When Richmond lines up across from the Maryland defense Saturday at Byrd Stadium, it will immediately give the Terps unit, that focused so much on bulking up and improving, a chance to prove if that offseason work paid off.
The Spiders boast three preseason All-Americans in running back Seth Fisher and wide receivers Reggie Diggs and Brian Brown, providing the Terps with an immediate test after implementing a new defensive scheme under first-year defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski.
"They're a good, well-coached team, have a lot of playmakers," defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson said Tuesday. "The running back, he runs the ball hard.