Northwestern vs. Maryland – Game Preview – October 22, 2022 – ESPN

Northwestern (1-5, 1-2 Large Ten) at Maryland (5-2, 2-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (BTN)

Line: Maryland by 14 1/2, in line with .

Collection report: Northwestern leads 2-0.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Maryland can attain bowl eligibility in October, which might say rather a lot about this system’s progress in coach Michael Locksley’s fourth season. Standout QB Taulia Tagovailoa left final weekend’s recreation with a knee harm, so if he is unable to play, the snaps would go to backup Billy Edwards.

KEY MATCHUP

Northwestern RB Evan Hull vs. Maryland defensive entrance. Hull is averaging 149 all-purpose yards per recreation, and if he will help the Wildcats transfer the chains, it can restrict the time Maryland’s harmful offense could be on the sector.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Northwestern: T Peter Skoronski is a midseason AP All-American and leads an offensive line that is completed a stable job defending the passer.

Maryland: RB Roman Hemby has been a big-play risk within the working recreation and could possibly be much more necessary this week if Tagovailoa is restricted.

FACTS & FIGURES

Maryland is the one FBS staff that has scored on its first drive in each recreation this season. The Terps have 5 touchdowns and two discipline targets on their opening drives. … Hull is considered one of three FBS gamers since 2000 to have 400-plus yards speeding and 400-plus yards receiving in his staff’s first six video games. Curtis Samuel of Ohio State did it in 2016 and Rodney Stewart of Colorado in 2011. … Maryland has scored a minimum of 27 factors in 9 straight video games, the longest streak in program historical past. … With a win, the Terps would attain bowl eligibility at their earliest level since 2001, after they achieved it on Oct. 11. … Northwestern misplaced to Wisconsin 42-7 on Oct. 8 and was off final week. Maryland beat Indiana 38-33 final week.

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