This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
By Sohccem Ruphael
Maryland football’s matchup with USC on Oct. 19 will kickoff at 4 p.m. and air on FS1, it was announced Monday.
Homecoming. USC. 4:00 PM.
Mark Your Calendars ️️: https://t.co/ewokScjSrY pic.twitter.com/2E6QYjCzUj
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) October 7, 2024
Both teams will play conference games this week. Maryland (3-2) welcomes Northwestern to College Park for its homecoming game Friday night, and USC (3-2) will host No. 4 Penn State on Saturday.
Maryland has yet to win a conference game this season, while the Trojans are 1-2 in Big Ten play. Their meeting later this month will be the first game ever between the two programs.
In other news
Matt Germack recapped Week 6 of Big Ten football Monday.
Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 List Monday.
@Billy_Edwards4 is one of only 6 Big Ten QBs to make the @GoldenArmAward list.
️: https://t.co/MHf1nwWr0m pic.twitter.com/bGoZymofRK
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) October 7, 2024
Maryland men’s basketball will compete in the Maui Invitational in 2026, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported Monday.
NEWS: Arizona, Maryland, Notre Dame, Providence, Ole Miss, BYU, and VCU will headline the 2026 Maui Invitational, according to multiple sources.
The eighth team in the event is currently TBD.https://t.co/n3qEmExZMX
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) October 7, 2024
Maryland field hockey forward Ella Gaitan was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Monday after scoring two goals against No. 10 Iowa Sunday.
For the second time this season Ella Gaitan takes home Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. Gaitan recorded her first multi-goal game of the season on Sunday against No. 10 Iowa. pic.twitter.com/KOVejlzLxm
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) October 7, 2024
Maryland women’s golf kicked off the Illini Invitational Monday.
Teeing off in the Illini Invitational at Medinah today!
https://t.co/WPoFuJcndO pic.twitter.com/h6bS8OkKGn
— Maryland Women’s Golf (@TerpsWGolf) October 7, 2024