Greetings from College Park, where Maryland opens Big Ten play as a heavy underdog against Michigan (3-1) at Byrd Stadium. While the current weather forecast calls for just a 15 percent chance of rain throughout the afternoon, winds are supposed to pick up as the game progresses. The game preview can be found here.
Maryland will wear its “Black Ops” uniforms today and debut a new black and silver hand-painted helmet.
Injury update: starting nose tackle David Shaw will miss today’s game with an elbow injury. Junior Azubuike Ukandu will start in his place, while true freshman Mbi Tanyi will serve as the backup.