Maryland's special teams has been a strength most of the season and it was demonstrated again in the first half of the Wake Forest game.The Terps lead, 27-7, due in great part to a pair of blocked punts by the Terps. Danny O'Brien tossed three touchdown passes and the Davin Meggett-Da'Rel Scott duo has combined to rush for 107 yards on 20 carries.
Halftime Notes:
Block Party: The Terps have not had a punt blocked in 129 straight games, but over that time span they have blocked 16 of the opposition's, including two today and four on the season (two vs. Morgan State, 9/11). LaQuan Williams registered the Terps' third blocked punt of the season in the opening quarter. The 11-yard punt gave the Terps the ball at the WF 32. Maryland kicked a field goal 10 plays later. Nick Peterson added Maryland's fourth block punt of year in the second quarter. That block was recovered by Kevin Dorsey and the Terps scored two plays later on a 2-yard pass from O'Brien to Haroon Brown.
Scott Hits Milestone: Scott became the 10th back in school history to reach 2,000 career rushing yards on his fourth attempt of the day. Scott posted with 41 yards on eight carries in the first half. Scott has 2,130 career rushing yards which is just 10 behind Willie Joyner (2,140/1980-83) who is ninth on the career list. Alvin Blount (2,158/1983-86) is eighth.
Another TD for Smith: WR Torrey Smith's touchdown catch in the first quarter was his seventh of the season and 14th of his career (third in school history). The seven TDs this season are the most by a Terp since Guilian Gary also had seven in 2000. Smith and Gary are two of seven players to post seven TD receptions in a season which is tied for fourth in school history. Jermaine Lewis (1994) and Marcus Badgett (1992) hold the single-season school record with nine.
First Time in the End Zone: WR Quintin McCree posted his first career touchdown reception in the second quarter. The 28-yard strike from O'Brien gave the Terps a 17-7 lead. Brown got in the scoring column in the second quarter, hauling in a 2-yard TD pass from O'Brien to extend the lead to 24-7.
O'Brien in the Record Books: O"Brien entered the game with nine touchdown passes on the season which is a Maryland freshman record and third most in the FBS this season by a first-year signal-caller. O'Brien matched a career high with TD passes in the first half (also three vs. Morgan State and BC) and his 11 completions give him 93 this season which equals the Maryland freshman record (Calvin McCall in 1999). McCall also holds the Maryland freshman record for single-season passing yards (1,264). O'Brien needs another 175 passing yards (1,089 through first half) this season to equal McCall's mark.
Block Party: The Terps have not had a punt blocked in 129 straight games, but over that time span they have blocked 16 of the opposition's, including two today and four on the season (two vs. Morgan State, 9/11). LaQuan Williams registered the Terps' third blocked punt of the season in the opening quarter. The 11-yard punt gave the Terps the ball at the WF 32. Maryland kicked a field goal 10 plays later. Nick Peterson added Maryland's fourth block punt of year in the second quarter. That block was recovered by Kevin Dorsey and the Terps scored two plays later on a 2-yard pass from O'Brien to Haroon Brown.
Scott Hits Milestone: Scott became the 10th back in school history to reach 2,000 career rushing yards on his fourth attempt of the day. Scott posted with 41 yards on eight carries in the first half. Scott has 2,130 career rushing yards which is just 10 behind Willie Joyner (2,140/1980-83) who is ninth on the career list. Alvin Blount (2,158/1983-86) is eighth.
Another TD for Smith: WR Torrey Smith's touchdown catch in the first quarter was his seventh of the season and 14th of his career (third in school history). The seven TDs this season are the most by a Terp since Guilian Gary also had seven in 2000. Smith and Gary are two of seven players to post seven TD receptions in a season which is tied for fourth in school history. Jermaine Lewis (1994) and Marcus Badgett (1992) hold the single-season school record with nine.
First Time in the End Zone: WR Quintin McCree posted his first career touchdown reception in the second quarter. The 28-yard strike from O'Brien gave the Terps a 17-7 lead. Brown got in the scoring column in the second quarter, hauling in a 2-yard TD pass from O'Brien to extend the lead to 24-7.
O'Brien in the Record Books: O"Brien entered the game with nine touchdown passes on the season which is a Maryland freshman record and third most in the FBS this season by a first-year signal-caller. O'Brien matched a career high with TD passes in the first half (also three vs. Morgan State and BC) and his 11 completions give him 93 this season which equals the Maryland freshman record (Calvin McCall in 1999). McCall also holds the Maryland freshman record for single-season passing yards (1,264). O'Brien needs another 175 passing yards (1,089 through first half) this season to equal McCall's mark.
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