The 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins were led by second-year head coach Randy Edsall and played their home games at Byrd Stadium. It was the Terrapins' 60th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and their eighth season in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
The 2012 Terrapins team was best known for its troubles at quarterback, with four lost for the season after injuries and resorting to freshman linebacker Shawn Petty, who was a quarterback in high school at nearby Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 3:00 pm | William & Mary* | | ESPN3 | W 7–6 | 31,321 | [2] |
September 8 | 12:00 pm | at Temple* | | ESPNU | W 36–27 | 23,322 | [3] |
September 15 | 12:30 pm | Connecticut* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| ACCN | L 21–24 | 35,491 | [4] |
September 22 | 12:00 pm | at No. 8 West Virginia* | | FX | L 21–31 | 58,504 | [5] |
October 6 | 3:30 pm | Wake Forest | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| ESPNU | W 19–14 | 40,391 | [6] |
October 13 | 3:00 pm | at Virginia | | ACCRSN | W 27–20 | 45,556 | [7] |
October 20 | 3:30 pm | NC State | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| ESPNU | L 18–20 | 40,217 | [8] |
October 27 | 1:00 pm | at Boston College | | ESPN3 | L 17–20 | 33,267 | [9] |
November 3 | 12:30 pm | Georgia Tech | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| ACCN | L 13–33 | 33,471 | [10] |
November 10 | 3:30 pm | at No. 10 Clemson | | ESPNU | L 10–45 | 76,000 | [11] |
November 17 | 12:00 pm | No. 10 Florida State | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| ESPNU | L 14–41 | 35,244 | [12] |
November 24 | 3:00 pm | at North Carolina | | ACCRSN | L 38–45 | 44,000 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Coaching staff
Game summaries
William & Mary
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Total |
Tribe
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6
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0
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0
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0 |
6 |
Terrapins
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0
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0
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0
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7 |
7 |
Statistics |
W&M |
MD
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First downs |
15 |
13
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Total yards |
229 |
236
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Rushing yards |
104 |
91
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Passing yards |
125 |
145
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Turnovers |
2 |
4
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Time of possession |
30:48 |
29:12
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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William & Mary |
Passing |
Raphael Ortiz |
7/16, 100 yards
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Rushing |
Keith McBride |
10 rushes, 55 yards
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Receiving |
Tre McBride |
6 receptions, 97 yards
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Maryland |
Passing |
Perry Hills |
16/24, 145 yards, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Justus Pickett |
11 rushes, 45 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Marcus Leak |
3 receptions, 37 yards
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At Temple
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Total |
Terrapins
|
3
|
23
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3
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7 |
36 |
Owls
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3
|
0
|
14
|
10 |
27 |
Statistics |
MD |
TEM
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First downs |
19 |
9
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Total yards |
334 |
230
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Rushing yards |
144 |
52
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Passing yards |
190 |
178
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Turnovers |
4 |
3
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Time of possession |
33:33 |
26:27
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Maryland |
Passing |
Perry Hills |
11/21, 190 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Justus Pickett |
21 rushes, 69 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Marcus Leak |
3 receptions, 90 yards, TD
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Temple |
Passing |
Chris Coyer |
7/18, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Chris Coyer |
17 rushes, 53 yards
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Receiving |
Jalen Fitzpatrick |
2 receptions, 64 yards, TD
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Connecticut
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|
|
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Total |
Huskies
|
7
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7
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
Terrapins
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
21 |
Statistics |
CONN |
MD
|
First downs |
10 |
16
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Total yards |
223 |
205
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Rushing yards |
153 |
96
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Passing yards |
70 |
109
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
31:14 |
28:46
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Connecticut |
Passing |
Chandler Whitmer |
10/16, 68 yards
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Rushing |
Lyle McCombs |
27 rushes, 94 yards, TD
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Receiving |
John Delahunt |
3 receptions, 43 yards
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Maryland |
Passing |
Perry Hills |
10/24, 109 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Wes Brown |
14 rushes, 74 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Stefon Diggs |
3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
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At No. 8 West Virginia
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Total |
Terrapins
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
No. 8 Mountaineers
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
Statistics |
MD |
WVU
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First downs |
18 |
19
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Total yards |
351 |
363
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Rushing yards |
46 |
25
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Passing yards |
305 |
338
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Turnovers |
3 |
0
|
Time of possession |
31:14 |
28:46
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Maryland |
Passing |
Perry Hills |
20/29, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Brandon Ross |
20 rushes, 52 yards
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Receiving |
Stefon Diggs |
3 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
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West Virginia |
Passing |
Geno Smith |
30/43, 338 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Andrew Buie |
14 rushes, 33 yards
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Receiving |
Tavon Austin |
13 receptions, 179 yards, 3 TD
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Wake Forest
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Total |
Demon Deacons
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Terrapins
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
19 |
Statistics |
WF |
MD
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First downs |
11 |
12
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Total yards |
241 |
244
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Rushing yards |
71 |
53
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Passing yards |
170 |
191
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Turnovers |
2 |
3
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Time of possession |
24:12 |
35:48
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Wake Forest |
Passing |
Tanner Price |
13/38, 170 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Josh Harris |
18 rushes, 73 yards
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Receiving |
Terence Davis |
