2017 Maryland Terrapins football team

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2017 Maryland Terrapins football
Maryland Terrapins logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Walt Bell (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorAndy Buh (2nd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
Seasons
←  2016
2018  →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 15 Michigan State  7 –2   10 –3  
No. 8 Penn State  7 –2   11 –2  
Michigan  5 –4   8 –5  
Rutgers  3 –6   4 –8  
Indiana  2 –7   5 –7  
Maryland  2 –7   4 –8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy  9 –0   13 –1  
No. 17 Northwestern  7 –2   10 –3  
Iowa  4 –5   8 –5  
Purdue  4 –5   7 –6  
Nebraska  3 –6   4 –8  
Minnesota  2 –7   5 –7  
Illinois  0 –9   2 –10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2017 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. Maryland celebrated their 125th anniversary of the program that was established in 1892, when the University of Maryland, College Park was still known as the Maryland Agricultural College. They were led by second-year head coach D. J. Durkin. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division.

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Schedule

Maryland announced its 2017 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home, 5 away and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Terrapins hosted Big Ten foes Indiana, Michigan, Northwestern, and Penn State, and traveled to Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Wisconsin. Maryland played Rutgers in Bronx, New York at Yankee Stadium. [1]

The Terrapins hosted two of the three non-conference opponents, Towson from the Colonial Athletic Association, Central Florida (UCF) from the American Athletic Conference and traveled to Austin, Texas to face Texas from the Big 12 Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at No. 23 Texas *
 FS1 W 51–4188,396
September 912:00 p.m. Towson *
 BTN W 63–1737,105
September 233:00 p.m. UCF *
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
FS1L 10–3833,280
September 3012:00 p.m.at Minnesota
FS1W 31–2443,511
October 74:00 p.m.at No. 10 Ohio State
FOX L 14–62107,180
October 143:30 p.m. Northwestern
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
 ESPN2 L 21–3738,325
October 2112:00 p.m.at No. 5 Wisconsin
FOXL 13–3878,058
October 283:30 p.m. Indiana Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
BTNW 42–3935,144
November 43:30 p.m.at Rutgers
BTNL 24–3135,221
November 113:30 p.m.No. 21 Michigan
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
BTNL 10–3544,325
November 184:00 p.m.at No. 22 Michigan State
FOXL 7–1770,216
November 253:30 p.m.No. 12 Penn State
  • Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
BTNL 3–6649,680
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries

At Texas

1234Total
Terrapins141671451
#23 Longhorns7720741

Maryland spoiled Texas coach Tom Herman's debut by upsetting the Longhorns, 51–41. The Terps got off to a rough start, with quarterback Tyrell Pigrome throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the Terps' first offensive drive of the game. But after that, Maryland scored 27 unanswered points. Texas did come back and got to within three points, but were never able to regain the lead. [3]

Maryland's Ty Johnson rushed for 132 yards on 12 carries, while D. J. Moore caught seven passes for 133 yards. Johnson, Pigrome, Kasim Hill, and Jake Funk all had rushing touchdowns, and Moore and Taivon Jacobs each had a receiving touchdown. [4] The game also featured several non-offensive touchdowns. In addition to the pick-six by Texas, each team returned a blocked kick for a touchdown, and Texas also returned a punt for a touchdown. [3]

While Pigrome had to leave due to an injury in the third quarter, true freshman quarterback Kasim Hill took over for Maryland and performed well, leading the Terps to two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. When it was all finished, Maryland had completed its first win over a ranked opponent since 2010. [3]

During the game, Maryland lost two key players to injury. Starting quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome was lost for the season after tearing his ACL, and senior defensive end Jessie Aniebonam will miss "several months" due to a fractured ankle. [5]

Towson

1234Total
Tigers0701017
Terrapins217211463

Maryland's first home game of 2017 saw the Towson Tigers, Maryland's lone FCS opponent this season, visiting College Park. This game marked the first start of true freshman QB Kasim Hill, and he performed very well, completing 13 of 16 passes for 163 yards with no interceptions. Maryland jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead after the first quarter and ended up scoring nine touchdowns against Towson. It was the first time in Maryland history that the team has started a year by scoring at least 50 points in each of its first two games. [6]

Ty Johnson rushed for 124 yards on only five carries, including two long runs for touchdowns (74 and 46 yards). Javon Leake, Jake Funk, Max Bortenschlager, and D. J. Moore also had rushing touchdowns. Moore led the receivers with 97 yards on seven catches, including two passes caught for touchdowns. Darnell Savage added a touchdown after he intercepted a pass thrown by Towson's Ryan Stover. [6]

Maryland had big plays all afternoon. Six of Maryland's eight touchdowns by the offense were for at least 20 yards, including two that were over 60 yards. Maryland also had a 75-yard touchdown on an interception return. Moore and Johnson, who both had big games against Texas and also against Towson, combined for five of the nine touchdowns. Freshman tailback Javon Leake make his debut for the Terps and also got in on the big play action, scoring a touchdown after a 61-yard rush. [7]

In the end, Maryland was far too much for Towson to handle, and the Terps ended up with a 63-17 victory.

