It would have been a disaster that Maryland's football program is all too familiar with.
Had the Terrapins lost to William & Mary on Saturday it would have had more of an impact than just on Maryland's season; it would have served as a huge hurdle for its recruiters.
The upset certainly could have happened. The Terps needed a fourth quarter touchdown to beat the FCS Tribe, which registered more first downs, 15 to 13, than its BCS foe.
Had the Terrapins lost to William & Mary on Saturday it would have had more of an impact than just on Maryland's season; it would have served as a huge hurdle for its recruiters.
The upset certainly could have happened. The Terps needed a fourth quarter touchdown to beat the FCS Tribe, which registered more first downs, 15 to 13, than its BCS foe.
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