Written by DCist contributor Brett Gellman
The Maryland Terrapins (4-2, 1-1) take on the 19th ranked Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0) in a nationally televised homecoming contest tomorrow night at College Park in what is shaping up to be the best ACC matchup of the entire day, and yes, that includes Miami-FSU.
The Terps, who are coming off a much-needed bye week, squeaked out a 28-26 victory against Georgia Tech two weeks ago after Travis Bell’s potential game-winning field goal sailed wide right by just a foot.
The Cavs are in the midst of their first six-game winning streak since 2002 and have already secured themselves a bowl bid. Then again, four of UVA’s six wins were decided by five points or less, including last week’s 17-16 victory against Big East powerhouse Connecticut. But a win’s a win, and the Cavaliers currently stand atop the Coastal Division alongside Virginia Tech with a 3-0 conference record.
The last time Virginia won seven consecutive games was back in 1990 until they were upset by a Georgia Tech team whose offensive coordinator at the time was, yep, Ralph Friedgen.
