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Betting odds released for Michigan Football at Maryland
The 8-2 Michigan Wolverines have two games left in the regular season, and their final road game is next week against the 4-6 Maryland Terrapins. The Wolverines will be a sizable favorite against the Terrapins.
Michigan is 11-1 all-time against Maryland. Michigan’s only loss to Maryland was in 2014 (23-16), which was Brady Hoke’s final season as Michigan’s head coach. However, the last two contests have been close, a 31-24 Michigan win in 2023 and a 34-26 victory in 2022.
Maryland head coach Mike Locksley is 37-47 as Maryland’s head coach, with their last winning season being in 2023. Maryland finished 4-8 last year and will likely finish below .500 for the second consecutive season.
Will Michigan cover the spread against Maryland? Let us know in the comments.
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University of Maryland football player arrested for harassment
A University of Maryland (UMD) football player was arrested for harassment, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
Dontay Joyner, a defensive back and rising senior at UMD, was charged with telephone misuse for making repeated calls, electronic communications harassment, and violating release conditions, a misdemeanor offense, according to court records.
Joyner’s attorney is calling the ordeal “outrageous,” saying “[Joyner] has been locked in a cage in Harford County for seven nights after being charged with a misdemeanor for telephone misuse for texting his longtime girlfriend during an argument. This is simply outrageous.”
Joyner’s attorney, Former Attorney General Douglas Gansler, said the 21-year-old has never been in trouble with the law and does not own a handgun. According to Gansler, Joyner’s girlfriend is “fully supportive of him and does not want to press charges.”
According to the UMD Terps website, Joyner is a Lakeland, Florida, native who previously attended Arkansas State. In the spring, Joyner was given the Nick Cross Defensive Back Award in a tradition that honors “past terrapin greats.”
According to court records, Joyner was held without bond.
WJZ has reached out to UMD officials for comment.
Maryland
America250 Events In Maryland: What’s Happening Through July 4
In Maryland, residents can find parades, concerts, history programs, fireworks, volunteer opportunities and family-friendly celebrations leading up to Independence Day.
America250, the national semiquincentennial initiative, is encouraging communities to take part through local commemorations, block parties, service projects and July 4 events. State and local commissions, historical societies, museums, libraries, parks departments and civic groups are also hosting events tied to the milestone.
Maryland
Open primaries advocates push D.C. and Maryland to expand voter access
Open primaries advocate Jeremy Gruber says nearly 100,000 independent voters in D.C. remain locked out of primary elections despite voters overwhelmingly approving open primaries in 2024. On The Final 5 with Jim Lokay, he blames the D.C. Council for refusing to fund the change and says similar efforts are gaining momentum in Maryland, where more than one million independents are also excluded from primaries. Gruber argues that in many one-party jurisdictions, the primary is effectively the election, making voter access even more critical.
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