Perry Hills already had something in common with former Maryland quarterback Danny O’Brien: They are among the six freshmen to start under center for the Terrapins.
Saturday, they added another similarity: Their first career touchdown passes went to Matt Furstenburg.
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That got the mind working … just what sorts of names (prominent and random alike) accounted for the first career touchdown strikes of Maryland quarterbacks since 1998. And that led to this …
RANDALL JONES
Oct. 3, 1998, vs. Florida State; 14-yard pass to Moises Cruz (58 catches, 729 yards, 3 TD career)
CALVIN McCALL
Sept. 11, 1999, vs. Western Carolina; 76-yard pass to Jason Hatala (53 catches, 853 yards, 4 TD career)
SHAUN HILL
Nov. 4, 2000, vs. N.C. State; 2-yard pass to James Lynch (16 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD career)
SCOTT McBRIEN
Sept. 7, 2002, vs. Akron; 8-yard pass to Derrick Fenner (84 catches, 1,189 yards, 7 TD career)
JOEL STATHAM
Sept. 11, 2004, vs. Temple; 12-yard pass to Jo Jo Walker (76 catches, 998 yards, 7 TD career)
SAM HOLLENBACH
Sept. 3, 2005, vs. Navy; 11-yard pass to Drew Weatherly (20 catches, 187 yards, 1 TD career)
JORDAN STEFFY
Sept. 13, 2007, vs. West Virginia; 22-yard pass to Danny Oquendo (85 catches, 960 yards, 4 TD)
CHRIS TURNER
Oct. 6, 2007, vs. Georgia Tech; 78-yard pass to Jason Goode (36 catches, 401 yards, 3 TD career)
JAMARR ROBINSON
Nov. 21, 2009, at Florida State; 20-yard pass to Adrian Cannon (86 catches, 935 yards, 6 TD career)
DANNY O’BRIEN
Sept. 11, 2010, vs. Morgan State; 27-yard pass to Matt Furstenburg (47 catches, 596 yards, 4 TD career)
C.J. BROWN
Sept. 24, 2011, vs. Temple; 18-yard pass to Devonte Campbell (10 catches, 84 yards, 2 TD)
PERRY HILLS
Sept. 8, 2012, at Temple; 22-yard pass to Matt Furstenburg (47 catches, 596 yards, 4 TD career)
—- Patrick Stevens
