Maryland @ South Florida preview

Maryland looks to keep its high-octane offense rolling and improve to 2-0 for the second straight season when it travels to face South Florida on Saturday. The Terrapins routed James Madison in their opener, putting up 52 points in the team's best scoring performance since October 2010. The Bulls also are looking to start 2-0 after escaping with a 36-31 win over Western Carolina in their season opener.

Quarterback C.J. Brown will be the main focus of the Bulls' defense after the Maryland signal caller accounted for four touchdowns — three rushing, one passing — in last week's win. But Brown might find it a little more difficult against a South Florida defense that allowed only 80 yards on the ground against the Catamounts. The Bulls have a dynamic threat on the ground as well in freshman Marlon Mack, who rushed for 275 yards and four scores against Western Carolina.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, CBSSN. LINE: Maryland -12.5

ABOUT MARYLAND (1-0): Against James Madison, the Terrapins stayed on the ground more than they went to the air, gaining nearly 100 more yards with the running game. Coach Randy Edsall said that's not indicative of how Maryland's offense will be this season, with the team instead striving for a more balanced attack. “We always try to be a balanced offense, but some days when you have a game plan, it doesn't always go the way you would like them to go,” Edsall said. “We want to be balanced and take advantage of all the opportunities and weapons we have.”

ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA (1-0): While most of the focus from the opener was on Mack and the ground attack, South Florida coaches were looking at the passing game's struggles, which led to starting quarterback Mike White getting pulled late in the game in favor of junior Steven Bench. White was 9-of-26 for 181 yards, while Bench completed one pass for 10 yards. “I think there was some inconsistency with our passing game, and it wasn't all our quarterback,” offensive coordinator Paul Wulff told the Tampa Tribune. “I think there was some other things from our protection to routes being run at the right depth.”

EXTRA POINTS

1. Maryland ran for five touchdowns in the season-opening win over James Madison, the most by the team since it had six rushing scores in the 2010 Military Bowl.

2. South Florida had eight tackles for loss in the win over Western Carolina, marking the team's ninth straight game with at least eight.

3. This is the first-ever meeting between the Terrapins and Bulls.

PREDICTION: Maryland 35, South Florida 21