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Schmuck: It's just football, but Maryland's upset victory over No. 23 Texas still had special meaning

It’s important to acknowledge that nothing that happened Saturday at FedEx Field changes anything about the tragic circumstances that put the Maryland football team in a “missing man” formation to honor late teammate Jordan McNair at the start of its game against No. 23 Texas.

But that doesn’t suggest the Terps’ 34-29 victory over the Longhorns is without special meaning for the university and everyone connected to it who has suffered through a summer of sadness and scandal.

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This victory bore almost mystic similarities to last year’s season opener against the also-then-No.