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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- More than anything, the Maryland football team wanted the opportunity to make two trips this weekend.One was at Boston College to collect the program's first road triumph in more than two years.
The second -- a visit to a Washington-area hospital to deliver a game ball to offensive lineman Pete DeSouza -- was made possible with Saturday's 24-21 victory at Alumni Stadium.
DeSouza suffered a fractured tibia and fibula in both legs in a motor scooter accident Thursday night on campus. The Terrapins' starting right tackle was on his way back to his room from study hall and was hit when a car made a left-hand turn and collided with him.
"Definitely a heart-stopper right there," safety Kenny Tate said. "It's just more adversity. That's our teammate, our brother, our friend. It was just very heartbreaking to hear."
Maryland offensive lineman Paul Pinegar was in his room Thursday night when teammate Torrey Smith got the news DeSouza was injured. Soon there was an avalanche of text messages as the Terps tried to find out the latest.
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