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COLLEGE PARK, Md. Nick Chubb Jersey . -- Marylands offense has sputtered over the past two weeks, mainly because of the absence of starting quarterback Perry Hills.That isnt the only reason why the Terrapins (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) have scored only 10 points over the last six quarters.With Hills operating offensive coordinator Walt Bells fast-paced attack, Maryland averaged 43 points en route to a 4-0 start. But after Hills hurt his right shoulder in the second quarter against Penn State, the Terrapins offense went kaput.After true freshman Tyrrell Pigrome assumed the role of calling the signals, Maryland was blanked 14-0 in the second half and absorbed a 38-14 defeat. The trend continued last week against Minnesota: The Terrapins made only four first downs through three quarters and staggered to a 31-10 loss.Hills status for Saturday nights game against Michigan State (2-4, 0-3) remains uncertain. Coach DJ Durkin was non-committal Tuesday, saying Were determining the best course of action.Pigrome was 5 for 9 for 28 yards at Penn State and 18 for 37 for 161 yards and two interceptions against Minnesota. More significantly, his late touchdown pass was negated by an 82-yard interception return that provided the Golden Gophers with the clinching score.Although Durkin concedes the loss of Hills has contributed to the decline of the offense, he insisted that Pigrome isnt entirely to blame.I really mean this: It is not all on Piggy, Durkin said. There are guys around him who can play better, too. Weve had plenty more breakdowns than at the quarterback position. But did we kind of lose the rhythm we were in? Yeah, probably.Against Minnesota, the Terrapins jumped offside and were flagged for holding on several occasions. And Pigrome got little support from the running game, which totaled 130 yards (71 by the quarterback). Maryland has a combined 300 yards rushing over the past two games after racking up 400 yards on the ground against Purdue to go to 4-0.The drop-off in production has been a team effort and not in a good way.Were just not really playing up to our standard right now, tackle Michael Dunn said. Its not one individuals fault. Its the unit. We can all do a better job.Durkin applauded his team after each of the first four games, but questioned their intensity after both losses. He reiterated that assertion on Tuesday.My disappointment comes from us not providing our best effort, our best game, for whatever reason, he said. We certainly did things to beat ourselves with penalties and turnovers and just sloppy play altogether. I can assure you that will be corrected.Maryland had only four turnovers through its first five games before adding three on Saturday. In addition to Pigromes two interceptions, Will Likely muffed a punt.Likely hurt his knee on the play and is questionable against Michigan State, which is stumbling through an uncharacteristically down season. The Spartans have lost four straight, including a 54-40 surprise at home last week against Northwestern. Charley Hughlett Jersey . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. Baker Mayfield Jersey . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. http:///...jaelen-strong-jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. HONOLULU -- This one certainly didnt feel like a season-opener to Tom Crean.James Blackmon, Jr. scored 22 of his 26 points after halftime to lift No. 11 Indiana to a season-opening 103-99 overtime victory over No. 3 Kansas on Friday night in the Armed Forces Classic.I told someone before the game that this feels like March in here and thats how it played out, Crean said.It was a thrilling finish to a back-and-forth contest. Kansas tied at 87 on Frank Mason IIIs layup with 39 seconds left. Blackmon reclaimed a brief lead for Indiana with two free throws with 13 seconds remaining. However, Mason answered with two more free throws with 2 seconds to play in regulation.Indiana had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Blackmon Jr.s desperation shot from three-quarters court length was no good and sent the teams into overtime.The Hoosiers never trailed in overtime. Blackmon scored seven points in the period, including a step-back 3-pointer from the right wing that gave Indiana a 97-93 lead. He scored his teams final four points, including a thunderous dunk in the closing seconds.Crean, Indianas ninth-year coach had high praise for Blackmon, a junior guard who had knee surgery in January to cut short his sophomore season.Im just proud of him beyond belief; I couldnt be any prouder of him, Crean said. To come back and play the way he did on both ends of the court after overcoming everything that he has is great for him.The Hoosiers had five players score in double figures with Thomas Bryant notching a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Curtis Jones had 15 points, OG Anunoby had 13 and Robert Johnson added 10.Indiana trailed by as many as nine points, but shot 50 percent (14 of 28) in the second half.Blackmon was 4 of 8 from behind the 3-point line and the Hoosiers were 15 of 31 from beyond the arc. Juwan Morgan had 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers.Mason led the Jayhawks with 30 points and nine assists.Devonte Graham scored 16 points, while Carlton Bragg, Jr. and Svi Mykhailiuk chipped in 12 apiece and Landen Lucas added 11 for Kansas.We didnt play well, but give (Indiana) credit, Kansas coach Bill Self said. Their guards really got in the lane when they wanted to and then we had to play out of foul trouble and then we had to play small too often. We competed hard down the stretch, but physically they just beat us on the glass and that was the differennce in the game -- and they made shots. Demetrius Harris Jersey. They made hard shots at the end of the clock.Seven players fouled out of the game, four of them Jayhawks.We played like it was our first game, Self said. We put ourselves in a situation to have the game come down to the end and we made some plays to get it to overtime and in overtime we lost all our guys and certainly it was hard to overcome that.The teams combined to make 56 of 74 free throws. Kansas was 30 of 38 from the line, while Indiana made 26 of 36.There were 16 ties and 17 lead changes in the game.Kansas opened the season away from Allen Fieldhouse for the first time since 2001, when it lost to Ball State 93-91 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.It was the 14th meeting between the teams and first since 1995, when Kansas beat Indiana 91-83.The Hoosiers lead the all-time series 8-6.BIG PICTUREKansas: One statistical category it held the edge in was turnovers, where it committed just 11 to Indianas 18. The Jayhawks also excelled in points off turnovers, 18-11.Indiana: Bryant, a third-team All-Big Ten center as a freshman last season, fouled out with 52 seconds left in regulation. The Hoosiers were able to persevere, a good sign for a relatively young squad.POLL IMPLICATIONSKansas will likely fall at least a few spots in the Top 25, but will have a chance to rebound with a showdown against top-ranked Duke Tuesday. The win should boost Indiana into the top 10 nationally.SALUTE THE TROOPSThis is the fifth consecutive year of the Armed Forces Classic, which has been held at different venues around the world with a heavy presence of American military personnel. The inaugural event was held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany in 2012. A different branch of the military serves as the host each year. This years event was hosted by the Navy and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor next month. Indianas jerseys were inscribed with Courage, while the Kansas jerseys read Honor. Kansas coaches wore military-style boots for the game.UP NEXTKansas: Will travel cross country to take on No. 1 Duke in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday.Indiana: Will host UMass-Lowell Wednesday as part of the Indiana Classic. Wholeslae Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap Baseball Jerseys ' ' '