Baltimore to host Maryland and Morgan State football practice in ‘outside of the box’ event

Maryland and Morgan State football have met only once, and that game took place Sept. 11, 2010. That trend won’t end next season, but the schools are collaborating on the next best thing.

The Terps and Bears will practice at Morgan State’s Hughes Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday. Morgan State will take the field at 11 a.m., and Maryland will begin at 2 p.m. Both practices are open to the public, and several players will stick around to interact with fans.

Dubbed “Baltimore Day,” the event is intended to cultivate excitement in and around the city for both programs and persuade potential recruits to consider staying home.

“It’s our job to promote football in the state,” Terps coach Mike Locksley said. “That’s one of our responsibilities as the flagship university of the state. And there’s enough room for all of us in this state to support each other and be supportive.”

Said Bears coach Damon Wilson: “It’s two state schools giving our community here in Baltimore an opportunity to see [a Football Bowl Subdivision] program [in Maryland] and [a Football Championship Subdivision] program [in Morgan State]. I just think it’s great exposure for our university and campus to show the things that we’re doing here on campus. I think it will help with recruiting and networking. So I think it’s a win for both universities.”

The idea is the brainchild of Locksley, who recalled his time as an offensive coordinator at Illinois from 2005 to 2008 when then-coach Ron Zook organized a practice in Chicago. He was also the offensive coordinator with the Terps from 2012 to 2015 when then-coach Randy Edsall took the team to Dunbar and Middletown high schools in 2013 and North Point in Waldorf in 2014.

But Saturday will mark the first time Locksley has partnered Maryland with another college program.

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Publish date : 2024-04-05 10:30:00

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