It’s never a good idea to poke an angry bear, which is exactly what Maryland safety A.J. Hendy did on Saturday when he decided to take a late shot at quarterback Skyler Howard on the Maryland sideline during the Mountaineers’ open drive of the game.
Howard was clearly out of bounds at the 50 when Hendy came up and gave Howard a high, hard one to the chops.
“It kind of shakes your cage and wakes you up a little bit,” Howard said afterward. “That early, first series, I think it’s good to take a lick – you don’t want to take one like that - but it’s good to hear the pads hit.