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COLLEGE PARK -- Any chance the University of Maryland had of gaining national recognition in football will have to wait. The offense has to get better. The Terps have to find a No. 1 quarterback. And somehow, find a way to stop an option team for four quarters.No. 22 Syracuse (2-0) brought its freeze option offense and harassing pass defense to Byrd Stadium last night, and, sparked by 10 fourth-quarter points, defeated Maryland, 31-17, last night before a crowd of 41,310.Maryland (1-1) had received a number of votes in several national polls after beating Virginia last week, but the Terps shouldn't expect any more after last night.

On May 5, 2006, GENEVA ELIZABETH (nee Dofflemoyer) beloved mother of Elwood E. Moses Jr., Brenda K. Armetta, Teresa A. Boss and David L. Moses, loving grandmother of Heather, Crystal, Christina, Justin, Jennifer and David Jr., great-grandmother of Dominic and Lee Edward, dear sister of Treva Brown, Jeanette Cornette and Shelby Kaleo. Also predeceased by two sisters and one brother. Friends may call at the family owned Leonard J. Ruck Inc., Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Road (at Echodale) on Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A funeral service will be held on Monday 7:30 P.M. Interment private.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- New Maryland coach Mark Duffner was dressed in brown pants, a white shirt and he wore a tie. He also wore headphones. He paced the sidelines like a madman. He gave high fives and he seemed to make all the right moves.He ran the run-and-shoot. He used three receivers to one sideand sometimes two on the other. He went with two tight ends and ran out of the shotgun. His defensive front seven played well, and the multilooks gave Virginia trouble.But in the end, Virginia discovered Maryland's weaknesses ithe secondary, and the Terps specials teams weren't so special as Virginia defeated Maryland, 28-15, in the season opener for both teams last night at Scott Stadium.

COLLEGE PARK -- It was more than a hint. What Maryland quarterbacks coach Jerry Eisaman told Scott Milanovich was a tipoff.Don't lift weights with the other freshmen Friday, Eisaman instructed Milanovich. You might find yourself quarterbacking the Terps against West Virginia Saturday.Clearly, uncertainty envelops the Terps at quarterback. The questions:Will the No. 1, Jim Sandwisch, who has a fever, a sore throat, a sore shoulder and a sore elbow, be able to start?If not, are the coaches sufficiently enamored of junior college transfer John Kaleo, the No. 2, to start him in Sandwisch's place?

COLLEGE PARK -- The Jim Sandwisch Watch was uneventful yesterday.Sandwisch, 6 feet 3, 206 pounds, the University of Maryland's starting quarterback who injured his throwing arm Saturday in a 31-17 loss to Syracuse, did not practice yesterday as the Terps (1-1) went through a light workout. Maryland plays West Virginia (2-1) Saturday at Byrd Stadium.Sandwisch, a first-year senior starter, re-injured the elbow and shoulder of his right throwing arm Saturday night and was replaced by junior college All-American John Kaleo to start the second half.

COLLEGE PARK -- This was one occasion when the term "superback" was actually earned.NB Maryland junior slot receiver Frank Wycheck had received extensive time at the superback position in Maryland's run-and-shoot offense the last three weeks, and yesterday he got extensive playing time in the Terps' 31-24 loss to North Carolina.Wycheck, a 6-foot-3, 234-pound junior, was pressed into full-time duty when starter Doug Burnett had to leave the game with 12:58 left in thesecond period with a sprained left knee.

Moves Baseball ORIOLES: Signed IF Alex Arias to minor-league contract. RANGERS: Recalled P Rob Bell from Triple-A Oklahoma. Optioned OF Kevin Mench to Oklahoma. Basketball WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME: Inducted Tara VanDerveer, Marianne Stanley, Cindy Brogdon, Kamie Etheridge, Margaret Sexton Gleaves, Hortencia Marcari, Sandra Meadows and Lea Plarski. College GEORGIA TECH: QB Andy Hall will transfer to Delaware. OHIO STATE: Named Pete Gaudet, Kelley Meury and Chavone Hammond assistant women's basketball coaches.

COLLEGE PARK -- The Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office yesterday charged Maryland sophomore running back Larry Washington with two counts of forgery.Washington, 20, from Randallstown High, was charged with forging a check and -- in a separate incident -- forging a signature after a purchase on a credit card. Forgery is considered a felony and carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment or a fine of $1,000 or both.The charges stem from an incident involving redshirt freshman wide receiver Kevin Washington.

COLLEGE PARK -- The Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office yesterday charged Maryland sophomore running back Larry Washington with two counts of forgery.Washington, 20, from Randallstown High, was charged with forging a check and -- in a separate incident -- forging a signature after a purchase on a credit card. Forgery is considered a felony and carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment or a fine of $1,000 or both.The charges stem from an incident involving redshirt freshman wide receiver Kevin Washington.

A new four-year contract in pocket and a bowl bid in the bank, Joe Krivak has further parlayed the relative hot hand of Maryland's 6-5 football season into recruiting success.Yesterday's coup of Larry Washington brought to five the number of blue-chip recruits who have committed orally to Maryland.Where that puts the Terps in the eyes of at least one East Coast scout is third in the Atlantic Coast Conference recruiting season, behind Georgia Tech and North Carolina.It's barely a month old, but 1991 already looks like a good year for the Terps and Krivak, their coach.