The Charlotte 49ers will head to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins. It will be the second time in as many seasons that these teams will face off after the Terps dominated Charlotte, 56-21, in the first matchup.
Charlotte is coming in with a bit of a different look. It has a totally new regime and is coming off a solid 24-3 win over South Carolina State. The 49ers were pretty abysmal last season, going 3-9, but there’s hope for a better tomorrow under new head coach Biff Poggi.
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The Terrapins are looking to build off on a solid season last year. They’ve gotten progressively better, and 2023 is off to a solid start already. Maryland handily won its game against Towson last week, 38-6, and will have a tough test against a motivated Charlotte program.
So, where does the betting value lie in Saturday’s matchup? Let’s dive into the Charlotte vs. Maryland odds and find a pick and prediction in this college football betting preview for Saturday, Sept. 9.
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Even though the 49ers got off to a great start this season, I’d caution against putting all your eggs into their basket. This team has skill on offense, but defensively, it was a total disaster last season.
Adding Poggi, the former Michigan associate head coach, to run things may help turn the tide though. There’s still a lot to learn for this roster.
Quarterback Jalon Jones had a pretty forgettable showing last week, throwing for 125 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions — a bit of a red flag, especially when you think about who Charlotte was playing.
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Luckily for the Niners, Jones is a proficient runner and ran for 63 yards and a touchdown. Along with him, top rusher Durell Robinson had himself a solid game, averaging 6.5 yards per carry with a touchdown to boot.
The defense had a wonderful showing last week even though South Carolina State isn’t much of a formidable opponent. Regardless, it was an impressive showing from the 49ers. They were the 18th- and 13th-best team last week in both Rushing and Passing Success Rate, respectively.
I expect this defense to be much better than it was, which isn’t saying much.
Poggi also brought in Ryan Osborn, who served as a defensive assistant with the Baltimore Ravens last season, and his NFL experience will come in handy.
The question is, how will they respond to a much better Maryland team?
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Maryland’s program was in a bit of disarray until 2021. The Terps turned the program around by having two consecutive .500 seasons for the first time since 2013-14. After last year, there’s reason to believe a third is in the cards.
Fifth-year senior Taulia Tagovailoa had himself an exceptional start to the season last week by throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns. He’s been a really accurate passer in his career, averaging a completion percentage of 67%, and will look to post his third consecutive 3,000-yard season.
Another main force of this offense is running back Roman Hemby, who ran roughshod over college football last season with nearly 1,300 scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns.
The redshirt sophomore showed out against Towson, with 58 rushing yards and a touchdown. I fully expect Hemby to have an even bigger season in an amplified offense this year.
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Last season, a heavy emphasis was placed on the run, but with new offensive coordinator Josh Gattis, there may be some more action for receivers.
Maryland finished near the bottom in Passing Success Rate nationally in 2022. However, last week, Corey Dyches had himself a day with six receptions, 108 yards and a touchdown.
Maryland had a pretty impressive season defensively, but it’s looking now that some work needs to be done in rush defense. Last week, the Terps were 109th in Rush Success Rate, whereas the pass defense was 10th. Not only that, but they ranked 123rd in Havoc, which isn’t acceptable against a low-ranked FCS team like Towson.
Charlotte vs Maryland
Betting Pick & Prediction
Even though I do see significant improvement from the 49ers, this will be a tough test. Last season when these teams faced off in Charlotte, the Terps came out on top easily. This time, it will be in front of the Maryland faithful.
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Maryland enters as a 24.5-point favorite, and I’m leaning toward the Terps.
I look at the quarterback play, and Tagovailoa is by far more superior than Jones. Not only that, but I was encouraged by Dyches and can expect Hemby to have another solid game.
Jones’ performance last week also didn’t give me hope. Throwing two interceptions against South Carolina State, no matter how different the offense looks, will always leave me with a sour taste.
There’s not much to ogle over on Charlotte’s team, and that program will need some time to build itself to be legitimate. However, this week, with a Maryland team that keeps improving, I think this bout will be a knockout.
