NIU heads on the road for the first time this year to take on Big Ten foe Maryland, the fourth meeting between the programs.

The Huskies opened the year with a 19-17 win against Holy Cross , while the Terrapins blew out Florida Atlantic, 39-7. Freshman quarterback Malik Washington was 27-for-43 with 258 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Maryland’s win.

The teams last met in Maryland in 2004, a 23-20 win for the Terps. NIU won 20-13 in DeKalb the year before. Maryland won the first meeting in 1996, 30-6.

The Terps have won 16 straight nonconference games, the longest such streak in the country.

Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. Friday on BTN. Here are three things to know about the game.

Hammock looking for sharper offensive execution

In the first game of his seventh season as NIU

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