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In first comments as Maryland's interim football coach, Matt Canada stresses priority is player safety

“I’m the offensive coordinator. I’m still an assistant coach. We’re working through this process,” said Terps' Interim football coach Matt Canada about the transition in the absence of DJ Durkin. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)

Maryland interim football coach Matt Canada said Wednesday that the Terps are practicing with a dual focus — playing with the memory of Jordan McNair’s death still fresh and raw, as well as preparing for the Sept. 1 season opener against Texas at FedExField.

“Our practices have been extremely crisp,” Canada said, estimating that Tuesday’s practice lasted 1 hour, 46 minutes.