A little more than a week after wrapping up the regular season with a rousing victory to ensure a winning record, the Maryland football team celebrated again Sunday upon learning it would play in the Music City Bowl for the program’s third consecutive postseason appearance under Coach Michael Locksley.
Seeking a bowl victory for a program-first third consecutive year, the Terrapins (7-5) will play Auburn (6-6) at 2 p.m. Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. They previously won three straight bowls under Ralph Friedgen, but those triumphs came in 2002, 2003 and 2006.
“Obviously it elevates our program,” Locksley said of a berth in a higher-tier bowl game.