ORLANDO, Fla. -- From the surface, it seems the Maryland Terrapins should be well on their way to 3-0 looking at their matchup with UCF.But this game could present problems for the Terrapins.The Knights (1-1) have become a big-play running team under first-year coach Scott Frost and their defense has been stout against the run.UCFs strengths could make for a long night for Maryland (2-0), which is coming off blowout wins over Howard and Florida International coming into Saturdays road game. A victory over the Knights Saturday would equal Marylands win total last season.You can tell that coach Frost has already put his imprint on the program, said first-year Maryland coach DJ Durkin, whose defense allowed FIU to run for 202 yards and average 5.1 yards per carry. Hes done a really good job. Theyre an up-tempo team. They do a lot of things offensively that can give us problems on defense. On defense, theyre playing physical at the line of scrimmage.We know we have our toughest test of the season thus far.UCF ran through Durkins former Michigan defense for 275 yards last Saturday, though the Wolverines routed the Knights 51-14 win in Ann Harbor. The Knights, however, held Michigan to just 119 yards rushing.Playing Frosts up-tempo offense has helped the Knights produce several big plays in their first two games this season. Five players runs of 26 yards or more yards last week.Freshman running back Adrian Killins raced for an 87-yard touchdown run on his only carry.They have several running backs with big play capability, Durkin said. Theyre very talented and fast players. They had several big plays last week against Michigan.Frost, who took over a team that went 0-12 last season, likes the improvements the Knights have made.I think anytime you see a really good team and how they execute you learn a little bit, he said. Were young on offense ... It takes a while and those guys are getting better all of the time.Those guys are getting better all of the time. We executed better in the last game than the first game and I expect that improvement to continue.---Some other things to know about Saturdays Maryland-UCF matchup:SETTING THE PACE: So far this season, dual-threat quarterback Perry Hills has been everything to the Terrapins offense. After throwing 13 interceptions last season, he hasnt thrown an interception in the first two games but has managed three touchdown passes and has an efficiency rating of 176.01.PUTTING UP POINTS: Maryland has scored 93 points in its first two games under Durkin, which is the most in a two-game span for a debut head coach in program history. Its also the second-most combined points through the seasons first two games in Maryland football history (106 in 1927).QUARTERBACK DIEMMA: While Frost does not discuss injuries, signs are pointing to starting quarterback Justin Holman being available for Saturdays game after he was knocked out of last weeks game with an apparent leg injury. Senior Nick Patti came in for Holman last week and could be the starter against Maryland on Saturday. Whichever quarterback Frost goes with there is a real need to improve the passing game. The Knights managed just 56 yards passing yards last week with Holman and Patti each completing three passes.CLOGGING THE MIDDLE: UCF junior nose tackle Jamiyus Pittman has been huge for the Knights run defense through the first two games, commanding multiple blockers inside to give inside linebacker Mark Rucker a clearer path to the football.LIKELY STAR: All-Big Ten defensive back William Likely continues to be a huge presence on the Terps defense. 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I dont know a different way, said Logano, whose third-place finish behind Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards on Sunday at Kansas at least made the points route possible.Im sure well talk about it this week, Logano added, but Im a racer.At least three Chase contenders dont have the same dilemma. Harvick and Jimmie Johnson are already locked into the next round by virtue of their wins in the first two stops of the round, and Chase Elliotts trouble for the second straight week left him in a must-win situation.The other nine drivers are much like Logano, racing to win but keeping a wary eye on points.The big thing that swung everything around was Kevin winning. We would have been in pretty good shape if he had finished second, Logano said. It isnt disappointing because we still should be proud of the effort we had, but it would have meant a lot if he finished second.Thats because Harvick had problems of his own in the round at Charlotte, which means even second place at Kansas would have put him squarely on the bubble heading to Talladega.Logano should at least have some confidence heading to the volatile restrictor-plate track. After years of mostly terrible results, he won there to complete a sweep of the entire round last fall.Meanwhile, Dillon was third there earlier this year, Hamlin won there a couple of years ago and Keselowski won for the fourth time there earlier this year.I dont think its a must-win situation, said Keselowski, who spun into the grass and tore up his car before finishing 38th at Kansas. Im not worried about it. Im going to go there and bust my butt to try to win, but I dont think its a must-win yet.Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Edwards and Kurt Busch are relatively safe after steering clear of major trouble the last two rounds, and Martin Truex Jr. has a 13-point cushion over eighth place.For each of them, winning at Talladega would be great. But they also know that simply by staying out of trouble, their spot in the next round is virtually assured.Its a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately sport and to a huge extreme with the Chase now with this format, Truex said. Youve got to perform every single week. Youve got a bad week, it could ruin your whole season.dddddddddddd... Weve just got to go to Talladega and hope that nothing crazy happens.MAKE YOUR PICKNASCAR could take steps soon to limit Sprint Cup driver participation in lower series, a point driven home after Kyle Busch won his ninth Xfinity Series race of the year at Kansas. NASCAR executive vice president Steve ODonnell was asked about the dominance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio this week and said something could change in the rules by next year.Weve heard the fans. Its interesting, its been a balance throughout the years, he said. We have always had Sprint Cup drivers come into the Xfinity Series and sometimes dominate.As the sport has evolved, one of the great things is weve got more of a fan following in the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series. They like seeing those drivers come up through the ranks and its our job to make sure that Xfinity is where names are made.NASCAR is already prohibiting any Sprint Cup driver who was in last years Chase from competing in this years season finale for the Xfinity and Truck Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Of the 30 Xfinity races this season, 19 have been won by Sprint Cup regulars.TAKING A BREAKThe Xfinity Series is on a two-week break after Kyle Busch trumped the eight Chase contenders at Kansas on Saturday. Justin Allgaier plans to do some endurance racing in Brazil, and Daniel Suarez will squeeze in a trip to Mexico before racing trucks at Martinsville.Its been a while since the last time I went to Mexico to visit my family, my mom, my sisters and my dad, he said. Were going to do something fun with the people from NASCAR.SKIPPING THE SUNTruexs team decided not to take part in this weeks testing at Homestead, even though its the site of the season-ending race next month. One reason is that its far from Denver, where his Furniture Row Racing team is based, and another is that he isnt convinced it does any good.Every time weve tested this year, weve gone to the race track and spent the first day-and-a-half trying to regroup, he said. It seems like its probably hurt us more than helped us.HAAS F1 DECISIONSFormula 1 team owner Gene Haas said Sunday that he wants to see how Esteban Gutierrez fares the rest of the season before deciding on a second driver for his team. 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