COLLEGE PARK — Perhaps in a moment of euphoria after recording a sack and safety in Maryland football’s 39-7 romp over Florida Atlantic on Aug. 30, freshman defensive end Sidney Stewart was blissfully honest when asked if he and his classmates felt any pressure to shine in their college debuts.

“Not at all because we’re almost so young that we don’t even know what to feel,” he said with a smile. “We don’t even get the chance to be nervous because we don’t even know what to expect. We honestly just go out there and play, and it just ends up being a good thing.”

If 2025 is the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese horoscope, it might also be described as the Year of the Freshmen for the Terps (2-0), who welcome Towson (2-0) to SECU Stadium on Saturday for a noon kickoff.

True fresh

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