The Maryland Terrapins (1-1) face off against the Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville and televised on ACCN. Virginia is coming off a win in their previous game, while Maryland is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Michigan State. Kickoff is set for 8:00 ET.

Maryland Terrapins vs Virginia Cavaliers

 

Maryland Offense Breakdown

In their 27-24 loss to Michigan State, Maryland’s offense totaled 339 yards, with 253 yards coming through the air. Billy Edwards Jr. completed 76.5% of his passes, throwing for 253 yards and two touchdowns, along with one interception, earning a passer rating of 104.17. Tai Felton was his top target, catching 11 passes for 152 yards.

The Terrapins moved the chains 21 times but struggled to establish the run, finishing with just 86 yards on 31 carries. Roman Hemby led the ground game with 35 yards on 12 attempts.

Virginia Offense Breakdown

Virginia’s offense was powered by quarterback Anthony Colandrea, who threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes. Malachi Fields was his top target, hauling in 11 receptions for 148 yards.

The Cavaliers’ offense totaled 430 yards, with 73 yards coming on the ground. Xavier Brown led the team in rushing with 35 yards on nine carries. Virginia picked up 23 first downs and scored a total of three touchdowns through the air, while Colandrea also threw two interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 104.51.

Maryland Team Defense

Maryland’s defense will be looking to improve after giving up 493 total yards to Michigan State. The Terrapins allowed 363 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air, while also picking off three passes. On the ground, they gave up 130 yards on just 30 carries. Maryland’s defense will need to tighten up in the secondary to prevent big plays in the passing game.

Maryland Team Defense

Virginia’s defense will be looking to tighten up after giving up 544 total yards in their last game. They allowed 403 passing yards and 141 rushing yards, with Wake Forest converting 25 first downs. The Cavaliers managed to hold Wake Forest to just one passing touchdown, but they did give up two scores on the ground.

Maryland vs Virginia Trends

• Maryland has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 26 points per game while allowing 22. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• In their last ten games at home, the Virginia Cavaliers have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-3-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 20 points per game in this stretch.
• As the betting underdog, the Virginia Cavaliers have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Virginia posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• The last ten games that Maryland was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Terrapins vs Cavaliers Prediction

Virginia comes into this game as the +2.5 point underdogs at home vs. Maryland. We have Virginia winning straight-up with a final score of 26-21, making them a good bet to cover the spread.

For the over/under, we see the line at 54.5 points, but our projection of 47 points suggests that taking the under is the best play.

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