Maryland at Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (Interstat) — Maryland will try to halt a two-game skid when it visits Nebraska on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Maryland will be the visiting team, and Nebraska will be the home team.

The Terrapins (2-2) opened the season with a 62-0 home win over Hampton before beating Connecticut 38-14 on the road. Maryland then lost at home to Virginia Tech 35-26 and UCLA 54-3. In the most recent outing, Malik Washington completed 18 of 38 passes for 142 yards. Cardell Williams completed his only attempt for no yards, and Iverson Howard ran 12 times for 34 yards. Washington, the player to watch for Maryland, passed for 359 yards on 30 of 43 passing and accounted for three touchdowns against Virginia Tech, adding four carries for 16 yards and one punt for 34 yards. He also threw for 186 yards and ran for a score in the win over Hampton, finishing 19 of 31 through the air with three carries for 4 yards and one touchdown.

Nebraska (4-0) enters unbeaten. The Cornhuskers beat Ohio 49-21, Bowling Green 56-7, North Dakota 34-7 and Michigan State 31-13. In the most recent game, Anthony Colandrea completed 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards, ran 10 times for 66 yards and accounted for two touchdowns. Mekhi Nelson added 15 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown, while Isaiah Mozee had seven carries for 23 yards and one catch for 10 yards. Colandrea, the player to watch for Nebraska, passed for 195 yards and ran four times for 19 yards against North Dakota, finishing 15 of 21 with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown.

Maryland has dropped its last two games after a 2-0 start. Nebraska has won each game by at least 18 points. The Terrapins will visit Ohio State next, while the Cornhuskers will host Indiana next. Maryland then is scheduled to host Rutgers and Illinois, visit Purdue, host Wisconsin, visit Southern California and host Penn State. Nebraska is set to visit Oregon, host Washington, visit Illinois and Rutgers, host Ohio State and visit Iowa.

Nebraska has scored at least 31 points in every game this season, while Maryland has scored 62, 38, 26 and 3 points. The Cornhuskers have allowed 21, 7, 7 and 13 points, and the Terrapins have allowed 0, 14, 35 and 54 points. Maryland is 1-0 on the road this season. Nebraska is 3-0 at home and 1-0 on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Nebraska 45, Maryland 26. Maryland has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +14.5. The over/under for the game is 52.5.