Talk Terps

The Maryland Terrapins were not expected to be beat Ohio State or Penn State or even Michigan this season — but the Terps are supposed to beat all of the other teams. The Terps are already bowl-eligible with a 6-5 record going into this game against Rutgers. This game is the final one of the regular season in the 12-game schedule. Depending on what Maryland does today could determine a bowl game for them. A 7-5 record looks much better than going 6-6, agree? Both Maryland and Rutgers enter this game with identical records.

The Maryland Terrapins were not expected to be beat Ohio State or Penn State or even Michigan today — and with the win last week against Nebraska, the Terps are already bowl-eligible with a 6-4 record today. So this week against the No. 2 ranked team in the country, the Terps hope for a miraculous upset.

The Maryland Terrapins were not expected to be beat Ohio State or Penn State — but they were expected to beat unranked Illinois in College Park as well as Northwestern on the road — and the Terps failed to capitalize. After starting the season with a 5-0 record, the Terps have lost four straight games. Today they are in Nebraska with a 5-4 record to face a Cornhuskers’ team with an identical record. After this game, one team will be 6-4, and the other at 5-5. The Terps hope they are the team at 6-4.

The Maryland Terrapins are mired in an unexplainable three-game losing streak. You can lose to Top-10 Ohio State, and accept that loss — but losing to unranked Illinois in College Park and Northwestern is unacceptable. From the play calling to the lack of execution to the mind-boggling 15-yard penalties for unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct — this starts to point back to head coach Michael Locksley. This has become an undisciplined team, and if this was a pro team, you’d be wondering what is going on inside the practices and the locker room. Today, the task is far from easy at No. 9 ranked Penn State is the opponent.

The Maryland Terrapins off of a bye week and a two-game losing streak. You can lose to Top-10 Ohio State, and accept that loss — but losing to unranked Illinois in College Park is unacceptable. From the play calling to the execution to the mind-boggling onsides kick to start the second half, the loss had you wondering what just happened? Head coach Michael Locksley can be upset at poor execution, but what about coaching decisions that failed like a timeout near the end of the half that gave Illinois a chance to regroup and go for a touchdown instead of a field goal? Okay, enough about that. Today is a new day, and hopefully a better day for the Maryland Terps. They are in Illinois to face Northwestern. Time for Maryland to get back to winning.