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Stat Comparison: How Virginia Stacks Up Against Maryland on Paper
As we continue to preview Virginia’s week 3 matchup against Maryland, we can start to use the statistics from this young season to see how these two teams stack up on paper. It’s still an admittedly small sample size this early in the season, but the numbers do begin to show some of each team’s tendencies and are therefore worth taking a look at.
See the chart below for a full statistical comparison between Virginia and Maryland ahead of this weekend’s matchup:
|
Virginia |
Stat |
Maryland |
|---|---|---|
|
2-0 (1-0 ACC) |
Record |
1-1 (0-1 Big Ten) |
|
32.5 |
Scoring Offense |
37.0 |
|
463.5 |
Total Offense |
484.0 |
|
136.5 |
Rushing Offense |
167.0 |
|
4.2 |
Yards Per Rush |
4.3 |
|
327.0 |
Passing Offense |
317.0 |
|
72.5% |
Completion % |
74.6% |
|
6/25 (24%) |
3rd Down Conv. |
17/33 (52%) |
|
4/6 (67%) |
4th Down Conv. |
1/1 (100%) |
|
7/8 (88%) |
Red Zone Scores |
8/8 (100%) |
|
4/8 (50%) |
Red Zone TDs |
5/8 (63%) |
|
3 |
Turnovers |
1 |
|
2 |
Forced Turnovers |
6 |
|
21.5 |
Scoring Defense |
17.0 |
|
400.5 |
Total Defense |
397.0 |
|
144.0 |
Rushing Defense |
104.5 |
|
256.5 |
Passing Defense |
292.5 |
|
8/30 (27%) |
3rd Down Defense |
13/30 (43%) |
|
5/7 (71%) |
4th Down Defense |
0/1 (0%) |
|
7-24 |
Sacks by-yards |
3-32 |
|
28:51 |
Time of Poss. |
33:25 |
See below for individual stat summaries for each team’s starting quarterback, top wide receiver, top running back, and top defender (statistically).
Quarterback
UVA Anthony Colandrea: 50/66 (75.8%), 654 pass yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs
MD Billy Edwards Jr.: 46/61 (75.4%), 564 pass yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Top Receiver
UVA Malachi Fields: 16 receptions, 248 yards, 0 TDs
MD Tai Felton: 18 receptions, 330 yards, 3 TDs
Top Running Back
UVA Kobe Pace: 16 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
MD Roman Hemby: 26 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Top Defender
UVA Antonio Clary: 19 total tackles, 6 solo, 1.5 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 QBH, 1 fumble recovery
MD Glendon Miller: 13 total tackles, 8 solo, 0.5 TFLs, 2 INTs, 1 fumble recovery
To read more on some of the top players to watch in Virginia vs. Maryland, click here: Virginia Football: Players to Watch in UVA’s Matchup Against Maryland
Read a full scouting report on the Maryland Terrapins here: A Test From the Terps: What to Expect From Maryland on Saturday at Virginia
Virginia is set to host Maryland on Saturday night at Scott Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8pm on the ACC Network.
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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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