Oregon unsurprisingly was No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings. Now it’s about getting to the Big Ten Championship with a shot the win and the top four seed.
It gets this, then a trip to Wisconsin, and then Washington to close. There shouldn’t be a problem, but win here, and getting to the conference title game is almost a lock.
Maryland has lost three of his last four games and now has to win two of its last four to get bowl eligible. It closes with Rutgers, Iowa, and at Penn State so … uh oh.
Maryland vs Oregon: How to Watch and Game Preview
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
How to Watch: Big Ten Network
Venue: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Teams: Oregon (9-0), Maryland (4-4)
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Why Maryland Will Win
The passing game is still great.
There might be a problem in a whole slew of areas, but Billy Edwards Jr. keeps on throwing. He has to with the defense having so many issues, but the yards are there averaging 314 per game with two or more touchdown passes in every game but the blowout loss to Northwestern.
It’s possible to throw on the Duck defense, but it hasn’t played a whole lot of teams that can do it. Illinois was held in check, but Ohio State’s Will Howard was sharp.
As long as Edwards Jr. can hit close to 70% of his throws the Terps should stay in this. But …