acre outdoor museum and recreation area.
Pemberton Historical Park
Pemberton Historical Park, a 262-acre area featuring a trail system, outdoor amphitheater and more, was created in the 1980s. The park offers 4.5 miles of nature trails for walking and hiking only, allowing visitors to explore wetlands, forests and more of the natural world.
Nassawango Creek Preserve
Nassawango Creek Preserve’s primeval forest has an abundance of bald cypress and black gum trees. Visitors are invited to indulge in its four trails, the Nassawango Joe, Prothonotary Warbler, Ron Wilson Memorial Trail and Leifer Trail, as well as self-guided audio tours.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.
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Washington Nationals’ first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian inked his first professional contract Wednesday, a moment made sweeter by the fact it was just a 30-minute drive from home to get to Nationals Park and put pen to paper.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region. He’s from Potomac, Maryland, and played his high school ball at Winston Churchill, where he was named the 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and a 2022 Washington Post All-Met selection.
According to MLB.com, Hacopian grew up a Nationals fan, admiring the likes of Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and others. He also played his first two collegiate seasons at the University of Maryland, where his father Derek played before him, before transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season.
With the Aggies, Hacopian hit .319 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI across 42 games en route to being named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference and a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America, the Nationals said in a news release.
After inking his contract Wednesday, Hacopian donned his new jersey and ball cap and stepped onto D.C.’s beloved diamond as a part of the Nationals organization for the first time.
“That was so cool, oh my gosh. I’ve been in the stands like, 100 times, but being on the field is so different,” he said.
Hacopian was ranked 14th among MLB Draft prospects by MLB.com. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound second baseman boasted one of the best bats in college baseball, according to MLB.com, with excellent control over the strike zone and feel for the barrel, along with solid pop.
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The state said the five recently traveled together to “a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak.”
Maryland health officials confirmed five more measles cases, all in Carroll County.
“These individuals recently traveled together to a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak,” the state Department of Health said in a release.
The agency said others may have been exposed on the afternoon of July 13 in the emergency department waiting room at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Another measles case recently prompted warnings from health officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District. On June 17, a Maryland resident traveled through Dulles International Airport and visited a D.C. urgent care clinic.
Measles is highly contagious. It can spread through the air through coughs, breathing, and sneezes. Early symptoms can include fevers of over 101 degrees, coughs, runny noses, watery eyes and face or body rashes.
It can take up to 21 days after exposure for the first symptoms to appear, and those who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles are especially vulnerable.
The five new measles cases in Maryland bring the state’s year-to-date total to nine. The state health department confirmed three cases in 2025, and one in each of the previous two years.
“All Marylanders should review potential exposure times, watch for symptoms, and confirm they are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations,” the health department said.
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