UCF

1234Total
Knights01471738
Terrapins307010

Maryland's last non-conference game of the season saw Central Florida visiting College Park. The previous year, Maryland and UCF had met in Orlando, with Maryland winning in double-overtime. [8]

Kasim Hill made his second start at QB for the Terps, but he would not stay in the game for long. In the first quarter during a QB scramble, Hill was injured, and was unable to put any weight on his right leg as he hobbled off the field with assistance. Sophomore QB Max Bortenschlager replaced Hill, but was unable to lead the Terps to victory. He finished 15 for 26 with 132 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. [9]

UCF lead 14-3 after the first half. Maryland's offense ended up being outgained 428-197 and was not able to mount any serious threat against UCF. Maryland converted only 2 out of 13 third down attempts. [9] The scoring was capped for the day when a Bortenschlager pass was picked off and returned for a TD by Mike Hughes. Central Florida ended up defeating Maryland by a final score of 38-10. [10]

At Minnesota

1234Total
Terrapins71001431
Golden Gophers0107724

At Ohio State

1234Total
Terrapins700714
No. 11 Buckeyes202114762

Northwestern

1234Total
Wildcats32131037
Terrapins777021

At Wisconsin

1234Total
Terrapins0310013
No. 5 Badgers71471038

Indiana

1234Total
Hoosiers16710639
Terrapins72101442

At Rutgers

1234Total
Terrapins7710024
Scarlet Knights01701431

Michigan

1234Total
Wolverines7210735
Terrapins003710

At Michigan State

1234Total
Terrapins00077
Spartans773017

Penn State

1234Total
No. 12 Nittany Lions1417211466
Terrapins00303

Roster

2017 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 D. J. Moore Jr
RB 2Lorenzo Harrison IIISo
QB 3 Tyrrell Pigrome   Cruz Roja.svg So
RB 5 Anthony McFarland Jr. Fr
RB 6 Ty Johnson Jr
QB 8Caleb Henderson  Cruz Roja.svg Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 9Jahrvis DavenportJr
WR 10 D. J. Turner So
QB 11 Kasim Hill Fr
WR 12Tavion Jacobs Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 14Tahj CapehartFr
QB 16Ryan Brand Redshirt.svg  So
QB 18Max BortenschlagerSo
WR 19M. J. JarrellFr
RB 20 Javon Leake Fr
RB 33 Tayon Fleet-Davis Fr
RB 34 Jake Funk So
RB 35Marcus Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 37Josh Bekoe Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 37Chris JonesSr
RB 40Ikechukwu OgwuegbuSo
TE 47Kevin WoodeshickJr
TE 48Derrick HaywardSr
OL 55 Derwin Gray Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 57Richard Merritt Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 58Damian Prince Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 64Brendan Moore Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 67Tyran HuntFr
OL 68Ellis McKennie Redshirt.svg  So
OL 70Sean Christie Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72Marcus MinorFr
OL 73Johnny JordanFr
OL 74Brian Plummer Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Terrence DavisSo
OL 77Will McClain Redshirt.svg  So
OL 79 Jordan McNair Fr
TE 80Noah Barnes Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 82Avery EdwardsJr
WR 83Carlos CarriereFr
WR 84Jacquille Veii Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 85Sean NelsonFr
WR 86Jayden CommaFr
WR 87Michael CornwellJr
TE 89Andrew ParkFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 1 Jermaine Carter Sr
DB 3Denzel Conyers Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 4 Darnell Savage Jr
DL 5 Cavon Walker Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 6Jesse Aniebonam  Cruz Roja.svg Sr
DB 7 J. C. Jackson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 8Kingsley OparaSr
DB 10 Josh Woods Sr
DB 11Fofie BazzieFr
DB 12Elijah DanielsSo
DB 13 Markquese Bell Fr
DB 14Deon JonesFr
DB 14J. T. Ventura Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 15Melvin Keihn Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 16Ayinde EleyFr
DB 17 Tino Ellis So
LB 18Shane CockerilleSr
DB 20Antwaine Richardson  Cruz Roja.svg So
DB 21RaVon Davis Redshirt.svg  Jr
ILB 22Isaiah Davis Redshirt.svg  So
DB 23Alex Woods Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 24 Qwuantrezz Knight So
LB 25 Antoine Brooks Redshirt.svg  So
DB 26Kenny BennettFr
DL 27Bryce BlandFr
DB 29Elisha DanielsSo
DB 30Allen Corbin Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 31Nnamdi Egbuaba Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 39Steve BacaSo
LB 42Nick Underwood Redshirt.svg  So
LB 43Jalen BrooksSr
DL 44Andrew Isaacs Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 45Dimitri Lee Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 50Mbi TanyiJr
LB 53Brett ShepherdSo
DE 55Dion Goldbourne Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 56Matt Gillespie Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 56Cam SpenceFr
DL 57Sean OluwatimiSo
DL 59Keiron Howard Redshirt.svg  So
DL 90B'Ahmad MillerFr
DL 91Adam McLeanSo
DL 92Chandler BurkettSr
DL 93Oseh Saine Redshirt.svg  So
DL 95Lawtez RogersFr
DL 96Brett Kulka Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 97Celso RiveraJr
DL 98Brandon GaddyFr
DL 99Breyon GaddyFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 3Adam GreeneSr
K 41Mike ShinskySo
LS 51Matt OliveiraJr
LS 56Nate AdamsSr
P 88Wade LeesSo
K, P 97Daniel SuttonSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Andy Buh (defensive coordinator)
  • Walt Bell (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Chris Beatty (Associate head coach / wide receivers)
  • Jimmy Brumbaugh (Co-defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line)
  • Pete Lembo (assistant head coach / special teams coordinator / tight ends)
  • Tyler Bowen (offensive line)
  • Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (defensive backs)
  • Matt Barnes (linebackers)
  • Anthony Tucker (running backs)
  • Alex Garwig (graduate assistant)
  • Micah James (graduate assistant)
  • Fredi Knighten (graduate assistant)
  • Desmond Morgan (graduate assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 14, 2017

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Antoine Brooks Co-Special Teams Player of the WeekSeptember 4, 2017 [11]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
D. J. Moore WR 124 Carolina Panthers
Jermaine Carter LB 5161 Carolina Panthers

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