Caleb Rowe replaces Perry Hills as Terps' starting quarterback

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Well, that didn't last long.

Randy Edsall has already made a change at quarterback after just two games, replacing junior Perry Hills with redshirt junior Caleb Rowe, according to the Maryland depth chart ahead of a Week 3 game against South Florida. Not only was Hills removed from the starter's job, but he was apparently bumped down to third string, with graduate transfer Daxx Garman listed as the Terps' backup.

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Hills has struggled during Maryland's two games this season, completing 27 of his 51 passing attempts for 306 yards and four touchdowns. He threw an interception in each of those games, including a back-breaker in Saturday's blowout loss against Bowling Green. Picked off with just under nine minutes to play, the Terps were down by only a touchdown. The Terps lost by three touchdowns. Hills did throw two touchdown passes in the loss.

The insertion of Rowe as the starter, however, is interesting. Rowe relieved Hills after that interception in the fourth quarter Saturday and proceeded to throw two interceptions of his own in only three passing attempts.

Also, while Hills hasn't played too well and the interception was critical, he was not a part of the Maryland pass defense, which allowed Bowling Green to rack up 491 yards through the air, part of a massive 692-yard day for the Falcons overall.

Maryland ranks 12th in the Big Ten in passing offense with 161.5 yards per game through two games.

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