Northwestern desperately needs a win at Maryland to stay in the hunt for bowl eligibility and regain some confidence. That’s not what we wanted to say at the start of the season, but here we are.
Why Northwestern will beat Maryland
Maryland is down to its third-string quarterback
Although Maryland will not be down to their fourth string quarterback as suspected, it is still challenging for any team to be reliant on a third string quarterback. In this case, sophomore Max Bortenschlager will be under center for the Terrapins. Plus, one of the few positives to come out of the Penn State game last Saturday was Northwestern’s consistent run defense, which was able to hold Heisman contender running back Saquon Barkley to zero yards for the first 40 minutes of the game.