into Allen Fieldhouse and win once in a while, because the rest of us lose at home.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A year ago, Maryland quarterback Perry Hills ran the ball effectively for a bad football team.He also threw 13 interceptions, and thats why the fifth-year senior was in a competition for the starting job this summer under new coach DJ Durkin.It didnt take long for Hills to separate himself from the rest of the quarterbacks.What he showed us is what everyone is seeing right now, Durkin said Tuesday. A guy that is really confident about what hes doing.With Hills leading the way, undefeated Maryland (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is averaging a whopping 43.4 points, including 50 last Saturday in a rout of Purdue .Hills still takes off with the ball every now and then, but for the most part hes operating Marylands high-powered offense instead of running it.In 2015, Hills ran for 535 yards -- fourth-most by a Terrapins quarterback in school history. But he had only eight touchdown passes, not nearly enough to offset those 13 picks, and Maryland finished 3-9.This season, Hills has 104 yards rushing. That includes 79 yards in losses, in part because hes been content to absorb a sack rather than to force the ball downfield. Only one of his 73 passes has been intercepted, and Hills has already thrown for five scores.Last year, I kind of had more confidence in my legs because thats what I worked on in the offseason, he said. I worked on throwing this offseason.The 6-foot-2, 213-pound Hills is perfect for Marylands no-huddle offense. Not only does he have a keen understanding of the scheme, but he carries the ideal demeanor for a quarterback trying to get 10 other players set to run a play before the opposing defense can catch its breath.Hes really calm, cool and collected, left guard Mike Minter said. He looks a lot more mature. You can just see it in his eyes: Hes focused, he knows what to do. He trusts his throws more, trusts his reads more.Maryland went three games without a turnover until Hills was intercepted on the opening possession against Purdue. When he returned to the field, Hills led the Terrapins 80 yards in six plays, capping the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass.Although Durkin wasnt pleased with the turnover, he loved the way Hills reacted to the temporary setback.Perry didnt put his head down, Durkin said. Thats what a confident guy does. You make a mistake, jog off the field with your chin high and say I cant wait to get back out there. The next drive we came out and made a point: Were throwing the ball. We threw the ball, went right downfield and scored.Maryland already has more wins than a year ago and can move within one victory of being bowl eligible with a win at Penn State (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday.The Nittany Lions improved to 3-0 at home with a 29-26 overtime win over Minnesota on Saturday.Its definitely nice to go back to Pennsylvania, said Hills, who grew up in Pittsburgh. Ill have some family at the game, but other than that, its our next Big Ten opponent.Visiting with family will have to wait until after the game. From now until the final whistle, Hills plans to be all business.He has the respect of his teammates. They look at him as a leader because of how hard he works, Durkin said. Perrys not worried about the yards he throws for or runs for. All he cares about is us playing well on offense and winning. You see that if youre around him for 10 seconds. Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey . 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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Oklahomas wild ride to the Final Four last spring was fueled by Buddy Hields shooting, Isaiah Cousins court vision and Ryan Spanglers power in the post.All of them are gone this season.The turnover isnt limited to the Sooners, either.Of all the leagues playing major college basketball, perhaps none will have a fresher look this season than the Big 12. The old guard that became household names -- Georges Niang at Iowa State, Devin Williams at West Virginia and Perry Ellis at Kansas -- either graduated or left school early, leaving in their wake dozens of starting jobs at schools across the league.Given the number of seniors we had graduate last year, a lot of new roles and minutes available, Sooners coach Lon Kruger said. Its not great to be young in any league, the Big 12 especially.Indeed, looking at the All-Big 12 teams of a year ago is likely to make some fans feel nostalgic, especially when you consider that the entire first team and 11 of the 15 players overall have departed.That includes Hield, Niang and Ellis, who were joined on the first team by Texas guard Isaiah Taylor and Baylor forward Taurean Prince. Williams and Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. left school after their junior years, while the Cousins and Spangler joined the Mountaineers Jaysean Paige and big man Rico Gathers of Baylor in exhausting their eligibility.Every day we find something new about our team, said Sooners senior Jordan Woodard.Those veteran departures are certain to cause some coaches plenty of heartburn.Theyre also welcomed by a couple whose teams return intact.You lost a lot of valuable members of teams, some of the greatest players in the history of the Big 12, from Buddy to Georges to Perry, said Kansas State coach Bruce Weber, who managed to weather his own growing pains with a bunch of newcomers last year.Those guys, if you look at those teams, they seem to have parts back, Weber said, but youre not sure about other people. I think thats the case with a lot of teams.The Sooners still have Woodard and junior Khadeem Lattin. The Bears will rely on juniors Al Freeman and Johnathan Motley along with senior Ishmail Wainwright. And even the Jayhawks have seniors Frank Maason III and Landen Lucas to go with junior Devonte Graham.ddddddddddddTheyll be backed by some of the top freshmen in the country.Kansas guard Josh Jackson is considered by many the No. 1 recruit, and some analysts predict hell be chosen first in next years draft. Texas reeled in five-star prospects Jarrett Allen and Andrew Jones, and new TCU coach Jamie Dixon landed his first premier prospect in guard Jaylen Fisher.NEW COACHESThree new coaches will give the league an even fresher look.Dixon took over for the fired Trent Johnson after 13 seasons at Pittsburgh that included 11 trips to the NCAA Tournament. Chris Beard parlayed a 30-5 record in his only season at Arkansas-Little Rock into the top job at Texas Tech. And three solid seasons at Stephen F. Austin landed Brad Underwood the job Travis Ford held for eight seasons Oklahoma State.All have at least some ties to the Big 12: Dixon played for the Horned Frogs in their Southwest Conference days, Beard was an assistant to Bob Knight and Pat Knight at Texas Tech, and Underwood played at Kansas State and returned there as an assistant under Bob Huggins and Frank Martin.I dont consider our job a rebuild, said Beard, who also a student assistant at Texas under Tom Penders. We have eight returners and eight newcomers. Our job is to go to the next level.SURPRISING RETURNIowa State coach Steve Prohm said he was as surprised as anybody when guard Monte Morris returned for his senior season. Morris would likely have been a first-round draft pick, and was voted the leagues preseason player of the year.CLEAR FAVORITEThe Jayhawks were a unanimous pick to win their 13th straight title, which means they also got first-place votes from the three new coaches. That streak would match UCLA for the longest stretch of consecutive conference championships.Kansas dominance, it really comes down to three things: They have a great coach, great players and they never lose at home, Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins said. People have to go into Allen Fieldhouse and win once in a while, because the rest of us lose at home.