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Numbers That Mattered: Indiana Hoosiers vs. Maryland Terrapins — Hoosier Huddle
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Represents the points off turnovers that Maryland had during Saturday’s game. Indiana turned the ball over four times. In most games, that leads to a loss, but Maryland could not capitalize whatsoever on Indiana’s miscues. This game had a lot of luck woven into it. One being this stat here, the other being the amount of tipped passes that Maryland had for big gains. Saturday was unique, that’s for sure, but props to the Indiana defense here for shutting down Maryland’s offense amidst significant adversity.
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Represents Indiana’s yards per play against Maryland (per gameonpaper.com), which ranks as an 85th percentile score for a single FBS vs. FBS game in the country when compared to 2023 full season data. Maryland generated 5.66 yards per play (45th percentile). These two metrics tell a firm story of how the game progressed, as Indiana was more efficient with the plays they had on offense compared to Maryland. Yards lead to points and points lead to wins. Despite turnovers, Indiana pulled out a win with efficiency on both sides of the ball.
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Represents the number of plays where Maryland had a higher win probability than Indiana during Saturday’s game. That play was with 6:33 left in the 3rd quarter when Maryland forced a punt at the score of 21-21. At that point in time, Maryland’s win percentage was 53%. Then, James Evans’ punt was downed at the 15 yard line and Maryland’s win percentage dropped back down to 41.9% (per gameonpaper.com). That swing really shows the importance of special teams in a given game, and boy did James Evans have a major impact here. To be clear here though, there were 167 plays on Saturday and Indiana had a higher win probability than Maryland on 166 of them.
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Represents the snap share that lead running back Ty Son Lawton received on Saturday (per Pro Football Focus). The game against Maryland was likely the first game of the season where we’d see what the true carry split was amongst Indiana’s many talented running backs. Behind Lawton, Justice Ellison received 39% of the snap share and Kaelon Black received 11% of the snap share (to avoid messy decimals, we rounded down, resulting in these %’s adding to 99%. Rest assured, these figures are accurate). Ty Son Lawton, on the season, has been very effective in his first year with the Hoosiers, putting up 277 rushing yards on 4.8 yards per attempt and 6 touchdowns. He has also posted 3 receptions for 22 yards in the 2024 campaign. Lawton has been a great addition to the Hoosiers this season and will no doubt be a huge factor to Indiana’s success moving forward.
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Represents Mikail Kamara’s rank on Pro Football Focus (PFF) when looking at overall defensive grades among nearly all edge defenders in the country (nearly 550 edge defenders graded in this dataset). Kamara had one of his best games of the season against Maryland, putting up 5 QB pressures in the form of 1 sack, 2 QB hits, and 2 QB hurries. On the season, Kamara has been an absolute force, putting up 20 QB pressures in the form of: 4 sacks, 5 QB hits, and 11 QB hurries. Entering a more difficult portion of Indiana’s schedule, Kamara will be an extremely important part of the Hoosiers’ pass rush.
Saturday, October 5th @ 3:30 PM EST…
Represents Indiana’s next game against the Northwestern Wildcats. Be on the lookout for another edition of “Numbers That Mattered” after that game as well.
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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