If the Terps have shown anything this season, it's the ability to rebound.

They lost at Middle Tennessee, then played one of their best games to beat Cal.

They got thumped by Virginia, then shut out Wake Forest the next game.

It memorably happened last year, too, when the Terps lost at North Carolina, then came back and beat Boston College.

Cal, Wake Forest and Boston College were all ranked at the time the Terps beat them. Now the Terps, coming off another road loss, play No. 17 North Carolina at home.

So how has Maryland managed to rebound in the past?

"The biggest thing I can tell is they were road losses and then we played at home. There is a home-field advantage, obviously," quarterback Chris Turner said.

Coach Friedgen said his team is resilient. The flip side is the Terps occasionally seem to let down in games they should win. "When things get going good, like most people, they tend to relax," the coach said.