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By Jeff Barker and The Baltimore Sun | September 22, 2012
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Perry Hills lay motionless on the Milan Puskar Stadium turf after enduring a blind-side hit on a West Virginia blitz in the final moments of Saturday's first half. The Maryland quarterback stayed on his back for several minutes before being assisted to the sideline. But he was soon trotting back onto the field after missing only one play. Like Hills, Maryland kept absorbing blows Saturday from the No. 8 Mountaineers and kept getting up. But the Terps eventually fell victim to three turnovers, several big West Virginia scoring plays and too much Tavon Austin in a 31-21 loss to the Mountaineers before an announced crowd of 58,504.
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By Jeff Barker and The Baltimore Sun | September 17, 2012
It's West Virginia week. Does it feel like a rivalry game, Terps fans? My story for tomorrow's paper talks about the West Virginia-Maryland series. I asked Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen about the rivalry, and he said it still matters. I think it's got everything a rivalry needs to foment a healthy, non-violent hatred. Of course, what it's lacking lately is balance. The Mountaineers have won the past six meetings. Maryland's last win came in the 2004 Gator Bowl.
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By Jeff Barker and The Baltimore Sun | September 6, 2012
Heading into Saturday's game at Temple, Maryland's defense, which certainly looks like the team's strongest unit this season, will get back a couple players who had been injured. Defensive linemen Keith Bowers (knee) and Isaiah Ross (hamstring) will both return Saturday. Strong safety Matt Robinson (shoulder) had hoped to play, too, but coach Randy Edsall says he's not quite ready. Neither is linebacker Kenny Tate. “With each week that goes by, I think we're getting closer with Kenny,” Edsall said.
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August 31, 2012
Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Is Randy Edsall on the hot seat? Jeff Barker: I'm going to preface my response by saying that this is not my opinion. Rather, it's something I've spoken to the athletic department about because it's obviously an important subject and you don't want to just be guessing. The best answer right now is that Maryland says he's not on the hot seat.
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By Jeff Barker and The Baltimore Sun | August 30, 2012
You've already got a true freshman quarterback, so why not pair him with a true freshman tailback? Maryland said today that Albert Reid -- a 5-foot-10, 200-pound true freshman from Washington -- will start Saturday in the opener against William & Mary. That's because the original starter, redshirt freshman Brandon Ross, has a hamstring injury. Reid will likely share the spot Saturday with sophomore Justus Pickett and true freshman Wes Brown. It'll be running back by committee.
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By Jeff Barker and The Baltimore Sun | August 28, 2012
Here are notes as the Terps practice for Saturday's opener against William & Mary. I will have a full-length story on another topic later in the day. ** You were wondering about senior kicker Nick Ferrara? He was omitted from the depth chart on Monday, and freshman Brad Craddock, the Punter (and kicker) from Down Under, was awarded the kicking job. Coach Randy Edsall said Ferrara, who had hip surgery during the offseason, is experiencing soreness and is day-to-day. Ferrara had been kicking during the preseason, but Edsall said the kicker “had some issues.” Ferrara surely wants to finish his career as well as he started it. You remember him as a freshman?