The Maryland Terrapins (2-0) will host the No. 4 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) at 7:30 ET. on ESPN. The Terrapins were embarrassed in last years game in West Virginia when they were dominated 45-24. Can the Terps exact revenge against the Mountaineers and their potent offense? Online sportsbook SBG Global has West Virginia -16.5 points against Maryland.
The Mountaineers dropped a notch in rankings this week after having a brief struggle against Marshall (0-2) before dominating 48-23. Maryland looked equally unimpressive in a laboring 26-10 victory over F.I.U as 23 point favorites. Maryland hasn’t beaten a top 5 team since 2004 but Head Coach Ralph “Fridge” Friedgen’s team should come out fired up for this one. Online betting giant BetUS.com has BetUS.com has the Maryland Terps a 17 point underdog.
One huge key for the Terrapins to be competitive in this game will be the play at Quarterback. The Terps have a solid set of receivers but they are ranked just 104th in the nation for passing yards. West Virginia has an array of weapons with possibly the best backfield combo in the nation with Heisman candidate RB Steve Slaton and QB Pat White. If West Virginia can pile up points early it will be difficult for Maryland to play catch up because of their dependence on the running game.
Maryland has their own dangerous runner in senior RB Keon Lattimore (5-11, 223) who is averaging 5.7 yards per carry and has scored 5 TD’s. Maryland has yet to be tested against an offense even 1\3 of West Virginia’s caliber but they are ranked 7th in the nation in total defense. We’ll find out how good Maryland’s defense really is when they go up against the Mountaineers monster offense. At the same token we will see how good West Virginia really is when they face their stiffest test early on the road. (0-2) before dominating 48-23.
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