2018 Maryland Terrapins football team
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.
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 5–7 (3–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Walt Bell (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Andy Buh (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium (capacity: 51,802) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| 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 | C | SR |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| 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 |
| BTN | W 42–13 | 36,211 | ||
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Michigan | ABC | L 21–42 | 110,452 | |||
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| 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 |
| BTN | W 63–33 | 30,387 | ||
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State |
| 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 |
| ABC | L 51–52 OT | 38,117 | ||
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Penn State | ABC | L 3–38 | 98,422 | |||
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Game summaries
vs Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Temple
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Minnesota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Terrapins | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
At Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 15 Wolverines | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 42 |
Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Terrapins | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
At Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Hawkeyes | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fighting Illini | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 |
| Terrapins | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
Michigan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
At Indiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
Ohio State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| No. 9 Buckeyes | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
| Terrapins | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 51 |
At Penn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 15 Nittany Lions | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Roster
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Awards and honors
| Player | Position | Coaches | Media |
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| 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
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 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
- 1.^ First name spelled as "Brendon" in the reference and as "Brendan" in the team roster.
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Dougherty, Jesse (June 14, 2018). "Many questions remain unanswered in death of Maryland player Jordan McNair". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- Dinich, Heather (June 14, 2018). "Maryland OL Jordan McNair, hospitalized after workout, dies at 19". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- Dougherty, Jesse (June 13, 2018). "Jordan McNair, Maryland offensive lineman, dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- Dinich, Heather (August 10, 2018). "Sources: Maryland OL Jordan McNair showed signs of extreme exhaustion". ESPN.
- 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.
- Dougherty, Jesse (August 10, 2018). "Maryland places athletic staffers on leave in wake of football player's death". The Washington Post.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ginsberg, David (October 25, 2018). "Report: Maryland football not 'toxic,' but has problems". Associated Press. AP. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- "Maryland fires coach Durkin after reinstatement". October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- "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.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- "2018 Maryland Football Schedule".
- "Maryland stuns No. 23 Texas 34-29 for interim coach Canada". September 3, 2018.
- "2018 All-Big Ten Football Teams and Individual Award Recipients" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.