BY RYAN TICE
M
aryland wrapped up its final season
in the ACC with a 7-6 overall record
and 3-5 showing against league opponents
last year to finish near the middle of the
conference. The big question entering the
2014 campaign was how would a middle-
of-the-road ACC program transition to the
Big Ten?
Maryland has experienced similar re-
sults so far. The Terrapins currently sit at
6-4, including a 3-3 showing against their
new peers.
The Terrapins did return 87 percent of
their two-deep from last year and boast 12
senior starters, so they were expected to
be improved. However, the Big Ten does
present a completely different style of play
compared to the more wide-open football
commonly played in the ACC.
"In the ACC, you've got the teams like
Clemson with Chad Morris' spread, a lot
of teams do that; and Florida State has
ridiculous talent and speed everywhere,"
TerrapinSportsReport.com managing ed-
itor Scott Greene said. "That's definitely
different than the Big Ten. Maryland was
building a speed-based team.
"With how the Big Ten plays, Mary-
land's weaknesses are exposed — the
two lines. While they have some talent,
the lines just don't match up well against
NOV. 19, 2014
Maryland wide receiver Stefon Diggs is a
dangerous weapon on offense and in the
return game, but he may not play versus
U-M due to a lacerated kidney.
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