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The return of RB Anthony McFarland Jr. comes at a crucial time for Maryland football

After Maryland football head coach Mike Locksley saw Anthony McFarland Jr. catch a swing pass, get chased down by a linebacker and drop a crucial touchdown pass in the first quarter against Purdue on Oct. 12, he understood just how hampered the Terps’ star running back was.

As Locksley put it, “That’s something that never happens [with him].”

McFarland suffered a high-ankle sprain against Temple on Sept. 14 and was a limited participant at practices leading up to the matchup against the Boilermakers. But McFarland didn’t practice last week after his performance in West Lafayette, trading his No.