On the first play of the second half, Heyward-Bey wrapped his hands around another handoff and raced 46 yards around the left side of the line, setting up another score.

There may not be a sweeter spot for the Terps (3-1) to have the ball than right between the hands of their junior wideout.

It's also no secret that offensive coordinator James Franklin is looking for more ways to get it there, whether it's through the air or on the ground.

"A guy like Darrius, any time he touches the ball there is a chance we're going to score a touchdown," Turner said.

Even when the play is not designed to feature him.

With Maryland holding a commanding lead against Eastern Michigan in the fourth quarter, Heyward-Bey took the handoff from backup quarterback Josh Portis on what appeared to be another end around.

Only this time, Heyward-Bey flipped the ball to fellow receiver Danny Oquendo on a reverse. But Oquendo slowed and tossed a pass downfield to Isaiah Williams.

The resulting 43-yard touchdown delivered the knockout blow to the Eagles.

"As soon as I flipped the ball to Danny, I knew it was going to be a touchdown," Heyward-Bey said.

Most of Heyward-Bey's plays go for big yardage. He's averaging 22 yards per rush and 20.8 yards per reception this season.

His presence alone creates opportunities like the halfback pass for other players in Maryland's offense. Defenses are quick to react and sometimes overreact to what he is doing, whether the ball is in his hands or not.

He has what Friedgen described as "world-class" speed and the ability to make a tough catch in traffic.

Upon realizing the ball was thrown to his opposite shoulder on a pass from Turner in the late stages of the second quarter, Heyward-Bey twisted around and made a lunging catch behind a defender near the corner of the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown.

"That was a tough catch," he said. "I just had to react to the way the ball was thrown, make the right adjustments and pull it in."

On some occasions, Heyward-Bey has the ability to turn a rather harmless looking play into a big one for the Terps.

In Maryland's surprising loss at Middle Tennessee State, he provided one of the few highlights for the Terps by catching a screen pass from Turner and racing up the sideline for an 80-yard touchdown.

"I am just trying to make plays for our team and doing whatever I can do to help," Heyward-Bey said. "I'm the type of guy that wants to score every time we have the ball."

When Heyward-Bey doesn't touch the ball, Maryland's offense tends to sputter.

He didn't catch a ball after halftime in the season opener against Delaware and the Terps struggled offensively in the second half of a 14-7 victory.

In the loss to Middle Tennessee, he only touched the ball four times, including the touchdown reception.

"I have already erased that game from my mind," he said. "I know the newspapers say that was a loss, but in my mind we are 2-0 (since)."

Heyward-Bey has found the end zone in every game this season. His four touchdowns, including three through the air, are already one shy of his career-high for one season.

But personal stats are not what matters to this team-first player.

"I just want to win," he said. "I don't care about all of that other stuff. The most important thing is winning. If I can help us do that, that's great. As long as we win, I am happy."

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