Welcome back to the Testudo Times position preview series. With the defensive line and linebackers already previewed, we take a look at Maryland’s secondary to wrap up the defensive side of the ball.
The Terps had the second-worst scoring defense in the Big Ten last year, and their secondary certainly warrant some blame. Maryland allowed 22 passing touchdowns — a bottom-four mark in the conference — and only had six interceptions, which ranked tied for 109th in all of FBS.
However, Maryland’s secondary strung together two superb games against Rutgers and Virginia Tech to finish the 2021 season.