Not looking beyond MTSU, but this was from an article today featuring "Trap Teams" Consider this in the "just info" category.
Big Ten: Maryland
Reasons to be scared of the Terrapins: Second-year coach D.J. Durkin is earning respect with his recruiting efforts, and Maryland opened this season by spoiling Tom Herman's Texas debut with a 51-41 win in Austin. Durkin is a proven defensive coach, and this Maryland offense has enticing explosiveness led by junior tailback Ty Johnson, who has 256 rushing yards on just 17 carries and averages 9.3 yards per rush in his career. Maryland is improved on the offensive line, and even though inexperience and injuries have been a question at quarterback (Week 1 starter Tyrrell Pigrome is out for the year and UNC transfer Caleb Henderson dealt with a preseason injury), true freshman Kasim Hill is an intriguing four-star recruit who has been excellent so far -- although his one start came against Towson.
Why contenders shouldn't worry: Maryland went to a bowl in Durkin's first season, but it lost to all five regular-season opponents with a winning record by at least 21 points each, including a 59-3 loss at Michigan and a 62-3 loss at Ohio State. Now, Maryland is breaking in a true freshman quarterback against a tough schedule that includes all the top Big Ten East teams, plus road trips to Wisconsin and Minnesota. Has the gap closed enough for Maryland to spring an upset? The win over Texas was fantastic, but it's hard to know just yet how impressive beating the Longhorns is in 2017.
Games to watch: at Ohio State (Oct. 7), at Wisconsin (Oct. 21), Michigan (Nov. 11), Penn State (Nov. 25)
Big Ten: Maryland
Reasons to be scared of the Terrapins: Second-year coach D.J. Durkin is earning respect with his recruiting efforts, and Maryland opened this season by spoiling Tom Herman's Texas debut with a 51-41 win in Austin. Durkin is a proven defensive coach, and this Maryland offense has enticing explosiveness led by junior tailback Ty Johnson, who has 256 rushing yards on just 17 carries and averages 9.3 yards per rush in his career. Maryland is improved on the offensive line, and even though inexperience and injuries have been a question at quarterback (Week 1 starter Tyrrell Pigrome is out for the year and UNC transfer Caleb Henderson dealt with a preseason injury), true freshman Kasim Hill is an intriguing four-star recruit who has been excellent so far -- although his one start came against Towson.
Why contenders shouldn't worry: Maryland went to a bowl in Durkin's first season, but it lost to all five regular-season opponents with a winning record by at least 21 points each, including a 59-3 loss at Michigan and a 62-3 loss at Ohio State. Now, Maryland is breaking in a true freshman quarterback against a tough schedule that includes all the top Big Ten East teams, plus road trips to Wisconsin and Minnesota. Has the gap closed enough for Maryland to spring an upset? The win over Texas was fantastic, but it's hard to know just yet how impressive beating the Longhorns is in 2017.
Games to watch: at Ohio State (Oct. 7), at Wisconsin (Oct. 21), Michigan (Nov. 11), Penn State (Nov. 25)
