Maryland
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.
The Bulldogs earned their largest victory ever in Stegeman Coliseum but shot just 20% from beyond the arc.
Georgia forward Jake Wilkins (21) during Georgia’s game against Maryland Eastern Shore at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
By Olivia Sayer
Updated 2 hours ago
Georgia basketball did not portray its best offensive showing Wednesday night against Maryland Eastern Shore.
The Bulldogs beat the Hawks, 94-29, to earn their largest victory in Stegeman Coliseum in program history but struggled mightily on offense. Georgia shot just 20% on 40 3-point attempts, its most since trying 41 on March 2, 2024, against Texas A&M.
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Olivia Sayer joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in May 2025 as an intern on the sports beat. She is earning a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia with a minor in sport management and a sports media certificate. Olivia previously held the titles of digital and assistant sports editor at The Red & Black.
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‘We call it ‘the pretzel’: First-of-its-kind bladder cancer treatment now in use in Maryland – WTOP News
An innovative new treatment option for bladder cancer, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been performed for the first time in Maryland.
An innovative new treatment option for bladder cancer, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been performed for the first time in Maryland.
Dr. Heather Chalfin, a urological oncologist and surgeon at Frederick Health, recently administered Maryland’s first gemcitabine intravesical system, under the brand name Inlexzo, which was approved by the FDA in September.
“We call it ‘the pretzel,’ because it’s a device that curls up like a pretzel shape in someone’s bladder and releases chemotherapy over three weeks,” Chalfin told WTOP.
Until now, patients with bladder cancer that has not invaded the bladder muscle, but are unresponsive to immunotherapy called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (oftentimes abbreviated BCG) — and have chosen not to have or are unable to have bladder removal surgery — have been treated with chemotherapy.
“The problem with that is patients can only spend about an hour with that chemotherapy in their bladder in our office,” Chalfin said.
With Inlexzo, made by Johnson & Johnson, the device remains in the bladder for three weeks per treatment cycle, for up to 14 cycles.
“And then they come back and we swap it out for a new ‘pretzel,’ as opposed to just having that chemotherapy active for only an hour inside the bladder,” Chalfin said.
In the SunRISe-1 clinical trial, 82% patients had no signs of cancer after treatment. Fifty-one percent of the patients stayed cancer-free for at least one year, while long-term survival data on the new device is still being gathered.
How ‘the pretzel’ works
Chalfin said the intravesical drug releasing system begins as a straight, springy device.
“The way we get it in is very similar to how we put in a urine catheter for many other situations, so it’s a very minimally invasive procedure,” Chalfin said.
Once the Inlexzo has been inserted, “A good way to think about is if you think about a Slinky — if you pull it a Slinky, it becomes straight, but then when you release it, it curls back up into a Slinky,” she said.
Every three weeks, the Inlexzo is replaced with another one.
“It’s a simple procedure that bladder cancer patients are already having regularly, which is called a cystoscopy, or a camera in the bladder,” Chalfin said.
The procedure is done in the office, and patients go home the same day, Chalfin said.
According to Frederick Health, 9,471 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed each year. The National Cancer Institute projects there will be almost 85,000 new bladder cancer diagnoses and approximately 17,420 deaths from bladder cancer in the U.S. in 2025, making it the sixth most common cancer in the U.S.
In addition to Inlexzo, Frederick Health is using blue-light cystoscopy technology, which enhances the visibility of certain bladder tumors that may have been missed with a traditional white light cystoscopy. The advancement improves detection rates, especially for early-stage or hard-to-see cancers.
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