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Containing Christian Hackenberg, Saquon Barkley will be key for Maryland's defense against Penn State

Maryland's defense will have to bottle up Christian Hackenberg and Saquon Barkley to give the team a chance against Penn State on Saturday.

The Maryland football team has a chance to snap a three-game losing streak this Saturday as it takes on Penn State at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. But to do so, the team will need its defense to step up.

The Terps have allowed a combined 77 points in their last two games, and S&P+ predicts Penn State to score 33.1 points Saturday. With the team's offense stalling lately, the defense needs to shut down the Nittany Lions offense to give the Terrapins a shot at victory.