Maryland Game Preview

[Toe]

@admo Here's a stat you missed: Maryland is #109 in opponent punt return yards, and Nebraska is #18 in punt return yards.

 

[Toe]

"As of September 27, 2025,USC leads the Big Ten in sacks with 17.0, followed closely by Maryland and Indiana, who are tied with 16.0 sacks each."

Maryland is #1 now, and #4 in the country.

 

[Hagg]

Maryland is #1 now, and #4 in the country.

Well, we were already doomed. But better numbers like that for our opponent give us an opportunity for a better press conference following the game.

 

[admo]

@admo Here's a stat you missed: Maryland is #109 in opponent punt return yards, and Nebraska is #18 in punt return yards.

Thanks! Good to know bc Special Teams can make a difference in conference games for sure.

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Anyone know if the sacks are mainly from the front or blitzing? Michigan beat us with it's front and we seem to have found some success in the 4th qtr. against Mich. St. blitz.

 

[Mavric]

Anyone know if the sacks are mainly from the front or blitzing? Michigan beat us with it's front and we seem to have found some success in the 4th qtr. against Mich. St. blitz.

According to PFF, Raiola dropped back 24 times when not blitzed. He was 13/19 for 166 yards on those plays. Pressured 6 times and sacked 3 times.
Michigan State blitzed on 9 drop backs. Raiola was 3/5 for 28 yards on those plays. Pressured 4 times and sacked twice.
So blitzing got them a higher percentage of pressures but they got more total pressures when not blitzing.