Maryland’s Big Ten opener comes at Michigan State, a program that is reeling after Spartans coach Mel Tucker was notified by the university that he will be fired for cause following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy.
After starting 3-0 for the third straight season, Maryland begins the Big Ten portion of its schedule on the road for the year in a row. The conference opener comes at Michigan State, a program that is reeling from more than just a 41-7 loss to No. 8 Washington.
Tucker had been suspended since Sept. 10 when the details of Tracy’s allegations were made public by USA Today. He is in the third year of a 10-year, $95 million contract extension he signed amid Michigan State’s 11-2 Peach Bowl season in 2021. Under interim coach Harlon Bennett, the Spartans gave up 473 passing yards to Washington quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender Michael Penix Jr. Locksley, however, vows that Maryland will see a better team than that come Saturday.
The Terrapins are looking to avoid falling into an early two-touchdown hole as they’ve done in their last two games. Maryland rebounded in both, outscoring their opponents 80-0 in the second, third and fourth quarters. The Big Ten, though, will not offer the same forgiveness that playing Charlotte and Virginia provides.
“That’s where you really get the speed of what a game is like. And one of the things the last two weeks, I’ve cut practice down where I’ve removed the good on good, but we continue to do this stuff versus our developmental team,” Locksley said. “And what happens the developmental team doesn’t always finish. They don’t always get off blocks. They kind of go through the motions.
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