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Penalties are becoming a worrisome topic for Maryland football.

With eight infractions for 89 yards in Saturday afternoon’s 38-20 victory over Villanova at SECU Stadium, the Terps rank third in the Big Ten in total penalties (30), penalties per game (7.5) and total penalty yardage (280). Their opponents have accrued 20 penalties (an average of 5) for a loss of 171 yards.

The matchup against the Wildcats included four infractions of 15 yards each, including pass interference calls on junior cornerback Jalen Huskey and freshmen cornerbacks Judah Jenkins and Kevyn Humes (St. Frances). Redshirt senior safety Glendon Miller was flagged 15 yards for making a tackle without wearing his helmet, and fifth-year senior linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II was cited for a horse collar tackle that cost 14 yards.

Coach Mike Locksley acknowledged that the accumulation of penalties is “concerning.”

“Glen’s playing without a helmet on,” he said. “Part of the rulebook a few years ago was if the helmet comes off, you can’t continue to play. We coach it. We hit situational football. We’ve got to execute and stuff, and it’s my job to get it executed. The horse collar tackle is a lack of fundamentals. We do sideline tackle drills — long strides, short strides, strike, don’t stop your feet. When you stop your feet, you reach and grab. We’re able to see it. We’ve got to get it corrected.”

On Saturday at noon in Bloomington, Indiana, Maryland (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) will clash with an Indiana team (4-0, 1-0) that has induced opponents into committing 26 penalties for a loss of 205 yards. More yellow could have Locksley seeing red.

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Publish date : 2024-09-22 16:23:00

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