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Sports reporter @twinfallstn . Previous stop @theScoutnews . Freelance work for @PressBoxOnline , @BMoreBaseball , @carrollvarsity . UMD alum.

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@jfitzgerald52
Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Lost in the way Maryland's game ended is the fact that the Terps only committed five turnovers. That's easily a season low.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
First round picks the last two years: Maryland 2 Penn State 1
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
Great shot by ESPNU of the embrace between Cathy Reese and Erica Evans. Evans missed her senior year at Canisius with a torn ACL, allowing her to transfer to Maryland for a shot at a national championship. Mission complete.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
The only people not buying the Maryland hype are Maryland fans.
@MarchMadnessMBB
NCAA March Madness
5 years
NEW Power 36 from @TheAndyKatz ! 👀 1. Michigan State 2. Kansas 3. Kentucky 4. Duke 5. Maryland 6-36. 👉
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno Fernando
@BrodyLogan
Brody Logan
6 years
Name an athlete that if you heard he or she killed a mountain lion with bare hands wouldn't surprise you #9sports
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
Carsen Edwards is now officially headed to the NBA. Never forget that Eric Ayala nearly ended his life with this crossover in February.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I'm going to be honest, this is a solid draw for Maryland. Playing in Jacksonville the first weekend, the No. 3 seed LSU in flux and the potential to play in DC in the Sweet 16.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Let's be honest, did anyone really think Maryland was going to end this streak without drama? That would've been so not Maryland.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Matt Haarms is 7'3 and Bruno Fernando just put him in a BODYBAG.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Tonight was a game Maryland figured out how to lose last year. With a much younger team, the Terps have already won more road games than it did all of last season.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
47,641 fans are here at FedEx Field. Maryland Stadium holds 51,802, so there really wasn't a reason to move this one.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I was wondering when Anthony Cowan would hit his usual ridiculous close game 3. Well here it is.
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Justin Fitzgerald
3 years
I guess none of the NBA teams recruited him hard enough.
@JonRothstein
Jon Rothstein
3 years
Michigan's Hunter Dickinson is withdrawing from the 2021 NBA Draft and will return to college, per a statement from his representatives.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
In my 4 years at Maryland, this is the men's soccer team I least expected to take home a national title. What a masterful coaching job by Sasho Cirovski to get this team back to the mountain top.
@MarylandMSoccer
Maryland Men’s Soccer 🐢
6 years
WE ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! #FearTheTurtle
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Pigrome misses a wide open Jeshaun Jones. What a heartbreaking way to lose.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
Guess who couldn't beat Maryland.
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Justin Fitzgerald
8 years
Destiny Slocum just topped every buzzer beater I've ever seen. My goodness.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno Fernando, who is currently the most hated man in Lincoln, Nebraska, laughs at your double team.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I'm no football coach, but if I was, I'd just give the ball to Anthony McFarland.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
If you thought Maryland would win this game in a calm fashion then you don't know Maryland.
@testudotimes
Testudo Times
6 years
Belmont's Nick Muszynski hits a three from the elbow. Timeout Maryland. Terps lead 78-77 with 49.4 seconds to play. This is unbelievably tense.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
He also got outscored by JAMYCHAL GREEN.
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Justin Fitzgerald
8 years
After Maryland lost to Nebraska, Kenpom said it would lose 7 of 8. Instead, the Terps have won 7 in a row.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
For the first time all year, The Wall is full. No. 24 Maryland and No. 4 Virginia tip off in less than 15 minutes.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
A reminder for Maryland fans: Players can hire an agent and still return to school. The deadline to cut ties with an agent without losing eligibility is May 29.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
As of today, this would be only the second sellout for Maryland this season. The first came against then No. 4 Virginia on Nov. 28.
@TerrapinHoops
Maryland Men’s Basketball
6 years
#24 Terps vs. #7 Michigan is officially SOLD OUT!!! Don't miss one of the last 3 home games, limited availability left for Ohio State (2/23) and Minnesota (3/8):
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Tre Watson had no interceptions in four years at Illinois. He now has 2 at Maryland, including this pick-six.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
JESHAUN JONES CAUGHT THIS?!?!?! Pandemonium in College Park.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
This rim never stood a chance against Bruno Fernando.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Maryland had extra preseason practice time because it went to Italy. This can't be the excuse.
@JamesCrabtreeH
James Crabtree-Hannigan
6 years
Turgeon: We don’t have a lot of out-of-bounds plays in. ... I’ve been telling my coaches, we’ve got to get more out-of-bounds plays in.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno with the tip in and the streak is over.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Won't get the credit in the box score, but Darryl Morsell was the unsung hero of the first half. He played strong defense on Joe Wieskamp before he picked up two fouls, then switched to Tyler Cook once Fernando and Smith picked up two fouls.
