Humanitarian Bowl Preview

Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
Maryland vs Nevada
Tuesday, December 30, 4:30
on ESPN
Bronco Stadium - Boise, Idaho

Why you should watch:

• Another happy hour while watching college football
  
• The infamous blue turf
  
• Nevada is an incredible offensive team
  

Why you shouldn't watch:

• THAT DAMN BLUE TURF.....it is freaking annoying
  
• Two 7-5 teams that have been inconsistent
  

Streaks and Scheduling Notes:
Maryland:

• 7-5 (4-4)
  
• 6th bowl game in the last 10 years (3-2)
  
• Lost 2 of their last 3 games
• 1-4 away from home this season including a loss against Middle Tennessee
  

Nevada:

• 7-5 (5-3)
  
• 4th straight bowl game (1-2)
• Lost 3 of their last 4 games (1 loss to Boise St by 7)
  
• 4-2 away from home this season
  

Key Stats, Figures, and Players:
Maryland:

• Offensively they are mediocre. They are the 65th rated passing offense....the sad part is...they are 2nd in the ACC.
  
• Defensively they aren't much better with the exception of they don't allow a lot of points.
  
• RB's Da'Rel Scott and Davin Meggett have combined for 1,381 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.
  
• DB Jamari McCollough has half of the team's 8 interceptions this season.
  

Nevada:

• Offensively they are the number 2 rushing offense in the country with 291 yards per game. And they also throw for over 200 yards per game.
  
• Defensively they shut down the running game. They allow only 74.5 yards per game on the ground. But they are the WORST pass defense in the country based on yards allowed.
  
• RB Vai Taua has rushed for 1,420 yards and 14 touchdowns this season.
  
• QB Colin Kaepernick has thrown for 2,479 yards and 19 touchdowns to only 5 interceptions this season. He also has 1,115 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns.
  

Who Wins:

Nevada....I like Maryland. I think they have a good team and will have a good team for the next few years BUT they don't travel well. The only thing that could upset the Wolfpack here is if Chris Turner, the Terps QB, has a great game against the horrible pass defense of the pack. But I still don't think the Terps can slow down this rushing attack.