Maryland Preview

NBC Wash DC

Time: Noon

Location: Maryland Stadium

Weather: Sunny 50 No Rain

TV: ABC 

Stream: ESPN App

Line: Mich -21

Maryland head coach Mike Locksley and Michigan's OC Josh Gattis both shared the same role at Alabama last year.   There was even a report that Josh was going to be Mike's OC at Maryland before Jimmy called.   

Both got into a war of words before the season started on who did what at Bama last year.  

Doesn't matter now because both have new big time roles and new offenses.  Maryland's offense was great early and bad lately.  Michigan has been the opposite, bad early and hopefully they found their stride against ND. 

Tale of the Tape

Healthy Local QB = Michigan 

Secondary = Michigan 

Defense = Michigan 

Coaching = Michigan 

Intangibles = Maryland 

I didn't do a, is Michigan better than Maryland? post this week, because we already know the answer.  Here are a few stats to see the differences:

Passing D:

Michigan #6

Maryland #116

Rushing D:

Michigan #20

Maryland #56

Total O:

Michigan #78 

Maryland #73

The offenses are close and the defenses are not.  Maryland's secondary is clearly struggling.

Say to yourself, its always good to have a win before a bye week if...……….

• Shea passes for 300 yards for the first time as a Wolverine 
• Nico, DPJ, and Tarik each has a TD 
• Ronnie Bell has over 100 yards receiving 
• HH goes for 100 
• Michigan doesn't turn the ball over 
• Defense shuts down Maryland's offense 

Yell, I hate trap games if ………………………..

• Maryland's offense finds something that works against DB's defense 
• Michigan is road sleep walking 
• Michigan is turning the ball over 
• Maryland is about to make an Illinois turn around 
• Maryland's defensive line is pressuring Shea  

Maryland has athletes and recruiting better, they will be better in a few years.   I hope this game isn't the Maryland - OSU game from a year ago.  Maryland found a hole in the OSU defense and continued to pound it, OSU was playing catch-up all day and won in OT.   Mike Locksley probably hasn't slept all week finding a way to exploit the Michigan D as he knows his defense won't be able to slow Michigan.  

Michigan won by running the ball for 300 yards last weekend, this week they need to win by passing the ball.  Yes, Michigan won't forget about the run but the Wolverines talented WR's should be running open all day and Shea needs to find them quickly and accurately.  Don't let Maryland hang around and if you get up by 28, keep running the offense.   Also don't let Josh Jackson get the last laugh, as his father says: Josh can read a defense like Brady, run like Vick, and throw like Mahomes.  Josh has a high ankle injury and only played 3 snaps against Minnesota last week. 

Michigan 48 Maryland 13

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2019/11/maryland-preview.html