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Previously: Maryland Offense The Terps' offense gets much of the focus. That's where the brand name players and the projectable NFL talents on this team are. But the defense? Eek. Last year Maryland surrendered 66 points to Ohio State, 59 points to Michigan, 35 points to Indiana, 31 points to Penn State, and 40 points to Michigan State. It was the weak spot of the team and in the offseason Mike Locksley changed things up, getting a new defensive coordinator, in addition to a decent amount of roster turnover. The result? It's unclear if things are any better. Maryland gave up 520 yards to SMU last week, 292 to an awful Charlotte team in Week 2, and 268 to an equally bad Buffalo team to start the season. It's only cost them 55 points in total so far, but now comes a real test in Michigan. The Film: Still the SMU tape for the reasons stated in the previous piece. Maryland's other two non-con opponents were almost as bad as Michigan's non-con slate, ....
Essentials WHAT #4 Michigan (3-0) vs Maryland (3-0) WHERE Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI WHEN Noon Eastern THE LINE M –17.5 TELEVISION FOX (Johnson/Klatt) TICKETS from 69 dollars. WEATHER Cloudy, high 50s, 20% chance of rain minimal wind Overview COMING OUT OF MY CAGE AND I'VE BEEN DOING PRETTY MEDIOCRE Hark, a bonafide foot-ball team. The Maryland Terrapins invade Ann Arbor tomorrow bearing a pulse, unlike Michigan's first three opponents. Mike Locksley's crew has beaten Buffalo 31-10, Charlotte 56-21, and SMU 34-27 to reach 3-0. Preseason prognostications that Maryland would have an intimidating offense and flailing defense seem roughly on point so far. Charlotte nearly reached 400 yards and SMU put up 520; meanwhile Taulia Tagovailoa is averaging 10 yards an attempt and completing 77% of his passes. There is of course a huge set of unknowns for both teams, but Vegas has seen fit to provide a three-score spread in Michigan's favor. [After THE JUMP: ok I miss ....