Shortly after a lopsided victory last weekend, Maryland football coach Michael Locksley spoke glowingly about his players’ preparation. Not only was he happy about their mastery of the tactical blueprint, he also was pleased they kept the following week’s opponent out of the conversation — and avoided distraction — despite the magnitude of a game against No. 4 Ohio State. The Terrapins instead devoted all of their attention to Indiana, a potential trap scenario that never unfolded when the outcome, thanks to crisp execution in the first quarter, became all but certain by halftime on the way to a 44-17 win that kept Maryland undefeated heading into one of its most meaningful games in years. “Not one person [last week] said a word about who we’re playing this week,” Locksley said. “Ohio State didn’t come up one time, and to me that shows the maturity, I think, of this team.…
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