COLLEGE PARK — All week, Michael Locksley stressed that Maryland football would show exponential growth in its second game of the season. The biggest improvement comes between Week 1 and Week 2, the coach said.

That didn’t appear to be the case in the Terps’ 20-9 win over Northern Illinois on Friday night at SECU Stadium. After racking up more than 300 total yards in its first game, Maryland’s offense labored to move the ball against the Huskies.

The Terps are not in the position to care about style points, though. There were encouraging signs from the secondary, a new weapon in the passing game continued to emerge and freshman quarterback Malik Washington battled through some struggles.

“I thought we needed a game like this,” Locksley said. “We faced adversity for the first time as a t

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