The rumors hit social media like wildfire on Sunday. Mike Locksley was out at Maryland. A fake report claimed the Terrapins were parting ways with their head coach following a humiliating 55-10 homecoming loss to No. 2 Indiana. The defeat was so lopsided that fans at SECU Stadium started chanting “FIRE LOCKSLEY” for the first time in his tenure.

While the firing turned out to be bogus, the sentiment behind it was very real. Locksley’s seat is scorching hot. The Terps are 4-4 this season after starting 4-0, losers of four straight games, and they’re now a staggering 0-17 against ranked Big Ten opponents under Locksley.

Tim Brando, the longtime FOX Sports announcer who’s seen just about everything in college football, didn’t buy the firing report once he realized it was fake. But his initi

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