While perusing Reddit over the weekend, I may have seen the most accurate nickname ever given to a college football team.
On Saturday, No. 4 Ohio State will face its fifth consecutive undefeated opponent for the first time since the 1940 season in Maryland, AKA the “September Terps,” per Reddit user FerociousGiraffe.
In the past three seasons, Maryland has collected a 12-1 record in September, with the lone loss coming in a one-possession game to eventual Big Ten champion Michigan in 2022. This year’s script has yet to be written, but Maryland’s record for all non-September games in 2021 and 2022?