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Maryland Terrapins: 2016 College Football Season Preview

By Jonathan Gross

Nov 14, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of a Maryland Terrapins helmet on the field prior to a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of a Maryland Terrapins helmet on the field prior to a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins fans cheer during the second quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Byrd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins fans cheer during the second quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Byrd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

Season Predictions

The first four games of Maryland’s season are must-wins. They open up against FCS opponent Howard, then take on FIU and UCF. The Terps should win all three of those.

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They will then take a bye week before opening up conference play against Purdue. If the Terrapins drop any of those first four games, they’ll be in for a long season.

From that point on, the schedule gets difficult. They head to State College to take on Penn State, a game that could set the tone for the next few weeks.

A match-up with Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State, plus a game against cross-divisional opponent Nebraska, will prove to be the toughest games on the schedule.

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Maryland closes out against Rutgers, a game that the Terps should win.

It won’t be as bad as last season, but expect some growing pains in D.J. Durkin’s first season.

Prediction: 5-7 (2-7 in conference)

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