Amid the excitement of Maryland’s first night football game under coach DJ Durkin came sobering news Friday: senior cornerback Will Likely III will be out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, ending his career as a Terp.
Likely, who returned to College Park after a record-setting junior year to get his degree and improve his position in the 2017 NFL draft, was injured early in the second quarter of last week’s 31-10 home loss to Minnesota after muffing a punt return.
Looking to end a two-game losing streak after starting 4-0 in Durkin’s first season, Maryland will host slumping Michigan State (2-4, 0-3) Saturday night at 7:30.