In front of a homecoming crowd that featured primarily visiting fans by the end of the afternoon, Maryland football fell 38-7 to No. 14 Michigan in College Park Nov. 2. It’s the Terps’ fourth straight loss, and their sixth in seven games.
The Terps fell behind early, allowing a touchdown on the opening kickoff. They had chances to get back into the game during the first half, but failed to capitalize and could only watch as Michigan pulled away. Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines led 21-0 at halftime and 35-0 in the third quarter. Maryland running back Javon Leake’s 97-yard kick return touchdown in the third quarter was the lone bright spot.
Josh Jackson returned to his role as Maryland’s starting quarterback after missing two games and seeing limited action last weekend. He struggled against a stout Wolverines defense, completing 9 of 20 passes for just 97 yards with an interception. True freshman Lance LeGendre (pronounced “Luh-ZHON”) led a promising final drive in relief, and Maryland rushed for 160 sack-adjusted yards, but the offense didn’t put any points on the board.
