COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley saw his team perform in game-like situations for the first time as the Terps competed in a scrimmage on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium.

"I thought for our first time inside the stadium, there were some good things that took place on both sides of the ball," said Locksley. "We were also able to get some good work for our special teams units as well. If you look at the way the scrimmage went, we had the ebb and flow you like to see as a head coach."

The scrimmage was Maryland's first of the spring, and the ninth of 15 spring practices that will culminate with the annual Red-White Spring Game on Saturday, April 27.

"Today, for our first time inside the shell, we didn't have a lot of penalties," said Locksley. "It wasn't a sloppy deal so I was happy about that. Like I told the team, we need more guys to step up and take the next step so we can develop depth on all three phases."

Maryland returns to the practice field next week with practices scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday. The Terps will compete in their second scrimmage of the spring next Saturday.

Maryland opens its 2019 season on Saturday, August 31 at home against Howard. For more information on the season, follow @TerpsFootball on Twitter and Instagram, and for details on purchasing tickets, click here.

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