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Justin Fitzgerald
3 years
Some personal news: In one week, I'm starting a job as the local sports reporter for @theScoutnews . My journey to a full-time job has been a long time coming, and it wouldn't be possible without the people who kept encouraging me and letting me freelance over the past two years.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has survived Infinity War and has made it to College Park.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Eric Ayala just did *THIS* to Carsen Edwards, and drained a three for good measure.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
Another fun fact: Texas has as many wins over Maryland (0) as it has first round picks over the last seasons.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
JALEN SMITH. I'M SPEECHLESS.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
This isn't Minnesota. Michigan's 254 pund fullback Ben Mason hurdles Darnell Savage Jr. to pickup the first down.
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Justin Fitzgerald
2 years
@dhookstead
David Hookstead
4 years
I’ve spent the past 188 days fighting to save Big 10 football. Today, we accomplished the mission. Much like the Osama Bin Laden raid or D-Day, you never know when your number will be called to serve. All you hope for is to execute your job and the mission. We did just that.
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Justin Fitzgerald
1 year
And a little end of game breaking news. Tyler West announces he's committing to NC State.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I know Nebraska is slumping but this is a key win for Maryland. The Terps pulled away against a desperate team, and get what should be a quadrant 1 win for the rest of the season.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruh Carsen Edwards is going to have nightmares about Eric Ayala.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
A bit surprised Darnell Savage went this high, but he was a heck of a player last year for Maryland. Excited to see what he can do at the next level.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
"I have a feeling this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship"-Maryland end zone to Anthony McFarland, probably, after his first career touchdown.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno Fernando just dropped THE HAMMER on Jordan Bohannon.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
Me trying to watch a Maryland basketball game in peace but then the Big Ten refs make another inexplicably terrible call.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno Fernando....my goodness.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
In Aberdeen tonight where Adley Rutschman just hit his first homerun for the Ironbirds. Was an absolute bomb and no-doubter as soon as it left the bat.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
The only advice I'm giving Mark Turgeon in the second half: Find more shots for Aaron Wiggins.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno Fernando somehow didn't break the rim with this dunk.
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Justin Fitzgerald
7 years
Two interceptions on two passes so far and Caleb Rowe isn't on either team.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Maryland basketball’s second half against Minnesota was the best I’ve seen this team look all season. Here’s how they did it.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Mark Turgeon deserves a lot of criticism for his team's offense down the stretch, but if you think his play out of the timeout was Anthony Cowan heaving a desperation 3 then I don't know what to tell you.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
You can criticize Mark Turgeon for the roster construction, but you can't criticize him for the coaching job he's done this year. This team has found its identity and looks to be headed to another NCAA Tournament bid.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Do my eyes deceive me? Pigrome with a 56 yard BOMB to Dontay Demus.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I can't tell if Big Ten refs are going full Big Ten refs so far, but this crowd certainly thinks so. Maryland has four fouls at the U-16 TO, and Michigan has none.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
FAKE PUNT ALERT! Maryland's offense is still in business.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Just Bruno Fernando casually soaring in from outer space for the alley-oop.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Off the offensive rebound, Bruno Fernando finds Aaron Wiggins for the EMPHATIC slam.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Just wanted to update this. Xfinity is mostly full and loud.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Mark Turgeon has said the first place he looks when he comes out for a game is the student section. If he was out there right now, he'd be incredibly disheartened. This is The Wall less than 20 minutes before game time.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
After growing up watching the NCAA Tournament on TV, it's surreal that I get to cover it today. Maryland takes on Belmont at 3:24 p.m.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Anthony McFarland is unreal folks.
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Justin Fitzgerald
3 years
That might be the first time I've ever seen Maryland get three offensive rebounds on one possession in a Big Ten game.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
New QB, pretty much the same result for Maryland football.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
I'm pretty if Maryland was ranked No. 2 and getting drilled like Michigan is tonight, Terps fans would want to ban Mark Turgeon not just from the state of Maryland, but from the entire Mid-Atlantic region.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
Surprised the Chiefs haven't been called for a penalty for being on the same field as Tom Brady.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I'm sure this isn't what Matt Canada drew up, but I bet he likes the result. A busted play leads to DJ Turner's first career touchdown.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
The fact that Maryland is only down 9 despite committing 13 turnovers and shooting only 29 percent from the field is astounding.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
So it's become more clear in the past few minutes, but Maryland has wanted no part of Illinois since the beginning of the second half. The Terps have been outplayed and outhustled on both ends of the floor.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Yes, Wallace Loh made the right call firing DJ Durkin. But commending him on how me made that decision would be a huge mistake.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
This one was for "The Movement." Lawtez Rogers sacks Dwayne Haskins on Ohio State's first drive.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Leave it to Maryland fans to find any reason to blame Mark Turgeon after the technical foul and switch to zone brought the Terps to the brink of the Sweet 16 after they looked unraveled.
