For the Terrapin defense, it's a new year – and coordinator, scheme and players.
Keith Dudzinski has a big job in front of him. It's been more than sixth months since Randy Edsall named him Maryland's defensive coordinator, more than six months since Maryland decided to scrap Edsall's traditional 3-4 alignment for a 4-3 look with an extra down lineman and one fewer linebacker. On Saturday against Richmond, Dudzinski finally gets to use it. Like a new baseball glove, Maryland's new defense might take some breaking-in. To Dudzinski, that's routine.
"There's always going to be adjustment," Dudzinski said.