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Maryland football: 3 takeaways from Duke’s Mayo Bowl win over NC State

By Connor Muldowney

Dec 30, 2022; Charlotte, NC, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley and players pose after Maryland wins the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2022; Charlotte, NC, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley and players pose after Maryland wins the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2022; Charlotte, NC, USA; Maryland Terrapins running back Roman Hemby (24) signals first down in the first quarter in the 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2022; Charlotte, NC, USA; Maryland Terrapins running back Roman Hemby (24) signals first down in the first quarter in the 2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Roman Hemby has a bright future

Very few times did Roman Hemby break out for chunk gains on the ground and he didn’t have his best game, but the trust the staff showed in him was apparent. He’s seen his carries increase throughout the season and he ended up with 24 on Friday afternoon which was more than the entire NC State team combined.

Hemby is also only a freshman and got stronger as the season progressed.

The future is bright for this young running back and even though he didn’t have many big runs against a tough NC State defense, his explosiveness was obvious when he did get into space. A lot of this had to do with an aggressive defensive look from the Wolfpack and shaky offensive line play from Maryland which has been a theme recently.

Hemby nearly finished with 1,000 rushing yards as a freshman and he’s just getting started. He’s going to be a problem in the Big Ten for years to come.

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