Is Maryland the New ACC Favorite?

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On defense, Maryland has shown they can stop some of the most prolific players in college player. Before shutting down C.J. Spiller and company in the second half of the Clemson game, they held California's offense to its worst game of the season.

With an easy road game at Virginia next weekend, the Terps should move to 5-1 and a much deserved spot in the top 25. After the UVA game, the Terps will have a week off to prepare for a 25th-ranked Wake Forest team. The Terps will have the Demon Deacons in College Park this season, where the Terps seem unbeatable.

Wake will have played Clemson the week before and could be worn out for a physical Maryland team. During their abysmal loss to Navy, they looked like they wanted to even their impressive turnover ratio. I'll expect Maryland to run the Demon Deacons out of town, especially after Maryland blew a huge lead last season on the road to Wake.

Aside from Wake, the Terps will only have to go to Blacksburg, Virginia to face the Hokies in their last real test of the season. But Tech is not even in the Atlantic Conference.

Maryland has shown it can win against ranked teams in hostile ground by beating Clemson. In addition, by losing to East Carolina earlier this year, Tech proved they are vulnerable.

If this season plays out the way Ralph Friedgen and the Terps hope, they should enjoy a nice trip to South Florida with a spot in the Orange Bowl.

The only question is whether they can stay more consistent this season. My answer would be yes after three straight convincing wins.

The Terps seem to have the focus to, at the very least, beat every ACC team.

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written on September 29, 2008 Opinion