@JasonBoock1
Jason Boock
6 years
@jfitzgerald52 @testudotimes Turgeon singlehandedly lost that for us. What kind of moron decides to go man when zone worked the whole second half
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Half an hour away from the greatest rivalry in the Big Ten. Maryland takes on Rutgers on Homecoming in College Park.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Head coach John Tillman postgame on Connor Kelly: "If there's a better player out there, I haven't seen him. Certainly not trying to promote our guys, but I haven't seen anyone who has as big an impact on any team."
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
RAVON DAVIS WITH THE REDEMPTION
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno Fernando's passing has improved a ton this season. Here he finds a cutting Anthony Cowan for Maryland's first bucket.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
I've seen two shots hit the post in this Maryland-Denver game that the referee from today's Maryland-Virginia game would rule a goal.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
If Taylor Mikesell isn't one of the top players in the country by the team she leaves Maryland, I'll be stunned.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I was in Xfinity Center last year when Maryland trailed Michigan by 30 at halftime. This game feels worse.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
Ready to give up on Maryland basketball? Well don't do it just yet. Brenda Frese has a team that's No. 9 in the country and averages 91.5 points per game. Not too late to jump on the women's basketball bandwagon.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
This might be a new record for the "We want Andrew" chants. Still over 12 minutes remaining.
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Justin Fitzgerald
8 years
I don't think you understand the meaning of senioritis.
@MarchMadnessWBB
NCAA March Madness
8 years
Senioritis! Brionna Jones & SWK have scored 16 and 15, respectively, in the 1st half of their final regular season game at Maryland. #ncaaW
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
Rutschman is 5-5 tonight. He just hit a bases-clearing triple that he tried to extend into an inside-the-park homerun, but was thrown out at home.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Rob Hiaasen's wife taught English and journalism at my high school and was one of the best teachers I've ever had. I met him last year at the Merrill Career Fair and it was easy to see his passion for journalism and helping young reporters. The news community lost a great one.
@JoyceKohTV
Joyce Koh
6 years
Among those killed in #AnnapolisShooting was veteran columnist, editor and @merrillcollege adjunct journalism teacher Rob Hiaasen
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Houston, we have achieved liftoff. Stix soars through the lane for the slam.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
Don't look now, but Maryland is No. 11 in Kenpom's adjusted offensive efficiency.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
I'm a little late on this, but happy to say I'll be providing some minor league coverage for @BMoreBaseball . Here's my debut piece, which is about Bowie LHP Zac Lowther, who continues to impress in Double-A. Remember the name.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
JALEN SMITH. BANG! BANG! This game has been absolutely bonkers.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Everyone in Andrew Terrell's entourage has a towel, and so does Mark Turgeon. What a moment for the walk-on.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
This was an unexpected start. Anthony McFarland goes 81 yards to give Maryland the lead.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
I swear Anthony Cowan hits a 3 like this in every close game.
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Justin Fitzgerald
4 years
If this is Angel Reese coming off a foot injury, I can't imagine how good she's going to be when fully healthy.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
That's the best half of basketball Maryland's had in a while. However, it needs to keep the foot on the gas to start the second half. That's been a problem for the last month.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Bruno Fernando putting on another clinic in the post. Maryland up big.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Seriously. Reuvers was WIDE open. Maryland is lucky this game didn't go to overtime.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Tre Watson is having himself a day. First the pick-six, and then he goes into the backfield untouched for a sack.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Jeshaun Jones wants to go to a bowl game. Touchdown Maryland.
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Justin Fitzgerald
3 years
Sources: At least half the fan base already wants Kevin Willard fired from his position as the next Maryland basketball head coach.
@JonRothstein
Jon Rothstein
3 years
Sources: Maryland is zeroed in on Seton Hall's Kevin Willard to be its next head basketball coach.
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Justin Fitzgerald
5 years
Byron Cowart is headed to New England after being selected by the Patriots in the 5th round. Here's what the NFL's version of the Evil Empire is getting.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Why Kesyhawn Woods thought he had a chance against Bruno Fernando is beyond me.
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Justin Fitzgerald
6 years
Despite the boos from the Michigan crowd, this is in fact roughing the passer.
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