Pick: Maryland -24.5 (-115)
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The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will provide an additional $23.1 million in federal aid to the agency’s national Home Visiting Program in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
More money is on the way for a home-visiting health care program designed to provide better care for pregnant women, new parents and infants.
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced an additional $23.1 million in federal aid to the agency’s national Home Visiting Program in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
The extra money is the first time in a decade that the program has received an increase in federal funds, HRSA administrator Carol Johnson said.
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“What those resources mean is that we’re able to support nurses, social workers and trained home visitors, and help with those early days of being a new parent,” Johnson said. “All of this has been shown to really make a difference in kids’ outcomes. Kids are so much stronger because they get these kinds of supports.”
Johnson said the program’s success hinges on convenient health visits in a comfortable at-home setting.
“When you’re a new parent, if you have to take off from work and take a few buses to get to an appointment, you’re probably not going to do it,” she said. “But if that person comes to your house and they’re full of resources and knowledge, it’s going to make a huge difference to you.”
Rockville, Maryland-based HRSA spearheads the national program, teaming up with local health organizations to target and reach parents.
Home health care workers can provide breastfeeding support, safe sleep tips and developmental screening for babies. They can even help parents find key services like affordable child care or job and educational opportunities.
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“It’s changed my life,” past program participant Fatima Ray said.
Ray said she was introduced to the program in 2015 when she needed help with her infant daughter. She and her husband were first-time parents and stumbled through the first few months with a newborn.
“It felt good, like I had someone on my team,” Ray said. “Those questions you forget to ask the doctor sometimes, she would answer them.”
The experience impressed Ray so much that she became a home health visitor. She is the maternal health coordinator at Primo Center, a homeless shelter for families in Chicago.
“The same care that was given to me, I just want to pass it on,” Ray told WTOP. “I know how much it made a difference in my life. Home visiting matters.”
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President Joseph Biden signed bipartisan legislation in 2022 that doubles funding for the program over five years. The move was part of a campaign promise to lower risks linked to pregnancy and improve maternal health, especially among women in rural, tribal and low-income communities.
The national home visiting program will receive $440 million Maryland’s local programs will get $10 million of those funds. Virginia is slated to receive $11 million and D.C.’s home visiting programs will see a $2.5 million increase.
“This will push home visiting forward a lot more,” Ray said. “It’s just going to help tremendously.”
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Michigan State won a big time road game over Maryland, improving their record to 2-0, and giving head coach Jonathan Smith his first Big Ten conference victory as the head man of the Spartans.
A big part of that win was the connection between Aidan Chiles and Nick Marsh, and more specifically their 77-yard touchdown connection tying the game 24-24 late in the fourth quarter.
Chiles and Marsh spoke to the media after the team’s win, which you can watch via Spartan Mag on YouTube:
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A 16-year-old student at a high school in Maryland has been detained after he allegedly shot and killed a 15-year-old student in one of the school’s bathrooms.
The name of the suspect has yet to be released. The victim, Warren Curtis Grant, died following the shooting at Joppatowne High School. Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler made the announcement at a press briefing.
The suspect fled the scene but was detained close by just minutes later.
“He has yet to be charged but will be charged, and at the time those charges are preferred as an adult, we will release the name of the suspect,” Gahler told the press, according to The Guardian.
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The sheriff added that his office has handled more than 10 cases in the last two years “where the suspect was either the victim, witness or the suspect in an incident handled by the Harford county sheriff’s office.”
A member of the Harford County Sheriff’s department tries to clear the way for an emergency vehicle as it heads toward Joppatowne High School after a shooting at the school, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Joppatowne, Md (AP)
While the sheriff’s office told the public to avoid the area after the shooting, it said that it was an “isolated incident, not an active shooter.”
An “active shooter” situation refers to when a suspect is firing against everyone they see rather than targeting a particular person.
An area church was used as a reunification center for students and their parents. The school is located about 20 miles northeast of Baltimore.
Gahler noted that more than 100 law enforcement officials responded to the scene.
The fight at Joppatowne High School took place just two days after the shooting at a high school outside Atlanta, Georgia where a 14-year-old shot and killed four people.
