Maryland @ Bowling Green preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 12, 2015 ) Bowling Green 48, Maryland 27

Following an impressive season opener, Maryland hits the road for the first time Saturday to take on Bowling Green. The Terrapins knocked off Texas last weekend, forcing three fourth-quarter turnovers to win their ninth straight season opener.

Maryland showed off its depth in Week 1, as 11 different players ran the ball and 10 different players caught a pass against Texas. Jeshaun Jones scored both on the ground and through the air, while he also threw a touchdown pass to complement a solid day from teammate Kasim Hill (17-of-29, 222 yards). "Everything that has happened this summer has brought us closer together," Hill said. "It was just fun to be back out there." Hill was referencing the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who collapsed at practice and later died, an incident which eventually led to coach DJ Durkin being placed on administrative leave.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, ESPN-Plus. LINE: Maryland -16

ABOUT MARYLAND (1-0): The Terps actually were not too effective running the ball last weekend, totaling 143 yards on 43 carries in their season-opening win. Tayon Fleet-Davis led the team with 31 rushing yards on seven attempts, while Ty Johnson carried a team-high 11 times but mustered only 30 yards. Hill, a redshirt freshman who missed most of last season with an ACL tear, has not thrown an interception in his first 50 career passes.

ABOUT BOWLING GREEN (1-0): The Falcons were hammered at Oregon in their season opener, absorbing a 58-24 setback to the high-powered Ducks. They led 10-0 late in the first quarter before allowing 37 straight points, essentially wasting a few solid offensive performances. Jarret Doege threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, while Andrew Clair (25 carries, 113 yards) and Scott Miller (13 receptions, 166 yards, two TDs) also made major indentations on the stat sheet.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Bowling Green crushed Maryland 48-27 in the only previous meeting on the Terps' home field in 2015.

2. Maryland WR Taivon Jacobs has caught at least one pass in 23 straight games.

3. Johnson needs 107 yards to move into the top 10 on Maryland's all-time rushing list.

PREDICTION: Bowling Green 33, Maryland 31