For the second straight week, No. 21 Syracuse (1-0) is heading down to the DMV area on Saturday. This time, the Orange will clash with the Maryland Terrapins (1-0), who thrashed an FCS Howard team 79-0 in Week 1.
Maryland presents a test for Syracuse — especially its offense, which struggled in its 24-0 season-opening win over Liberty — as it turns toward a heavyweight Week 3 matchup with No. 1 Clemson.
Here’s what our beat writers think about how the Orange will fare against the Terps:
Eric Black (1-0)
Not so fast
Syracuse 27, Maryland 23
This is a much more pivotal Week 2 matchup than I think either team expected it to be heading into the season.