Caleb Rowe to start at QB for Maryland, replacing Perry Hills
After only two games, Maryland is making a change at quarterback.
Terrapins head coach Randy Edsall announced Monday that Caleb Rowe will start Saturday vs. South Florida, replacing Perry Hills.
Hills beat out Rowe and Oklahoma State transfer Daxx Garman in preseason camp for the starting role, but his inconsistent play in the first two games of the season prompted a change. He completed only 52.9 percent of his passes (27-of-51) for 306 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions combined in a win over Richmond and Saturday’s loss to Bowling Green.
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Hills was pulled in favor of Rowe in the fourth quarter of the Bowling Green game. Rowe, a senior, was 1-of-3 for 17 yards and two interceptions in brief action.
The choice to go with Hills out of preseason camp was a bit of a surprise. All three candidates have starting experience, but Hills was the third-stringer behind Rowe and starter C.J. Brown on the depth chart for the Terps for much of 2014.
Coming into the season, Rowe appeared in 13 games with three starts over the past three seasons and threw for 1,768 yards, 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He missed the final seven games of the 2014 season with a knee injury.
Garman transferred to Maryland after graduating from Oklahoma State. He started eight games for the Cowboys in 2014 and threw for 2,041 yards, 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Garman will serve as the No. 2 quarterback on Saturday behind Rowe, Edsall said.
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