College football midseason awards: The best players, teams and moments
From the most enjoyable games to the most fun teams to the Heisman, Bill Connelly offers up the season's best so far.
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2019 Schedule
3-3, 5th in Big Ten - East
Purdue changes work perfectly in 40-14 victory over Maryland
Jack Plummer threw for 420 yards and three touchdowns and Cory Trice returned an interception for a score to break open the game just before halftime, helping Purdue roll past Maryland 40-14.
Maryland fools Purdue's defense for 61-yard TD (0:45)
Plummer airs it out for 59-yard TD (0:45)
Maryland's Leake finds the end zone on 21-yard run (0:34)
Doerue punches in TD for Boilermakers (0:34)
Plummer tosses 23-yard Purdue TD (0:38)
Terps start Pigrome again after another QB injury
Maryland will start Tyrrell Pigrome at quarterback for the fourth year in a row as the injury bug continues to plague Terps QBs.
Maryland's 3 long touchdowns fuel win vs. Rutgers (1:43)
Jackson throws 2 TDs, Maryland uses big play to rip Rutgers
Josh Jackson threw two touchdowns before being hurt and Javon Leake scored three more as Maryland used the big play to rip downtrodden Rutgers 48-7 on Saturday, spoiling the debut of Scarlet Knights' interim head coach Nunzio Campanile.
Maryland's Leake explodes for 100-yard kick return TD (0:45)
McFarland speeds to end zone for 80-yard TD (0:29)
Jackson, Demus connect for 80-yard TD (0:35)
Terps WR Turner held out Fri. due to DUI charge
Maryland starting receiver DJ Turner was suspended for Friday night's game after being charged last week with DUI and other traffic violations.
Clifford torches Maryland for four TDs in blowout (1:56)
Penn State rolls in latest pummeling of Maryland
Sean Clifford threw for 398 yards and three touchdowns, ran for a score and carried No. 12 Penn State to yet another lopsided victory over Maryland, a 59-0 blowout Friday that typified the one-sided nature of this regional series.
Ranking every 2019 transfer QB, led by Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields
The QB transfer market has shaken up college football this year, led by a couple of Heisman contenders. See how all 23 rank so far.
The Bottom 10 welcomes the ACC (and former pal Maryland)
Kicking off with a conference game that wasn't a conference game, it was a bad week along the Atlantic coast.
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
The new AP Top 25 poll is out, and here's what you need to know about each team in the rankings. How far did UCF rise after its big win over Stanford?
Temple's goal-line stands clutch in win over No. 21 Maryland
Kenny Yeboah put Temple ahead on a one-handed touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter, and the Owls used two clutch stops at the goal line to beat No. 21 Maryland 20-17 on Saturday.
Tempers flare after Maryland's go-ahead TD in the 3rd (1:01)
Maryland's fake FG attempt goes awry (0:20)
Separating fact from fiction: Maryland, USC, Trevor Lawrence and more
Is Maryland for real? Is Trevor Lawrence human? How worried should Nebraska be? Bill Connelly sifts through the early-season noise for answers.
The CFB Pod: LSU tops Texas, Cal/SC surprise UW and Stanford
Kevin and Kirk recap LSU's win over Texas from GameDay and where it puts them amongst the top teams in the country (2:32). Kirk shares what surprised him the most from the weekend, including Maryland's offensive explosion (12:42), Michigan's slow start (18:15), Cal's upset of Washington (22:35), USC's big win over Stanford (24:40) and more. Plus, what he's looking forward to most in Week 3 (40:06).
AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
USC is among three new teams to enter the AP Top 25, along with Maryland and Virginia, while LSU moves into the top five after beating Texas.
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Penn State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Indiana | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Maryland | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 1-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Minnesota | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Wisconsin | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Purdue | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Iowa | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Illinois | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | 1-4 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards226.277th
Rushing Yards212.831st
Points For44.2
Points Against24.3
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Hyppolite II | OLB | Committed | 81 |
| Deajaun McDougle | WR | Committed | 80 |
| Ebony Jackson | RB | Committed | 80 |
| Peny Boone | ATH | Committed | 78 |
| Beau Brade | S | Committed | 78 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | B. Craddock | Lou Groza Award |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Dick Butkus Award |