7 receptions, 130 yards, TD
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Maryland |
Passing |
Perry Hills |
14/25, 191 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Wes Brown |
10 rushes, 23 yards
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Receiving |
Stefon Diggs |
5 receptions, 105 yards
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At Virginia
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|
|
|
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Total |
Terrapins
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
10 |
27 |
Cavaliers
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
7 |
20 |
Statistics |
MD |
UVA
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First downs |
10 |
20
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Total yards |
235 |
386
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Rushing yards |
-2 |
168
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Passing yards |
237 |
218
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
26:28 |
33:32
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Maryland |
Passing |
Perry Hills |
14/26, 237 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Perry Hills |
7 rushes, 7 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Stefon Diggs |
4 receptions, 89 yards
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Virginia |
Passing |
Phillip Sims |
13/28, 139 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Kevin Parks |
17 rushes, 129 yards
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Receiving |
E. J. Scott |
4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
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NC State
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|
|
|
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Total |
Wolfpack
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
3 |
20 |
Terrapins
|
3
|
0
|
12
|
3 |
18 |
Statistics |
NCST |
MD
|
First downs |
17 |
22
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Total yards |
347 |
462
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Rushing yards |
40 |
206
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Passing yards |
307 |
256
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Turnovers |
0 |
2
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Time of possession |
24:46 |
35:14
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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NC State |
Passing |
Mike Glennon |
23/47, 307 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Tony Creecy |
17 rushes, 35 yards
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Receiving |
Bryan Underwood |
6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
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Maryland |
Passing |
Perry Hills |
12/20, 159 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Wes Brown |
25 rushes, 121 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Marcus Leak |
4 receptions, 94 yards
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At Boston College
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|
|
|
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Total |
Terrapins
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7 |
17 |
Eagles
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Statistics |
MD |
BC
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First downs |
16 |
17
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Total yards |
347 |
295
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Rushing yards |
107 |
8
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Passing yards |
240 |
287
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Turnovers |
3 |
2
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Time of possession |
33:27 |
26:33
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Maryland |
Passing |
Caleb Rowe |
23/42, 240 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Wes Brown |
23 rushes, 73 yards
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Receiving |
Stefon Diggs |
11 receptions, 152 yards, TD
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Boston College |
Passing |
Chase Rettig |
21/39, 287 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Andre Williams |
16 rushes, 60 yards
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Receiving |
Alex Amidon |
9 receptions, 137 yards
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Georgia Tech
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|
|
|
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Total |
Yellow Jackets
|
6
|
14
|
7
|
6 |
33 |
Terrapins
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6 |
13 |
Statistics |
GT |
MD
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Georgia Tech |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Maryland |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At No. 13 Clemson
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Total |
Terrapins
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
No. 13 Tigers
|
21
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
45 |
Statistics |
MD |
CLEM
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Maryland |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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Clemson |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 10 Florida State
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Total |
No. 10 Seminoles
|
14
|
13
|
7
|
7 |
41 |
Terrapins
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Statistics |
FSU |
MD
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Maryland |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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North Carolina
|
|
|
|
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Total |
Tar Heels
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
3 |
38 |
Terrapins
|
14
|
7
|
24
|
0 |
45 |
Statistics |
UNC |
MD
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Carolina |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Maryland |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Notes
- ^ "Randy Edsall Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Mike Locksley Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Brian Stewart Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Tom Brattan Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Greg Gattuso Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Keith Dudzinski Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "John Dunn Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Lee Hull Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Lyndon Johnson Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Andre Powell Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Drew Wilson Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Justin Lima Bio". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Alan Weber Bio". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Wes Robinson Biography". Maryland Athletics. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ Mike Locksley was previously an assistant coach at Maryland from 1997–2002. He rejoined the Maryland coaching staff in 2012.
References
- ^ a b "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "William & Mary Tribe vs. Maryland Terrapins - Box Score - September 01, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Temple Owls - Box Score - September 08, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Connecticut Huskies vs. Maryland Terrapins - Box Score - September 15, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 22, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Maryland Terrapins - Box Score - October 06, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Virginia Cavaliers - Box Score - October 13, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Maryland Terrapins - Box Score - October 20, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Boston College Eagles - Box Score - October 27, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Maryland Terrapins - Box Score - November 03, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Clemson Tigers - Box Score - November 10, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Florida State Seminoles vs. Maryland Terrapins - Box Score - November 17, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. North Carolina Tar Heels - Box Score - November 24, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
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