Maryland coach Mike Locksley noted that Juice Williams at Illinois in 2006 and Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa at Alabama in 2016 and 2017, respectively, started as freshmen in his offensive system.

As a freshman in 2023, he did not see game action. After two seasons with a Big Ten program, Champ Long is headed to the CAA program. His high school résumé, however, tells a different story.

He traveled with us. Champ Long played in a couple of series in the Penn State game a year ago. So we have names and quarterbacks that we think are capable of doing the job.

The Lions limited the Terrapins to 194 total yards, sacked Morris and Champ Long six times, stopped them twice on fourth down and intercepted two passes, one apiece by Audavion Collins and Tony Rojas.