Some obversations from the Terrapin football team’s 14-7 win against Delaware…
-Jordan Steffy still makes questionable decisions, and still has a knack for killing the Terps’ momentum at the worst possible moment. Ralph Friedgen said a thumb injury forced him to go to Chris Turner in the 4th quarter, but Friedgen was unable to tell the media how or when the injury occurred, and no offensive players who were made available after the game knew anything about the injury. None of the quarterbacks was available after the game for comment.
-Josh Portis is an exciting runner from the quarterback position who could bring a new dimension to the Terps’ offense if he is given the opportunity. But if he can’t show his coaches or opposing defenses that he can throw the ball once in a while, bringing him in just to run is not going to work.
-Fans started “We Want Turner” chants at Steffy’s low moments, and Turner finally traded in his backward baseball cap for a helmet in the fourth quarter. Judging by the way he was standing on the sideline for the first three quarters, he didn’t look like he expected to get into the game. He didn’t exactly play like he was ready either.
-Running back Da’Rel Scott was tremendous in his first career start, rushing 26 times for 197 yards. Friedgen said he thought Scott looked tired at times.
-Davin Meggett also looks ready to make an impact right away out of the backfield. He finished with 52 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. His cutback on his 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was incredible.
-Kicker Obi Egekeze needs to be more consistent kicking field goals for the Terps. The game wouldn’t have been as close as it was if he hadn’t missed all three of his field goal attempts.
-Darrius Heyward-Bey is as good as ever, and after finishing with 4 catches for 70 yards, and two carries for 20 yards and a touchdown, he now has more than 100 receptions in his career.
-The Terps caught a break in the third quarter when the Blue Hens appeared to pick up a first down on 4th and 1 at the Terps 20-yard line, but the ball was moved back behind the first down marker because a player cannot advance a fumble.
-A shutout is a lot to ask of the Terps’ defense, even against a Football Championship Series (formerly Division I-AA) team that no longer has Joe Flacco. Give the D some credit.
-It wasn’t pretty, but a win’s a win…1-0.
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