Score Predictions
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Reflection
- Pick/market: Not asking him to beat the top 3-4 teams.
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LIVE GAME THREAD: Maryland football vs Virginia Tech
- Pick/market: Would’ve needed 3x touchdown and good 2pt to make 24 pt comeback in 3 possessions instead of 4 lol that’s something I’d do on madden but definitely not in a real football game.
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- Pick/market: Maryland football loses to Virginia Tech 26-35 in front of a sold-out crowd.
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- Pick/market: Maryland football lost to Virginia Tech, 35-26, in front of a sold-out SECU Stadium.
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Game Breakdown
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✦ AI Summary · 2 items synthesized
- [247] Against Virginia Tech, Maryland's article-reported offensive-line workloads were 71 snaps each for Michael Hershey and Ryan Howerton, 58 for Isaiah Wright, 41 for Tellek Lockette, 30 for Amory Hills and 13 for Jaylen Gilchrist. These are actual game workloads, not a newly announced starting order or an injury-based snap restriction. - Maryland's Virginia... [source](https://247sports.com/college/maryland/article/maryland-football-bombs-pff-grades-in-virginia-tech-loss-w
- [247] In the 2026 UCLA-week Q&A, InsideMDSports' Jeff Ermann attributes Maryland's rushing problems to an offensive line that has not created enough push and running backs lacking vision. These are the reporter's current evaluations, not an announced blocking change, a new starting line or a confirmed redistribution of carries. - Maryland defensive end Sidney... [source](https://247sports.com/college/maryland/article/ucla-vs-maryland-preview-what-can-bruins-fans-expect-to-see
UCLA vs. Maryland preview: What can Bruins fans expect to see from the Terps? (InsideMDSports Q&A)
- In the 2026 UCLA-week Q&A, InsideMDSports' Jeff Ermann attributes Maryland's rushing problems to an offensive line that has not created enough push and running backs lacking vision. These are the reporter's current evaluations, not an announced blocking change, a new starting line or a confirmed redistribution of carries.
- Maryland defensive end Sidney Stewart has four tackles and one sack entering the 2026 UCLA game, according to Jeff Ermann's Q&A. Ermann identifies a breakout from Stewart as a needed defensive response after the Virginia Tech loss. That is the reporter's desired improvement, not a new role, snap increase or guaranteed pressure production.
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Maryland football bombs PFF grades in Virginia Tech loss, with a few exceptions
- Against Virginia Tech, Maryland's article-reported offensive-line workloads were 71 snaps each for Michael Hershey and Ryan Howerton, 58 for Isaiah Wright, 41 for Tellek Lockette, 30 for Amory Hills and 13 for Jaylen Gilchrist. These are actual game workloads, not a newly announced starting order or an injury-based snap restriction.
- Maryland's Virginia Tech review records 77 defensive snaps and two tackles for Sidney Stewart. In the secondary, Messiah Delhomme played 73 snaps with nine tackles, Jamare Glasker played 74 and Amari Jackson 77. The reported workloads describe this matchup; they do not establish future snap caps or medical clearance.
- Daniel Wingate led Maryland with 12 tackles and one tackle for loss against Virginia Tech, but the writer identifies multiple missed tackles, including two that led directly to touchdowns. That separates tackle volume from finishing quality in this game; the article does not announce a linebacker demotion or a revised defensive system.
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Quarterbacks
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Three things we're watching in the Maryland-UCLA game
- Pick/market: Maryland enters its Big Ten opener looking to bounce back from a disappointing 35-26 loss to Virginia Tech, but the Terps face another difficult test Saturday when undefeated UCLA comes to College Park.
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Offensive Updates
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- RB/LB: If we don't get to 6 wins it won't be because of talent, it will be because of poor game management, poor preparation.
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Three things we're watching in the Maryland-UCLA game
- Maryland's 2026 UCLA-week preview says Harry Dalton will be inactive and DeJuan Williams is already sidelined, leaving Iverson Howard and Jianni Davis as the two available scholarship running backs. That is the article's availability picture entering Saturday, not a diagnosis, return timetable or confirmed carry split between the remaining backs.
- Through three 2026 games, Maryland's Malik Washington has 892 passing yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions. Chris Durr Jr. has 28 catches and went 12-for-109 with two touchdowns against Virginia Tech; Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding has 17 catches for 239 yards and two scores. The preview identifies established passing production, not guaranteed targets or a forecast against UCLA.
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Matt Barnes
- RB/WR: Yea, it seems like we don't disguise anything with the blitzes when we do send players.
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Official Twitter Thread # 2
- TE: To be fair, he is gonna be a highly drafted TE most likely, probably gonna give a lot of teams trouble
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Defensive Updates
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Ted Monachino
- Defense: The moment I turned the game off was in the 3rd quarter when the analyst pointed out the hole in our defense that VT immediately exploited for a touchdown in real-time.
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- Defense: Ethan Grunkemeyer continues to pick apart Maryland's defense, finding Ja'Ricous Hairston wide open for a two-yard touchdown.
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- Defense: Grunkemeyer steps up away from pressure and just keeps going, sifting through the Maryland defense for an 18-yard touchdown run.
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Everything
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- Intel: Maryland football looks to emphasize run blocking after netting just 64 yards on the ground against Virginia Tech.
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Official Twitter Thread # 2
- Intel: Torrey in his suite after that opening TD drive by VT was probably like Agent Harris in the FBI office after finding out Phil Leotardo was taken out “Yeah!
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Reflection
- Intel: The football operation is far from a fine tuned machine and the talented roster are all free agents -- nothing to hold them in place.
Observations from Maryland vs Virginia Tech
- Intel: I thought I saw something like that happen - but I said to myself - nah that cant be what was going on...................I miss stuff when I'm in the stands!
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Welp!!! New Head Football Coach Suggestion Thread
- LB: List of choices: Pep Hamilton (2nd year) Clint Trickett (1st year) Latrell Scott (4th year) Damian Wroblewski (3rd year) Andre Powell (2nd year) Kyle Schmitt (1st year) Hal Hunter (2nd year) Ted Monachino (2nd...
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Dear Jim Smith
- Intel: These are fairly well known college football commentators.
When do we get rid of locks?
- Intel: Bringing Locks back for getting to 6 wins and turnaround and lose the opener to JMU next year would be equally depressing and hilarious
LIVE GAME THREAD: Maryland football vs Virginia Tech
- Intel: the ******* part about this is we’re gonna have to hear from the homers about how Terps should have won this game if not for those pesky refs (who are bad but not the...
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Tired of being embarrassed
- Intel: Every time I leave the and walk to my car there’s a sign in the stairway I think it’s some sort of sick joke about the football team.
Welp!!! New Head Football Coach Suggestion Thread
- LB: The most realistic option who is a good coach, ready for a power conference gig and might seriously consider Maryland is Huff.
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- Intel: Maryland football’s run out into the Shell to a mostly-full crowd