Following Demoralizing Defeat, Terps Doing All They Can To Avoid Another Spiral

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Fair or not, Maryland’s early-season non-conference bout against Virginia Tech was viewed as a barometer game of sorts. Come out on top and perhaps the Terps could possibly exceed expectations for the first time during Coach Mike Locksley’s tenure in College Park. Lose, and it’d be the same Maryland team onlookers have seen the last eight years.

Well, the Terps (2-1) didn’t just lose to a rebuilding Hokies’ squad Sept. 19.