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Oct. 8 • Noon • University Park, Pa. MARYLAND TERRAPINS PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Beaver Stadium Capactity: 106,572 4-0, 1-0 Big Ten 3-2, 1-1 Big Ten Surface: Grass Head Coach: DJ Durkin Head Coach: James Franklin Live Stats: GoPSUSports.com Streak: Won 5 Streak: Won 1 Television (BTN) WHAT’S INSIDE: Page 3 -Series Notes • Page 4-5 - By The Numbers • Page 8 - Depth Chart Kevin Kugler .......................................Play-by-Play Matt Millen .........................................Color Analyst Lisa Byington .............................. Sideline Reporter OPENING DRIVE Radio Setting The Stage Maryland Sports Radio Network Baltimore 105.7 WJZ-FM; Washington, D.C., The Maryland football program has its sights set on winning its second straight game at Beaver flagship ESPN 980 AM; also available on TuneIn Stadium as it faces Penn State at Noon on Saturday, Oct. 8, in University Park, Pa. The Terps Johnny Holliday (38th season) ...........Play-by-Play are 4-0 for the first time since 2013 and are seeking their first 5-0 start since the 2001ACC Tim Strachan (21st season) ..............Color Analyst Scott McBrien (4th season) ...............Color Analyst Championship season. Satellite Radio 135 (Sirius), 195 (XM) Quick Hitters The Maryland football team has totaled 173 points through its first four games - a program Looking Ahead record. Additionally, Maryland has outscored its opponents 105-14 in the first half this season. MINNESOTA Date ........................................... Sat., Oct 15, 2016 The Terps have won five consecutive games dating back to their 2015 season finale - the most Location ......................................College Park, Md. since posting seven straight victories during a span from 2003 to 2004. Stadium .....Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium Kickoff .............................................................Noon Series ......................................Maryland leads, 1-0 Maryland and Penn State last met at Beaver Stadium on Nov. 1, 2014, when the Terps scored TV ..........................................ABC/ESPN2/ESPNU 13 fourth quarter points and Brad Craddock knocked down a 43-yard field goal with 51 seconds remaining to claim a 20-19 victory. Both meetings between Maryland and Penn State in Big Ten Coaching Staff play have resulted in one-point games, as the Terps fell last year, 31-30. DJ Durkin (f) ....................................... Head Coach Walt Bell (b) ..........................Offensive Coord./QBs Andy Buh (b) ................................Defensive Coord. Maryland is one of just three teams in the Big Ten Conference (Ohio State, Michigan) that ranks Pete Lembo (f) ......Asst. HC/Spec Tms Coord./TEs in the top-15 nationally in scoring offense (43.3, 15th) and scoring defense (14.5, 10th). Mike London (f) .................................Assoc. HC/DL Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (f) ................Defensive Backs Matt Barnes (f) .....................................Linebackers Maryland’s 50-7 victory against Purdue in its Big Ten opener was its largest margin of victory in Chris Beatty (f) .............................. Wide Receivers a conference game since it defeated Wake Forest, 62-14, on Oct. 30, 2010. That game was also Dave Borbely (f) ................................Offensive Line Anthony Tucker (f) .......................... Running Backs on Homecoming. It was the first time Maryland held a conference opponent to single-digits since Key: Booth (b); Field (f) defeating Wake Forest, 26-0, on Oct. 18, 2008. Graduate Assistants: Cooper Bassett, Kyle Cefalo, Joe Furco, Alex Garwig Maryland Schedule Social Media Date Opponent Result/Time TV Series Facebook ................................../MarylandTerrapins Sept. 3 Howard W, 52-13 BTN Maryland leads, 1-0 ........................................................../TerpsFootball Sept. 9 @ FIU W, 41-14 CBS Sports Network Maryland leads, 5-0 Sept. 17 @ UCF W, 30-24 (2ot) CBS Sports Network Maryland leads, 1-0 Twitter .....................................................@umterps ....................................................... @TerpsFootball Oct. 1 Purdue * # W, 50-7 BTN Maryland leads, 2-0 Oct. 8 @ Penn State * Noon BTN Penn State leads, 36-2-1 Instagram ................................................