BWI Daily: Scouting Maryland with Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post

Join BW at On3I: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual Host of the BWI Daily Edition Thomas Frank Carr is joined by Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post to discuss Penn State football's next opponent, the Maryland Terrapins. This weekend, Penn State and Maryland square off in College Park for a critical game between two teams at a crossroads deep into the season. Both are 5-3 and 2-3 in Big 10 play where injuries to key positions have played a major role. After discussing the season in broad terms they dive into the depth chart to get a better understanding of how quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has performed so far this season. Giambalvo notes that while he's had some big moments, there have been some struggles with consistency for the second-year starter. T-Frank also asks if he's improved since the poor performance against Iowa where he threw three interceptions in the first half. Tagovailoa hasn't had a lot of help recently due to a rash of injuries at the receiver position. Giambalvo fills T-Frank in on who has stepped up in the absence of Dontay Demus Jr. and Jeshaun Jones, both of whom are done for the season. Is it next man up? Or has Maryland shifted where they're throwing the ball with a void of experience on the boundary? They then discuss the running game and how Mike Locksley's team has a similar problem to that of James Franklin's when it comes to consistently having a threat on the ground. Next, they shift their focus to the defense and look at the defensive line. Giambalvo does not think that Maryland has been good at stopping the run but does that mean Penn State will be able to take advantage of that weakness? T-Frank asks about the depth at the defensive line and the ability to maintain their level of play throughout games. Injuries have once again bitten the Terps, with several key players in the secondary missing large stretches of the season. How has that changed the way they defend? And what exactly does Maryland want their identity to be on defense? Giambalvo and T-Frank discuss the pros and cons of Maryland's defensive approach given their talent level and ability to play that particular style consistently. They wrap up by looking at the major matchups that will decided the game and trying to determine which will be the most important in determining the outcome of the game. T-Frank wraps up by asking Emily what she's working on this week and what fans should look out for from her. Join BWI: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: http://bluewhiteillustrated.com/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: http://bluewhiteonline.com Download our podcasts: https://bluewhiteillustrated.podbean.com/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/

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