Northwestern hosts its first game of the year against a rebuilding Maryland squad at Ryan Field this upcoming Saturday. Despite not having lost a season opener since 2009, the Terps have just two winning seasons in the past decade. Here are three things to know about the Wildcats’ first opponent:
Maryland has been disappointing this decade
Though both programs went 3-9 last year, the ‘Cats boast a significantly more impressive track record as of late. Maryland’s last winning season was in 2014, all the way back before head coach Mike Locksley’s first stint as the main man in College Park.