Did the biggest upset in the NFL this season affect the Maryland football coaching search?
The 10-6 road victory Monday night by the Houston Texans over the previously-unbeaten Cincinnati Bengals put second-year coach Bill O’Brien’s team into a first place tie in the AFC South with a 4-5 record.
Asked by a Houston Chronicle reporter after the game about reports that he might be interested in returning to college football in College Park next season, O’Brien initially declined to answer, saying he wouldn’t respond to speculation that Under Armour CEO and founder Kevin Plank wants to bring the former Penn State coach to Maryland.