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Michael Locksley, Maryland ‘have nothing to lose’ in B1G road trip to Ann Arbor
By Paul Harvey
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Michael Locksley and Maryland are off to a 3-0 start, but things take a big step up in Week 4. The Terrapins head to Ann Arbor and visit against Michigan in the Big House to open conference play.
Coming into the matchup, it is not lost on the Terrapins that they will be big underdogs for the matcup. The Wolverines are the B1G champs and are deep on both sides of the ball with DraftKings currently listing Michigan as a 17-point favorite for the contest.
Despite that spread – and the challenge ahead – Locksley is not backing down from a challenge. During his Tuesday press conference, Locksley said Maryland has “nothing to lose” against Michigan (Via On3 Sports).
“We now shift our attention to conference play, and we open with the reigning conference champion on the road,” Locksley said Tuesday. “It’s an unbelievable opportunity for us as a program. I talked to our team about going up to Michigan, going up to Ann Arbor. We have nothing to lose. We’re going to face the reigning champ, and we’ll get a really, really good team.”
Taulia Tagovailoa and the Maryland offense are off to a hot start, but the defense presents some cause for concern in the matchup.
Michigan is also 6-1 against Maryland since the Terps joined the B1G, including 6 straight wins in the series. Locksley is also 0-2 against Jim Harbaugh with the Wolverines outscoring Maryland 97-25 in those games.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.