The 2017 college football season is halfway through. Maryland is 3-3, and it’s taken a chaotic route to get there. On Saturday, the Terps start the second half of their season on the road against No. 5 Wisconsin.
Maryland’s coming off a pair of losses to Ohio State and Northwestern, and the Terps looked overwhelmed in both games. Life on the offensive side of the ball was never going to be easy with a third-string quarterback—although Max Bortenschlager has looked impressive in spurts—but Maryland’s defense seems to have taken a step back. It hasn’t been a successful combination.