Maryland won their first game in this series in 2017, a 51-41 shocker in Austin, but they still trail Texas 3-1 in the overall series. 2017 was the first meeting in this series since a 1978 Sun Bowl, which ended in a 42-0 Texas win. That was also the last time that Texas has beaten Maryland. Texas won both ends of a home and home in 1959 and 1960.
Texas has never allowed a point when they have beaten the Terrapins. Texas' wins have come by 26-0, 34-0, and 42-0. Texas averages 35.75 points per game all-time vs. Maryland, while Maryland averages 12.75 points per game against Texas, despite putting up 51 on the Longhorns in 2017.
Texas wins against Maryland have a margin of victory averaging 37.33 points per win. Maryland won their lone victory by 10 last season.
Texas, like Ohio State, is 2 wins away from their 900th program win of all-time. Texas is 109-19-3 all-time in season openers. This will be just the 3rd time in 18 years that Texas opens away from Austin. Texas has only opened away from home 17 times in the last 50 years, and are just 9-8 in those road trips. This will be the first of 11 Power 5 opponents for Texas in 2018.
Maryland has won their last 8 season openers, and 12 of the last 13. Maryland has scored at least 50 points in the last 4 season openers, and have won those 12 season openers by an average of 21 points per game. Maryland, however, is just 1-7 when opening against ranked opponents, and Texas is ranked an average of 23rd nationally.
Maryland returns 97% of their total rushing output of last season.
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