Michigan will take the field in Ann Arbor for the fourth straight home game to start the 2022 season. The Wolverines will host Maryland to begin Big Ten play and both teams are sitting at 3-0.
The maize and blue have defeated the Terps five straight times and last season, Michigan beat Maryland, 59-18 at Capital One Field in College Park.
This will be the first test for a Michigan team that has defeated three bottom-tier teams — who combine for a 2-11 record. The Wolverines are outscoring the opposition 166-17. The maize and blue have been able to stay fairly fresh through three games since the game is all but over after two quarters of play. Michigan has been unleashing its backups after halftime to gain some valuable experience while still dominating the scoreboard.
Maryland is out to a 3-0 record for the second straight year. The Terps are trying to prove they are for real this year after they lost six out of seven games in 2021 after starting out 4-0. Maryland, once again, has an explosive offense going into Saturday, but a suspect defense.
Here are the three keys to a Michigan victory against Maryland.
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