The Maryland football team certainly won’t be facing a cupcake like they have in recent season openers.
On Saturday, the Terrapins open their 2017 slate against Texas on the road.
Maryland hasn’t opened the season against a marquee opponent since hosting Miami (Fla.) to open the Randy Edsall era back in 2011. That resulted in a 32-24 win over the Hurricanes in one of the more memorable games under the lights in College Park.
In addition, the Terps haven’t faced a big-time opponent in nonconference play since West Virginia in 2014. That was infamous game where Maryland erased a 22-point deficit only to see the Mountaineers kicked a game-winning field goal at the end of regulation to win the game 40-37.