By special contributor Brett Gellman of The Upstate Life
This Thursday’s nationally televised contest, in which the West Virginia Mountaineers will visit the Maryland Terrapins in College Park, will be the last time these border state rivals meet until 2010. Not only are bragging rights on the line, but the Mountaineers’ national title hopes are also at stake. Both schools will be playing their hardest opponent thus far and both stand undefeated at 2-0.
Both squads looked equally unimpressive in their wins last week. Marshall gave West Virginia a run for their money but the Herd ultimately ran out of gas by the late second half as the Mountaineers pulled away 48-23.
Meanwhile, Maryland picked up an unimposing win against lowly Florida International in front of roughly 10,000 at the Orange Bowl last Saturday night. The Terps started off strong with two rushing TDs by senior tailback Keon Lattimore but the offense soon sputtered and failed to capitalize on the momentum generated in the first quarter. The Terrapin defense locked up the victory after turnover mistakes plagued FIU in the forth quarter.
