By: Eric Myers

Maryland will host Temple in its beginning true dwelling house game of the 2022 flavor after a 2-0 first. Sabbatum marks the first time that Maryland's players will step onto Capital I Field in game action since the death of Hashemite kingdom of jordan McNair and start of the subsequent, yet largely still awaiting, fallout.

McNair's number, 79, is displayed prominently behind the west terminate zone, close to the student section. His number is also on both sidelines at the 21-one thousand line, 79 yards away from the endzone.

Between those sidelines, the Terrapins will await to finish their non-conference slate with a iii-0 record before outset Big X Conference play confronting Minnesota. Despite the Owls' 0-2 start to the flavour, interim head coach Matt Canada and his teams' focus remains on Temple.

"Information technology's a very proficient opponent, a team that'south won 10 games two of the final three years [and] won 7 last year," Canada said. "They know how to win. [It'due south] a very good program, very good players, they've recruited very well."

Both of Temple'due south early flavor losses take come in close games, as the Owls fell 19-17 against Villanova and 36-29 confronting Buffalo. Gaining a lead has been difficult for head coach Geoff Collins and his squad equally they accept led only 17 minutes and xl seconds through two games.

Villanova and Buffalo both enjoyed success in the rushing game against the Owl defense, which has allowed 151.five yards per game on the footing, and that fact bodes well for a Maryland offense who accumulated 444 rushing yards against Bowling Green.

In the passing attack for Maryland, Kasim Hill returns to the aforementioned field where he tore his ACL only shy of a year ago against UCF. The redshirt freshman quarterback is prepared, mentally and physically, to get back on the home turf and continue to prove that the injury is behind him.

"I've worked to get back hither. And then just having trust in myself, trust in the procedure that took me back here, so just going out there and playing again is a approving," Hill said.

Maryland'southward vastly improved defence volition take on a Temple offense that has leaned heavily on the passing game given their deficits in games. Led by quarterback Frank Nutile, the Owls offense averaged 222.five passing yards per game in their unsuccessful comeback attempts.

The Terrapins defensive unit's success can be credited to more attention to detail this year. Players are committing to watching film and agreement their assignments instead of a more than read and react concept that was in identify a season ago.

Maryland has come away victorious in each of their past 12 home openers and the team is eager to play in front end of the faithful Maryland fans.

"Just the atmosphere of being on a college campus and playing in front of your classmates and all your fans is just a great feeling," senior safety Darnell Savage said. "I can speak for more myself when I say nosotros're all excited."