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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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Maryland parks are hosting a variety of special events during the week of July 4 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, including a tree planting, bike parade, historical reenactments, and kids crafts. With parks open on Independence Day, Marylanders can start a new tradition by hiking, learn more about our nation’s history by visiting Read the Rest…
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MARYLAND (WBFF) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he plans to call a special session in Annapolis to redraw the state’s congressional district maps, reviving a contentious redistricting fight that stalled earlier this year.
“The status in Maryland is we are going to have a special session,” Moore said in an interview on CNN. Asked, “You are going to do it?” Moore replied, “We are going to do it.”
Moore told CNN the goal is for lawmakers to return to Annapolis and produce a new map. “Our House and our Senate will get together. They will come up with a resolution and bring it to my desk,” Moore said. “But the core criteria I’ve laid out is…doing nothing is not an option.”
It would be Moore’s second attempt at redistricting. Earlier this year, an advisory commission appointed by the governor proposed a map that would stretch the mostly Republican 1st Congressional District into largely Democratic Howard and Anne Arundel counties. The change would put Maryland’s only Republican member of Congress into a district with more Democratic voters.
The proposal drew sharp criticism during a hearing. “Governor Moore and Democrats in Annapolis, you are stealing our voice and our vote,” one speaker said. Moore responded, “It’s an important question of what’s the value of one vote and I think the answer to that is ‘what’s the value of democracy.’” Del. Kathy Szeliga said, “How can you ask us to trust democracy when you are taking it so lightly.”
ALSO READ | Gov. Wes Moore selected as Democratic nominee for Maryland’s next governor: AP
The measure passed in the House but never came to a vote in the Senate. In Annapolis today, Senate Democrats gathered to discuss what to do next.
“I think they’re meeting to figure out what can we do to make sure the judges don’t get involved and overturn what they’re trying to do,” said political analyst John Dedie.
A UMBC poll last year found only a fourth of Maryland voters considered redistricting a priority, with crime, education and health care viewed as more important.
Szeliga criticized Moore’s push, saying, “It’s unfortunate Wes Moore is doing the bidding of Democrats in Washington and not paying attention to the residents in the great state of Maryland.” Dedie said, “In many ways what he’s pursuing is future aspirations.”
Maryland’s last attempt to redraw congressional lines four years ago ended up in court, where a judge threw out the proposed maps, finding they were the product of “extreme partisan gerrymandering.” Szeliga, who successfully fought that court battle, said she is prepared to challenge another effort. “If they try to illegally change the constitution to make it unconstitutional we will challenge that,” she said.
Dediesaid a special session now appears likely. “The train has left the station. It’s just a matter of when it will arrive in Annapolis for special session,” he said.
One of the most unique ships featured in Sail250 Maryland and Airshow Baltimore can be found docked at the Baltimore Peninsula.
USS Marinette LCS25 is one of the most functional ships in the Navy fleet. At 370 feet long with 80 crew members, the ship has a helicopter landing pad and hangar, two rib boats in the belly of the vessel, and heavy artillery, including a cannon.
The ship has four engines, two of which are like jet engines, meaning it can sprint ahead of other vessels to intercept watercraft. It can also truck side to side and spin 360 degrees with controllable reversing and steering deflector buckets attached to the stern of the jet propulsion system. It can also traverse the littoral zones, water close to shore, and navigate waters as low as 15 feet deep.
“Where we shine is our ability to operate where other ships can’t,” said Cdr. Brian Sims, the ship’s executive officer. “For a 370-foot ship, one of the smallest in the fleet, it packs a punch. We can go 40 plus knots.”
The ship is used in counternarcotics missions primarily on the East Coast and in the Caribbean.
It is based in Jacksonville, Florida, but was built in Marinette, Wisconsin, which is where the ship gets its name. It began operating in 2023 and has yet to deploy. The ship can be out on the water for weeks or even months.
“We go out and find drug trafficking individuals and intercept, and the Coast Guard then takes over and arrests,” Sims said.
The pilot house is where the ship truly shines. An officer and junior officer monitor the radar and navigation, while another sailor sits at the helm and oversees steering the vessel and monitoring the engines.
“This is a very unique design for Navy ships,” Sims added.
The ship also hosts several heavy artillery pieces, including a cannon on the bow with different types of rounds to combat different threats. It can fire 220 rounds in a minute.
With its rich Naval history, Baltimore is playing host to some of the Navy’s finest, and the crews are equally as excited to be here in Maryland, the backbone of the Navy, celebrating 250 years of American history.
“Baltimore is a fantastic city, steeped in maritime tradition. Of course, we have Fort McHenry that we sailed past and rendered honors to when we arrived,” Sims said. “Having the ability to be in this role in this position on board this ship to celebrate the nation’s 250th, it’s an absolute honor, and one that, one that gives us all pause, and lets us reflect on where we’ve come as a nation.”
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