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George Gerbo

George Gerbo hosts the Front Page Podcast, District of Sports Podcast, covers University of Maryland football and men’s basketball, and is the media coordinator for The Washington Times. A West Virginia native, he is a 2009 graduate of West Virginia University and a 2017 graduate of the University of Maryland, both in broadcast journalism. Before coming to the Times in 2019, George spent seven years working in a variety of capacities on Capitol Hill and with the U.S. House of Representatives. He can be reached at ggerbo@washingtontimes.com.

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Young scores 26, but Maryland’s offensive woes continue in loss to No. 1 Purdue

Purdue forward Zach Edey recorded a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Maryland's offensive struggles beyond guard Jahmir Young and his game-high 26 points continued as the Boilermakers won easily, 67-53, Tuesday night, snapping the Terrapins' 19-game home-winning streak.

January 2, 2024

No Taulia, no problem: Maryland’s Edwards Jr., Edge combine for three scores in Music City Bowl win

Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 126 yards, all in the first half, and accounted for two scores, and Cameron Edge totaled 82 yards passing and a touchdown as Tagovailoa's dual understudies made names for themselves in Maryland's third-straight bowl win, a 31-13 thumping of Auburn in the Music City Bowl.

December 30, 2023

Maryland gets its first look at life without Taulia Tagovailoa in the Music City Bowl

The author of Maryland's previous two bowl wins, Taulia Tagovailoa, won't be under center for Saturday's Music City Bowl against Auburn, providing an opportunity to assess his Terrapins' legacy while the program gets its first look at life without him.

December 28, 2023

Maryland stocks up on offensive lineman on National Signing Day as early period begins

Twenty-one new players, including five four-star recruits and eight offensive linemen, are set to join the Maryland football roster in 2024 after signing their letters of intent on National Signing Day.

December 20, 2023

Maryland quarterback Tagovailoa to opt out of Music City Bowl

Maryland coach Mike Locksley announced Tuesday that senior quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will opt out of playing in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 against Auburn in Nashville, Tennessee.

December 19, 2023

Reese ties career high as Maryland outlasts Penn State in physical overtime win

Jahmir Young scored a game-high 28 points, Julian Reese tied a career high with 24 points and added 15 rebounds, and Maryland fought through shooting struggles and inconsistency to come back and beat Penn State in overtime, 81-75, Wednesday night.

December 6, 2023

Maryland to Tennessee: Music City Bowl pits Terrapins against Auburn in Nashville

The Music City Bowl will feature Maryland for the first time, the Nashville, Tennessee-based game announced Sunday. The Terrapins will face Auburn on Dec. 30 in the schools' first meeting since 1983.

December 3, 2023

Maryland makes slight adjustments to its Thanksgiving week schedule

Maryland tries to build to a crescendo as it completes the regular season at Rutgers and awaits a postseason destination. Here's this week's Terps Top Three notebook for Saturday's finale with the Scarlet Knights.

November 23, 2023

Incentives abound for Locksley, Maryland in regular-season finale at Rutgers

Conventional wisdom might say there's not much difference between finishing a season 6-6 and 7-5, but for Mike Locksley, there's dual benefits, both for the Terrapins coach and his Maryland team.

November 21, 2023

Maryland squanders late chances, fails to upset No. 2 Michigan

In a story that's become all too familiar, however, Taulia Tagovailoa and the Maryland offense shot themselves in the foot and couldn't capitalize with a potential program-changing win in their sights.

November 18, 2023

No Harbaugh for Michigan as ‘Big Noon’ visits Maryland for the first time

The biggest game of Maryland's season gets the proper television treatment as Fox's Big Noon Saturday comes to College Park for Senior Day against undefeated and No. 2 Michigan, who will be without Jim Harbaugh.

November 16, 2023

Maryland vows no distractions as No. 2 Michigan and its sign-stealing scandal come to College Park

All of Maryland's elation following a bowl-clinching, walk-off win at Nebraska has to be put in the rearview mirror as the craziness surrounding No. 2 Michigan's sign-stealing scandal comes to College Park.

November 14, 2023

Nebraska’s top-three run defense meets Maryland’s anemic attack

Maryland heads to the Big Ten's westernmost outpost (for now) seeking to get back to winning against Nebraska and to another bowl. Here's this week's Terps Top Three notebook for a rare matchup with the Cornhuskers.

November 9, 2023

Maryland faces quick early-season test at Asheville tournament

Maryland coach Kevin Willard has never been to Asheville, North Carolina, but he hopes his stay there this weekend is a successful one, even if the timing of the visit isn't ideal.

November 9, 2023

Harris-Smith shines in debut as Maryland wins season opener

Freshman DeShawn Harris-Smith scored 12 points, pulled down eight rebounds and dished out two assists as Maryland put together a clunky-looking showing but did enough for their 10th straight season-opening win, beating Mount St. Mary's 68-53 Tuesday night.

November 7, 2023

Maryland searching for solutions to end losing streak

What Maryland did -- or didn't do -- last Saturday wasn't worth Terrapins players seeing again. With a 5-0 start now long behind them, the Terrapins are seeking solutions to end a four-game losing streak.

November 7, 2023

Terrapins get bigger, more physical as Kevin Willard begins his second season at Maryland

Last season, Kevin Willard was the catalyst Maryland didn't know it needed. And after a 16-1 home record and surprise NCAA Tournament appearance in his maiden season, he and his Terrapins enter a new campaign with an even greater understanding of what it will take to tame the Big Ten.

November 6, 2023

Lifeless Terrapins lose fourth straight in rout by No. 9 Penn State

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar looked every bit of the highly-touted talent he's been heralded as, carving up a beleaguered Maryland defense for four touchdowns, including three in the first-half, as the No. 9 Nittany Lions jumped on Maryland early in a 51-15 rout Saturday.

November 4, 2023

Terps Top Three: Locksley says Hemby’s statistical struggles due to Maryland’s divided backfield

Roman Hemby was a breakout star for Maryland last season, rushing for nearly 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns. Juxtapose that with Hemby's statistical struggles this season, and it will leave you puzzled.

November 2, 2023

District of Sports: Maryland/Penn State: The ‘rivalry’ that’s not really a rivalry

After a 5-0 September, Maryland has dropped three-straight games. Now, here comes November, which starts with a rivalry that's not really a rivalry, as the Terps host No. 9 Penn State.

November 1, 2023

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