Remember when UNT had similar problems?

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Maryland is in for a fun week!

13. Maryland: Where quarterbacks disappear

Maryland's starting quarterback this week against Georgia Tech will be Shawn Petty, a left-handed, true freshman linebacker who will wear jersey No. 31.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, should give you an idea of the living, breathing nightmare that is coach Randy Edsall's quarterback situation these days.

"I don't know if something like this has ever happened to a team at that position," said Edsall during a teleconference earlier this week.

In review:

Starter C.J. Brown tore his ACL in training camp. Then in the Oct. 20 game against North Carolina State, true freshman Perry Hills tore his ACL in the first half. His replacement, Devin Burns, broke his foot. Then last week at Boston College, true freshman Caleb Rowe tore his ACL.

That means the 6-1, 230-pound Petty, who played linebacker and quarterback in high school, gets the start.

Before the avalanche of injuries, Maryland was positioned nicely for bowl eligibility. But now the Terps have lost two straight to drop to 4-4 and face Georgia Tech, travel to Clemson, play Florida State at home and finish at North Carolina -- all in consecutive weeks.

So mind-boggling are the QB injuries, that Maryland's sports information department sent out a mass emailing to major programs around the country asking if they had ever experienced a similar situation.

I'll save them the trouble: no.