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Falling behind 28-0 in the first quarter and losing by four touchdowns was bad enough. The repercussions from Maryland's humbling performance at West Virginia lasted all the way into January, and the Terrapins still haven't gotten over it.
Maryland beat Purdue in the Champs Sports Bowl to finish 9-4 in 2006, but the Terps never could overcome the stigma of that 45-27 whipping the Mountaineers administered in September before a national television audience.
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"That hurt us quite a bit at the end of last year. I really thought we were deserving of being at least in the Top 25," Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen said. "That didn't happen."
The rematch is Thursday night at Maryland. The teams won't meet again until 2010, so this will be the Terrapins' last chance this decade to get even with the fourth-ranked Mountaineers (2-0), who lead the series 22-21-2.
"I think we went up there, had some stage fright and then some bad things happened to us," Friedgen said. "I'm hoping it's had an effect on our players. I'll tell you this: It's had an effect on me. I'm working as hard as I've ever worked to have our kids ready to play in this game."
Friedgen, a Maryland alum, fondly remembers the Terrapins-Mountaineers rivalry from his playing days. As a coach, he won his first four games against West Virginia but has lost the last three.
Falling behind 28-0 in the first quarter and losing by four touchdowns was bad enough. The repercussions from Maryland's humbling performance at West Virginia lasted all the way into January, and the Terrapins still haven't gotten over it.
Maryland beat Purdue in the Champs Sports Bowl to finish 9-4 in 2006, but the Terps never could overcome the stigma of that 45-27 whipping the Mountaineers administered in September before a national television audience.
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"That hurt us quite a bit at the end of last year. I really thought we were deserving of being at least in the Top 25," Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen said. "That didn't happen."
The rematch is Thursday night at Maryland. The teams won't meet again until 2010, so this will be the Terrapins' last chance this decade to get even with the fourth-ranked Mountaineers (2-0), who lead the series 22-21-2.
"I think we went up there, had some stage fright and then some bad things happened to us," Friedgen said. "I'm hoping it's had an effect on our players. I'll tell you this: It's had an effect on me. I'm working as hard as I've ever worked to have our kids ready to play in this game."
Friedgen, a Maryland alum, fondly remembers the Terrapins-Mountaineers rivalry from his playing days. As a coach, he won his first four games against West Virginia but has lost the last three.
