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2018 Maryland Terrapins football team

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2018 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAndy Buh (3rd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$   8 1     13 1  
No. 14 Michigan x   8 1     10 3  
No. 17 Penn State   6 3     9 4  
Michigan State   5 4     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     5 7  
Indiana   2 7     5 7  
Rutgers   0 9     1 11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy   8 1     9 5  
Wisconsin   5 4     8 5  
No. 25 Iowa   5 4     9 4  
Purdue   5 4     6 7  
Minnesota   3 6     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Illinois   2 7     4 8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland and competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

Following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair during a spring football practice, significant scrutiny was laid on head coach D. J. Durkin and his football staff. Following an investigation, Durkin was suspended and offensive coordinator Matt Canada was named interim coach. Durkin was fired on October 31, despite an internal investigation finding that the team did not have a "toxic culture".

In the Terrapins' first game of the year, they defeated then-No. 23 Texas in a game played at FedExField, home of the Washington Redskins. In the team's home opener two weeks later, the team was upset by Temple. In Big Ten Conference play, the team secured wins against Minnesota, Rutgers, and Illinois. In a late-November game against eventual Big Ten champion Ohio State, Maryland took the Buckeyes to overtime, but lost on an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt that would have won the game. Maryland finished in fifth in the East Division with a record of 5–7, 3–6 in conference play.

Kasim Hill started at quarterback for the Terrapins until he suffered a torn ACL in the game against Indiana on November 10.[1] Tyrell Pigrome started the remainder of the season. Running back Anthony McFarland Jr. led the team with over 1,000 yards rushing. On defense, linebacker Tre Watson led the Big Ten Conference with five interceptions and was named first team all-conference by the media.

Player death and culture controversy

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On May 29, Jordan McNair, a 19-year-old offensive lineman for Maryland, collapsed during a strenuous practice. He was hospitalized after visibly showing signs of extreme exhaustion with a body temperature of 106 °F (41 °C) recorded upon arrival.[2] He was later airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to receive an emergency liver transplant,[3] where he died on June 13.[4] Though no cause of death was initially listed for McNair,[5] findings published by ESPN in August show that he likely died of a heat stroke, with teammates and medical staff noticing an apparent seizure one hour before a 911 call was placed. This corroborated a statement made by his parents a month earlier.[6]

An investigation started immediately after his death showed that McNair first showed signs of heat illness at 4:59 PM[7]: 27–29  but did not arrive at the hospital for treatment until 6:36 PM.[7]: 32  A second investigation, into the culture of the Maryland football program, was started after ESPN published an investigative article in August 2018. Multiple staffers were suspended[8] and the strength and conditioning coach named as the main abuser in the ESPN report, Rick Court, resigned almost immediately after being suspended.[9] Head coach D.J. Durkin was also suspended and Matt Canada was named interim coach;[10] after the second investigation concluded that Maryland football did not have, by definition, a toxic culture, Durkin was reinstated on October 30.[11] Following intense uproar and protest over his return, Durkin was personally fired the next day by University President Wallace Loh.[12]

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[13] Brendan Moore C SR
Maxwell Award[14] Ty Johnson RB SR
Ray Guy Award[15] Wade Lees P JR
Paul Hornung Award[16] Ty Johnson RB/KR SR
Wuerffel Trophy[17] Taivon Jacobs WR SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[18] Brendon Moore[1] C SR

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 23 Texas* FS1 W 34–29 47,641
September 8 6:00 p.m. at Bowling Green* ESPN+ W 45–14 16,142
September 15 12:00 p.m. Temple* BTN L 14–35 32,057
September 22 12:00 p.m. Minnesota
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
BTN W 42–13 36,211
October 6 12:00 p.m. at No. 15 Michigan ABC L 21–42110,452
October 13 12:00 p.m. Rutgersdagger
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
BTN W 34–7 32,995
October 20 12:00 p.m. at No. 19 Iowa ESPN2 L 0–23 69,250
October 27 3:30 p.m. Illinois
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
BTN W 63–33 30,387
November 3 12:00 p.m. Michigan State
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
ESPN2 L 3–24 31,735
November 10 12:00 p.m. at Indiana BTN L 32–34 35,264
November 17 12:00 p.m. No. 9 Ohio State
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
ABC L 51–52 OT 38,117
November 24 3:30 p.m. at No. 15 Penn State ABC L 3–38 98,422
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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vs Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Longhorns 7 15 7 0 29
Terrapins 14 10 0 10 34

After a tumultuous offseason, Maryland emerged victorious against Texas 34-29 after shaking off a 30+ minute thunder delay. In Matt Canada's debut as interim head coach, Maryland forced three turnovers in the final 6:09 of the game after losing a 24-7 lead. Freshman Jeshaun Jones, in his first career game, completed the trifecta by passing for a touchdown, receiving a touchdown, and rushing for a touchdown. Most notably, the Terrapins paid tribute to the late Jordan McNair by lining up with 10 players on their first offensive play. Maryland waited for a delay of game penalty and Texas declined the penalty in a show of good sportsmanship.[20]

At Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 0 10 7 28 45
Falcons 7 7 0 0 14

Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 14 7 7 35
Terrapins 0 7 0 7 14

Minnesota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 10 3 0 13
Terrapins 14 7 14 7 42

At Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 7 0 0 14 21
No. 15 Wolverines 3 14 10 15 42

Rutgers

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1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 7 7
Terrapins 10 14 10 0 34

At Iowa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 0 0 0 0 0
No. 19 Hawkeyes 3 10 10 0 23

Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 3 6 10 14 33
Terrapins 14 14 21 14 63

Michigan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 10 0 7 7 24
Terrapins 0 3 0 0 3

At Indiana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 6 9 8 9 32
Hoosiers 0 21 10 3 34

Ohio State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 9 Buckeyes 3 14 7 217 52
Terrapins 17 7 7 146 51

At Penn State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 3 0 0 0 3
No. 15 Nittany Lions 14 3 7 14 38

Roster

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2018 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 D. J. Turner Jr
RB 2 Lorenzo Harrison III Jr
QB 3 Tyrrell Pigrome  So
QB 4 Brian Clarkin Fr
RB 5 Anthony McFarland Jr.  Fr
WR 6 Jeshaun Jones Fr
WR 7 Dontay Demus Fr
RB 8 Tayon Fleet-Davis So
WR 9 Jahrvis Davenport Sr
WR 10 Jayden Comma  Fr
QB 11 Kasim Hill  Fr
WR 12 Tavion Jacobs  Sr
QB 13 Tyler Desue Fr
WR 14 Tahj Capehart So
QB 15 Legend Brumbaugh So
WR 15 Brian Cobbs Fr
QB 16 Brayden Hawkins Fr
TE 17 Chigoziem Okonkwo Fr
QB 18 Max Bortenschlager Jr
WR 19 M. J. Jarrell  Fr
RB 20 Javon Leake So
WR 21 Darryl Jones Fr
RB 23 Ikechukwu Ogwuegbu Jr
RB 6 Ty Johnson Jr
WR 26 Justin Brown Fr
RB 34 Jake Funk Jr
TE 45 Zack Roski So
TE 46 Robert Schwob So
OL 52 Evan Gregory Fr
OL 54 Spencer Anderson Fr
OL 55 Derwin Gray  Jr
OL 57 T. J. Bradley So
OL 58 Damian Prince  Sr
OL 63 Tyler Hamilton So
OL 64 Brendan Moore  Sr
OL 67 Tyran Hunt  Fr
OL 68 Ellis McKennie  Jr
OL 69 Gabriel Matthews Fr
OL 70 Sean Christie  Sr
OL 71 Jaelyn Duncan Fr
OL 72 Marcus Minor So
OL 73 Johnny Jordan So
OL 74 Brian Plummer  So
OL 75 Terrence Davis Jr
OL 76 Jack Wagman So
OL 79 Jordan McNair So
TE 80 Noah Barnes  So
TE 82 Avery Edwards Sr
WR 83 Carlos Carriere  Fr
WR 84 Chris Jones Sr
WR 85 Sean Nelson  Fr
TE 87 Michael Cornwell Sr
TE 89 Andrew Park  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Ravon Davis Sr
DB 3 Qwuantrezz Knight Jr
DB 4 Darnell Savage Sr
DL 6 Jesse Aniebonam  Sr
DB 7 Tino Ellis Jr
DB 8 Marcus Lewis  Jr
DL 9 Byron Cowart Jr
DL 10 Tyler Baylor Fr
DB 11 Fofie Bazzie  Fr
DB 12 Vincent Flythe Fr
DB 13 Rayshad Lewis  So
DB 14 Deon Jones  Fr
DB 15 Ken Montgomery Fr
LB 16 Ayinde Eley  Fr
LB 18 Jordan Mosley Fr
LB 19 Ahmad McCullough Fr
DB 20 Antwaine Richardson Jr
DB 21 Raymond Boone Fr
ILB 22 Isaiah Davis  Jr
DB 23 Fa′Najae Gotay Fr
DB 24 Kenny Bennett  Fr
DB 25 Antoine Brooks  Jr
DB 26 Chigozie Onyekwere  Sr
DL 27 Bryce Brand So
LB 30 Durell Nchami Fr
LB 31 Nnamdi Egbuaba  Sr
DL 32 Antonio Dicerbo So
LB 32 Bruce Miller Sr
LB 33 Tre Watson Sr
DB 38 Freddie Montgomery Fr
LB 39 Steve Baca Jr
LB 40 Tanyi Makia  Fr
LB 42 Nick Underwood  Jr
LB 43 Wyatt Cook Sr
LB 44 Chance Campbell Fr
LB 48 Oladimeji Olayinka Fr
LB 49 David Brownlee Fr
DL 52 Oluwaseun Oluwatimi Jr
DL 55 Cam Spence  Fr
DL 59 Keiron Howard  Jr
DL 77 Cherokee Glasgow Fr
DL 88 Jalen Alexander Fr
DL 90 B'Ahmad Miller  Fr
DL 91 Adam McLean Jr
DL 92 Austin Fontaine Fr
DL 93 Oseh Saine  Jr
DL 95 Lawtez Rogers  Fr
DL 96 Brett Kulka  Sr
DL 97 Celso Rivera Sr
DL 98 Brandon Gaddy  Fr
DL 99 Breyon Gaddy  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 27 Joseph Petrino Fr
K, P 32 Matt Barber Sr
LS 36 Matt Oliveira Sr
K 38 Paul Inzerillo So
K 41 Mike Shinsky Jr
LS 47 James Rosenberry Fr
P 88 Wade Lees Jr
K, P 97 Bentley Faulkner Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Andy Buh (defensive coordinator)
  • Matt Canada (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Chris Beatty (Associate head coach / wide receivers)
  • Jimmy Brumbaugh (co-defensive coordinator / Defensive Line)
  • Dave Bucar (tight ends)
  • Bryan Stinespring (offensive line)
  • Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (cornerbacks)
  • Chuck Heater (safeties)
  • Matt Barnes (Linebackers / special teams coordinator)
  • Jafar Williams (running backs)
  • Alex Garwig (graduate assistant)
  • Desmond Morgan (graduate assistant)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 15, 2018