@umterps Oct. 15 Minnesota * Noon ABC/ESPN2/ESPNU Maryland leads, 1-0 ...................................................... @Terps.Football Oct. 22 Michigan State * 7:30 pm BTN Michigan State leads, 6-1 Oct. 29 @ Indiana * TBA TBA Indiana leads, 3-1 Nov. 5 @ #4 Michigan * TBA TBA Michigan leads, 4-1 Nov. 12 #2 Ohio State * TBA TBA Ohio State leads, 2-0 Nov. 19 @ #12 Nebraska * TBA TBA First Meeting Nov. 26 Rutgers * TBA TBA Maryland leads, 6-5 #Homecoming; All times Eastern; *Big Ten game GAME 5: MARYLAND vs. PENN STATE 2016 MARYLAND FOOTBALL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Practice DJ Durkin Press Coord. Availability Practice Travel Day Game 5 OFF (Closed to Media) Conference - Noon Noon (Closed to Media) Maryland at Penn St. (Press Box) (Press Box) Noon (BTN) DJ Durkin Player Availability - 12:15 pm (Press Box) Player Availability Teleconference - Postgame 12:30 pm Noon DJ Durkin and player DJ Durkin Big Ten (Press Box) (Contact Dustin availability Coaches Semonavick for call- Teleconference Practice in information) - 1:12 p.m. (Closed to Media) (Contact Dustin Semonavick for call-in DJ Durkin Radio information) Show - 7 p.m. Practice (Buffalo Wild Wings - (Closed to Media) College Park) Maryland Media Relations Interviews Dustin Semonavick (Primary) Zack Bolno Media interviews with all Maryland players Assistant AD/Football Communications Sr. Assoc. AD/Strategic Comm. & Media Relations and coaches must be arranged through Email [email protected] Email [email protected] the Maryland Media Relations Depart- Phone .............................................301-314-7065 (O) Phone ............................................ 301-314-1482 (O) ment. Contact Dustin Semonavick, assistant ...............................................757-544-8393 (C) athletics director/football communications, at dustin@ umd.edu or at 301-314-7065 to arrange interviews with Sean Ellenby (Secondary) Important Telephone Numbers head coach DJ Durkin and Maryland players. Members Assistant Director, Athletics Media Relations Media Relations Office ..........................301-314-7064 of the media may also contact Sean Ellenby, as- Email ............................................ [email protected] Capital One Field at Maryland Stad. Press Box sistant director of media relations, at sellenby@umd. Phone .............................................301-314-8093 (O) Phone ...................................................301-405-7810 edu or at 301-314-8093 to arrange player interviews. MEDIA GUIDELINES Season Practice Policy Postgame Media Availability Social Media Practices, which are normally scheduled for Monday, At home, Durkin will address the media in Glazer Au- Twitter fan feeds for the athletic department (@um- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, are closed to the ditorium of the Gossett Football Team House. Players terps), the football program (@TerpsFootball) and head media and public. Friday walk-throughs (home and will follow Durkin. On the road, Durkin and players will coach DJ Durkin (@CoachDurkin) are available. Our away) are also closed. Contact Dustin Semonavick for address the media at a designated location. The locker Facebook home is located at http://www.facebook.com/ photo and B-roll requests. room is closed and interviews are not permitted on the marylandterrapinsofficialpage along with the football field at the conclusion of any game. program at http://www.facebook.com/TerpsFootball. On Instagram, you can follow Maryland athletics (/ Parking for Media Availability marylandterrapins) and the football program (/Terps. 2016 Big Ten Football Coaches Parking will be available on the concourse of Capital Football) with content also available on YouTube for the Teleconference (Eastern Time) One Field at Maryland Stadium. Enter at Gate E, which athletics department (/marylandathletics). is located on the North side of Maryland Stadium on Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Noon Stadium Drive. Turn left and park against the brick collegepressbox.com Jim Harbaugh, Michigan 12:08 p.m. walls. The press box in Tyser Tower may be accessed Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Paul Chryst, Wisconsin 12:16 p.m. by utilizing elevator 1 on the concourse. The press box NCAA FBS football. Access and download weekly game Mike Riley, Nebraska 12:24 p.m. is located on the fifth floor. notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, Mark Dantonio, Michigan State 12:32 p.m. logos and more for each conference and its member Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 12:40 p.m. Credentials schools. Login information will be distributed to accred- Tracy Claeys, Minnesota 12:48 p.m. Single-game credential requests should be submitted ited media or you can apply for a password by sending Chris Ash, Rutgers 12:56 p.m. to Dustin Semonavick ([email protected]) at least one an e-mail to: [email protected]. Lovie Smith, Illinois 1:04 p.m. week prior to the home date. Requests should be DJ Durkin, Maryland 1:12 p.m. submitted at http://www.sportssystems.com/clients/ Darrell Hazell, Purdue 1:20 p.m. maryland. For outlets requesting overnight delivery James Franklin, Penn State 1:28 p.m. of credentials, please supply the Maryland Media Urban Meyer,