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Interested to see how the team responds to what happened last week.

This is one on paper you obviously like, but 48-3 can do things to your mind.

LOL

Sorry. 

I just don't see what there is to worry about when playing vs a 5th string QB, at home, after a humiliating loss, so you'll know they'll be ready to put a beat down on the struggling Terps. 

Not to mention it's Maryland vs the Fighting Edsall's every game. 

What are the keys to the Terps being competitive in this one? 

Sure Sparty will be favored, but it's not like we're talking about a JV HS team going up against the New England Patriots here. 

Mufi Hunt, who was carted off last week, tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus.  Second major knee surgery and he's a RS freshman.  Have to wonder if he'll ever return.

Will be an interesting to see how one of the youngest teams in college football responds to a championship hopes dashing gut punch delivered in quick fashion last week in Columbus.  The young Spartans bounced back from a thumping by Notre Dame to beat Iowa, and bounced back from an overtime loss to Northwestern to upset Penn State.  This one feels a little different though.  A few key turnovers turned the Notre Dame game lopsided, it never felt like Notre Dame was as much better as the score indicated.  Last week Michigan State didn't even look like it belonged on the field with the Buckeyes.  Maryland will test the suddenly exposed Michigan State defense in similar ways.  They have dynamic players at the skill positions, that can test Michigan State's lack of athleticism.  What they don't have is a quarterback who can keep defenses from overplaying the run, or a line that can slow down a four man rush.  Defensively, the Terps give up yards through the air in chunks.  Only the Hoosiers surrender a higher per attempt average.  That might be what Brian Lewerke needs after a cold dose of reality was thrown on the burgeoning star.  Ryan Brand was far from perfect last week, and a 45.7% completion rate certainly won't get it done.  But considering he is a 5th string walk on quarterback, he wasn't terrible, and that was with a defense that put him in a terrible situation.  Maryland ran the ball well, 180 yards on 5.6 ypc, and actually outgained Michigan 340-305.  The problem was a turnover and a botched fake punt aided Michigan with two short fields, giving them four touchdowns on their first six possessions.  For a Maryland team particularly adverse to throwing the ball, given their present situation under center, being down 28-0 less than halfway through the second quarter is a disaster.  If they have to throw the ball 38 times, they'll lose every time.  They need to keep it close early, and stay within their offense.  IF they do that, they showed they can run the ball on just about anyone.  The problem is if they couldn't really stop Brandon Peters, how are they going to stop Brian Lewerke, with a pair of 400 yard games already in his pocket?
MICHIGAN STATE 34, MARYLAND 17