Coach Michael Locksley said his team are “not victims” in his press conference. The Terps’ defense collapsed after the offense’s late game-tying drive.

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Despite a late game-tying touchdown pass from Malik Washington, the Terps wilted again and suffered their third straight loss.

Cornerback Jamare Glasker intercepted UCLA (3-4, 3-1 Big Ten) quarterback Nico Iamaleava in the third quarter and returned it eight yards for a score. Maryland picked off the sophomore twice and boasts 14 interceptions this season after snagging only nine last year. The Terps’ plus-11 turnover differential ranks atop FBS schools.

For a third-straight week, Maryland football needed a last-minute touchdown drive Saturday to avoid a loss; this time to UCLA. In the previous two tries, its offense couldn’t get it done. Malik Washington wasn’t going to let that happen again.

Maryland must overcome cross-country travel, a trend and its own mistakes to end its skid. The Terps are confident they can do it.

No. 24 Guilford Park (7-0) highlights four newcomers to the poll, including undefeated South River (No. 25). After victories over then-undefeated Old Mill and 2024 Maryland Class 3A state champ Arundel, Severna Park debuts at No. 23.

Since the Maryland Media football rankings began in 1990, there have been 415 total polls. In that span, South River has made just four appearances — Week 10 in 1991 and Weeks 7, 8, and 9 in 2019. Now,