Now the Terrapins (5-2, 2-2), with an open date next weekend, have longer than usual to stew over their first losing streak of the season, which began a week ago at Ohio State.
“What happened today had very little to do with Illinois,” Locksley said. “It goes back to what I always say. It’s going to be us versus us, and we didn’t play very well in any of the three phases. This thing starts and ends with me as the leader. I’ve got to get our team prepared to go play. We don’t make excuses.