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.

 

[Mavric]

 

[Mavric]

 

[USDSM Huskerlover]

Crazy that the 2 guys with most of Maryland's sacks are freshman. They start @ EDGE on the D-line and they are both very athletic, one of them is fairly tall- described somewhat body size like Williams Nwareri.

GO BIG RED!!!!!!!

 

[Mavric]

Per HOL, the Huskers haven't won road games in back-to-back weeks since 2006 (Iowa State and Kansas State).

Looking to get the first half Saturday.

 

[Mavric]

 

[XtraXtra]

Our first true road game facing a 'hostile' crowd this season. I think this team will respond well.

 

[Hilltop]

Our first true road game facing a 'hostile' crowd this season. I think this team will respond well.

Not sure how hostile the crowd will be but it will still be a test against a solid team. I think the team and the crowd will fold if we can jump on them early though. If all goes well 1st Q, I see us winning by at least 2 scores.

 

[Huskers34]

Full game preview here! GBR!

 

[Hilltop]

Latest forecast calling for rain - storm is moving in earlier than originally predicted so rainy with NE wind.