Awards and honors

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All-Big Ten
Player Position Coaches Media
Tre Watson LB 2 1
Darnell Savage DB 2 2
Anthony McFarland Jr. RB 3 2
Antoine Brooks DB 2 HM
Damian Prince OT 3
Brendan Moore C HM HM
Derwin Gray OT HM HM
Byron Cowart DL HM HM
Tino Ellis DB HM HM
Wade Lees P HM HM
Ty Johnson KR HM HM
Joseph Petrino K HM HM
HM = Honorable mention. Reference:[21]

2019 NFL Draft

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 21 Darnell Savage S Green Bay Packers
5 159 Byron Cowart DE New England Patriots
6 186 Ty Johnson RB Detroit Lions
7 219 Derwin Gray OG Pittsburgh Steelers
UDFA Jesse Aniebonam DE Houston Texans
UDFA RaVon Davis DB Pittsburgh Steelers
UDFA Taivon Jacobs WR Baltimore Ravens
UDFA Brendan Moore OL San Francisco 49ers
UDFA Damian Prince OG Indianapolis Colts
UDFA Tre Watson LB Miami Dolphins

Notes

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1.^ First name spelled as "Brendon" in the reference and as "Brendan" in the team roster.

References

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  1. ^ Markus, Don (November 13, 2018). "Maryland QB Kasim Hill out with a torn ACL; Tyrrell Pigrome to start vs. No. 10 Ohio State". The Baltimore Sun.
  2. ^ Dougherty, Jesse (August 13, 2018). "Experts say Maryland may not have acted quickly enough to save football player". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Dougherty, Jesse (June 14, 2018). "Many questions remain unanswered in death of Maryland player Jordan McNair". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Dinich, Heather (June 14, 2018). "Maryland OL Jordan McNair, hospitalized after workout, dies at 19". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Dougherty, Jesse (June 13, 2018). "Jordan McNair, Maryland offensive lineman, dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Dinich, Heather (August 10, 2018). "Sources: Maryland OL Jordan McNair showed signs of extreme exhaustion". ESPN.
  7. ^ a b Walters Inc. (September 21, 2018). An Independent Evaluation of Procedures and Protocols Related to the June 2018 death of a University of Maryland Football Student-athlete (PDF) (Report). University of Maryland. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Dougherty, Jesse (August 10, 2018). "Maryland places athletic staffers on leave in wake of football player's death". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ Stubbs, Roman (August 15, 2018). "He came to Maryland to change its football culture. Now Rick Court is the first out the door". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Maese, Rick; Stubbs, Roman. "Maryland places DJ Durkin on administrative leave amid reports of football program's toxic culture". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  11. ^ Ginsberg, David (October 25, 2018). "Report: Maryland football not 'toxic,' but has problems". Associated Press. AP. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  12. ^ "Maryland fires coach Durkin after reinstatement". October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  13. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  15. ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  16. ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  17. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  18. ^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  19. ^ "2018 Maryland Football Schedule".
  20. ^ "Maryland stuns No. 23 Texas 34-29 for interim coach Canada". September 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "2018 All-Big Ten Football Teams and Individual Award Recipients" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.