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Indiana coach Kevin Wilson is getting back to basics this week.Hes encouraging the offense to start fast. He wants quarterback Richard Lagow to get back in sync. And he needs the Hoosiers to re-establish their ground game Saturday against Maryland.When you are one-dimensional, its easy to tee off on the quarterback. Its easy to rush in the pocket, Wilson said. To me, it all goes back to line of scrimmage play, tight end play and running back play. If you cannot run the ball for four weeks in a row, youre easy to defend.That could explain why the Hoosiers (3-5, 1/3 Big Ten) find themselves in the midst of a three-game losing streak and desperately in need of a win despite a promising start that included an upset of defending conference champion Michigan State and competitive games against top 10 foes Ohio State and Nebraska .There are other explanations, too.While all 11 of Lagows interceptions have come in the past six weeks, Indianas usually reliable ground game has struggled. The Hoosiers havent produced a 100-yard runner in three weeks and have averaged 2.8 yards per carry during that stretch.And it wont get any easier this week.The surprising Terrapins (5-2, 2-2) are on the verge of becoming bowl-eligible under first-year coach DJ Durkin, thanks in part to an improving defense.Indiana, which turned its 2015 season around with an improbable comeback at Maryland, poses a different problem. The Terrapins have only played two true road games this season -- beating Florida International in Miami and losing at Penn State.Our guys know we have a really big challenge in front of us, Durkin said. Weve got to find a way to get a win on the road in conference and those things are tough to do.Especially when youre playing an opponent that is trying to salvage its season and keep its bowl hopes alive.We just need to go out there and have fun, Indiana linebacker Tegray Scales said. We have to find a way to get back in a groove.Here are some other things to watch Saturday:SLOW STARTIndiana trailed 17-0 and 21-3 in its last two games, which is not Wilson drew it up. If the Hoosiers dont have a better opening act against the fast-starting Terrapins, it could be another long day for Indiana.PASSING FANCYMarylands pass defense has allowed only one team to top the 200-yard mark this season and Big Ten opponents are averaging 146.3 yards per game. None of the Terrapins last three opponents -- Purdue, Penn State or Michigan State -- completed more than 12 passes. And Marylands average of 2.71 sacks per game is No. 34 in the Football Bowl Subdivision.SHAKING OFF THE RUSTWilson acknowledged All-American guard Dan Feeney wasnt himself when he returned last weekend after missing five weeks and four games with a concussion. The Hoosiers are hoping their best blocker will be better this week after getting rid of some rust.THE CHASEMarylands Lorenzo Harrison has 502 yards in seven games and is on pace to shatter LaMont Jordans school rushing record for freshman (689 in 1997). Harrison may not break the record Saturday, but he could get a lot closer this weekend. The Hoosiers are allowing 160.4 yards rushing per game.FOURTH AND TROUBLEWilson has been aggressive on fourth down this season, going for it 17 times in seven games. Indiana has only converted twice. Of the 128 FBS teams, the Hoosiers conversion percentage (.235) is ranked No. 125.---Online:AP College Football site: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ Custom Cardinals T-shirts . With his new coach and six-time Grand Slam singles champion Boris Becker watching him during an official match for the first time, Djokovic appeared tentative early against the Slovakian player, who often appeared content to keep the ball in play. Kyler Murray Jersey Large . 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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings are continuing to stand by kicker Blair Walsh after his rocky start to the regular season Sunday, and for his part, Walsh says he knows how to fix the problems.Walsh missed two field goals and an extra point in the Vikings 25-16 Week 1 victory over the Tennessee Titans.I know Blairs our guy, special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer said, adding he wouldnt look for another kicker right now.Going forward, hes going to be the guy, Priefer said.Walsh, who missed a 27-yard field goal wide left at the end of the Vikings wild-card loss to the Seattle Seahawks, pulled a 37-yarder left on his first attempt Sunday. He missed a 56-yard attempt left just before halftime, and pushed an extra point right after Eric Kendricks 77-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. Walsh, though, connected on four field goal attempts in the second half, including a 50-yarder.I told him -- and I think he agreed wwith me -- hes too good a kicker to miss the type of kicks hes missing.dddddddddddd. The 37-yarder, he cant miss to start the game. The PAT, he cant miss that. The [56-yarder] at the end of the half, a lot of kickers are going to miss that. Hes good enough to make that, but it was still a very difficult kick. We need him to step up, and thats what I told him at halftime. We needed him to step up, and he did.Walsh, who played his first game Sunday on the four-year, $13 million extension the Vikings gave him in July 2015, said the scrutiny of his performance has been at a higher level in the eight months since his miss against the Seahawks, but he added, You deal with it. You live with it, and you move on.Im confident in what I do every day. I enjoy my life, I enjoy being part of this team, and Ill continue to do my best. ' ' '