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ORLANDO, Fla. -- From the surface, it seems the Maryland Terrapins should be well on their way to 3-0 looking at their matchup with UCF.But this game could present problems for the Terrapins.The Knights (1-1) have become a big-play running team under first-year coach Scott Frost and their defense has been stout against the run.UCFs strengths could make for a long night for Maryland (2-0), which is coming off blowout wins over Howard and Florida International coming into Saturdays road game. A victory over the Knights Saturday would equal Marylands win total last season.You can tell that coach Frost has already put his imprint on the program, said first-year Maryland coach DJ Durkin, whose defense allowed FIU to run for 202 yards and average 5.1 yards per carry. Hes done a really good job. Theyre an up-tempo team. They do a lot of things offensively that can give us problems on defense. On defense, theyre playing physical at the line of scrimmage.We know we have our toughest test of the season thus far.UCF ran through Durkins former Michigan defense for 275 yards last Saturday, though the Wolverines routed the Knights 51-14 win in Ann Harbor. The Knights, however, held Michigan to just 119 yards rushing.Playing Frosts up-tempo offense has helped the Knights produce several big plays in their first two games this season. Five players runs of 26 yards or more yards last week.Freshman running back Adrian Killins raced for an 87-yard touchdown run on his only carry.They have several running backs with big play capability, Durkin said. Theyre very talented and fast players. They had several big plays last week against Michigan.Frost, who took over a team that went 0-12 last season, likes the improvements the Knights have made.I think anytime you see a really good team and how they execute you learn a little bit, he said. Were young on offense ... It takes a while and those guys are getting better all of the time.Those guys are getting better all of the time. We executed better in the last game than the first game and I expect that improvement to continue.---Some other things to know about Saturdays Maryland-UCF matchup:SETTING THE PACE: So far this season, dual-threat quarterback Perry Hills has been everything to the Terrapins offense. After throwing 13 interceptions last season, he hasnt thrown an interception in the first two games but has managed three touchdown passes and has an efficiency rating of 176.01.PUTTING UP POINTS: Maryland has scored 93 points in its first two games under Durkin, which is the most in a two-game span for a debut head coach in program history. Its also the second-most combined points through the seasons first two games in Maryland football history (106 in 1927).QUARTERBACK DIEMMA: While Frost does not discuss injuries, signs are pointing to starting quarterback Justin Holman being available for Saturdays game after he was knocked out of last weeks game with an apparent leg injury. Senior Nick Patti came in for Holman last week and could be the starter against Maryland on Saturday. Whichever quarterback Frost goes with there is a real need to improve the passing game. The Knights managed just 56 yards passing yards last week with Holman and Patti each completing three passes.CLOGGING THE MIDDLE: UCF junior nose tackle Jamiyus Pittman has been huge for the Knights run defense through the first two games, commanding multiple blockers inside to give inside linebacker Mark Rucker a clearer path to the football.LIKELY STAR: All-Big Ten defensive back William Likely continues to be a huge presence on the Terps defense. 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Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals.The Confederate flags removal from the South Carolina state capitol in 2015 opened up the possibility of the NCAA mens basketball tournament returning to the state for the first time since 2002.Now, South Carolina is trying to capitalize on its border states controversy by bidding for the 2017 first and second round of the mens tournament that was pulled by the NCAA from Greensboro, North Carolina, because of the controversial HB2 law.On Thursday, Furman athletic director Mike Buddie said on the ESPN/ABC News podcast Capital Games?that the school and Southern Conference will formally put in its bid for 2017 for Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday in time for the Tuesday deadline. The NCAA will make a decision on the Greensboro replacement Oct. 7.Providence College, which hosted the NCAA first and second round last March, told ESPN it was also going to submit a bid. Louisville officials said a decision has not been made yet.South Carolinas athletic director Ray Tanner announced Wednesday the Gamecocks would not be making a bid for 2017 for their Columbia arena.Buddie said if Greenville wins the bid, it would open the flood gate back to the state of South Carolina for future hosting opportunities.Buddie said the school and Southern Conference were originally going to bid for the tournament beginning in 2019-22. But he said they were aware North Carolina could lose the tournament as pressure over HB2 mounted. The NBA moved its All-Star game out of Charlotte in 2017, and in addition to the NCAA, the ACC also announced it would remove any championship events in the state for this academic year. The HB2 law passed by Gov. Pat McCrory effectively prevents transgender people from using a bathroom of their identity, rather than of the gender on their birth certificate.We were very aware, Buddie said of the possibility that North Carolina could lose the event. Buddie said the committee in the Greenville area met in January 2016 to discuss the bid process, and then in May, the committee traveled to Indianapolis and told the NCAA they would be ready if the games were removed from Greensboro.Thats when we planted the seed, Buddie said.Rep. Gary Clary,, a Republican in the South Carolina state house who represents Clemson and the Greenville area, said there was a similar bill to HB2 discussed in the state legislature but cooler heads prevailed.dddddddddddd It didnt see the light of day. ... Once we took the flag down in 2015, it allowed us to move into the 21st century.The NCAA banned championship-sponsored events from being held in South Carolina in 2001. The 2002 NCAA tournament in Greenville was already scheduled. South Carolina teams could earn a postseason hosting berth, but the NCAA didnt award a neutral-site championship due to the Confederate flag. The NCAA announced in July 2015 that the ban was lifted once the flag came down.Clary said he is hopeful the state of South Carolina and specifically his district can lure the ACC baseball championships, too. He said he knows what North Carolina is feeling being subject to sports being pulled out of the state.Its a helpless feeling, Clary said. When youre talking about sports [leaving], it affects business locating here.He added that Gov. Nikki Haley, who pushed through the removal of the Confederate flag, wants to bring jobs and business development to the state and look at the amount of money these events generate.Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis, who is the chair of the 2017 NCAA tournament mens basketball tournament, said on the podcast that deciding a new site for March in such a short time frame is unprecedented for the committee.If the committee chose Greenville to replace Greensboro, then the committee would be able to keep a regional in the same geographic footprint, which would help a potential top seed if Duke or North Carolina were candidates. The committee wants to put the other site in the Eastern time zone. Buffalo is the other first- and second-round host.Hollis said the committee is open to South Carolina; it would be geographically in an area needed for next seasons tournament. But the committee will look at the full breath of candidates, which is still unknown as of Thursday. ' ' '