Maryland Football: Five storylines to watch for Maryland/Central Florida

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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 02: The Maryland Terrapins defensive unit huddles after Antwaine Richardson #20 of the Maryland Terrapins was injured in the third quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Can Maryland make a statement?

Saturday’s contest marks the end of nonconference play for the Terps.

In their first two games, Maryland has looked like the better team without a doubt.

As of right now, the Terps aren’t ranked but are right where they want to be. They’re only a few votes away from being ranked and a dominant win over Central Florida could certainly help their cause.

With a win, Maryland can Big Ten play as a ranked squad and would be one of the conference’s five ranked schools. Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin all are currently in the top 10.

The Terps have a certain swagger about them early this season. Keeping the school and fanbase excited would be a huge positive heading into conference play.

The most simple is that it’s another notch in the win column for a team that hasn’t a very difficult schedule the rest of the way. After all, Maryland faces Ohio State and Wisconsin during the first four weeks of the Big Ten slate.

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If Maryland can handle Central Floridian relatively easily, it’ll be a huge momentum boost going forward.

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