Ravens vs. 49ers
Among the millions of viewers tuning into yesterday’s Super Bowl XLVII were proud alumni of this university, current students and highly touted football recruits waiting for a pair of former Terrapins football players to make an impact.
And they didn’t have to wait long. In their first-career Super Bowl appearances, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith and San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis both hauled in key receptions on their teams’ first scoring drives in the first quarter.
In the end, Smith’s Ravens held off a furious comeback and took home the Lombardi Trophy with a 34-31 victory over Davis’ 49ers.
Regardless of the final score, the Terps were represented well. Davis notched six receptions for 104 yards in the loss, while Smith finished with two catches for 35 yards in his team’s win.
Current Terps cornerback Dexter McDougle spoke with the second-year receiver earlier this week.
“Some guys play 10 or 15 years and never get to the Super Bowl,” McDougle said, “but Torrey has this great opportunity.”
Now, less than five months after the death of his 19-year-old brother, Smith is a Super Bowl champion.
That should help his former college football program, too. With national signing day on Wednesday, plenty of football recruits were likely in front of their television sets last night watching two former Terps make an impression on football’s biggest stage.
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