Maryland offensive lineman Ellis McKennie waves a flag emblazoned with the jersey number of Jordan McNair, who died in June two weeks after suffering a heatstroke during a team workout. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)Only 10 Maryland players trotted onto the field for the first series of Saturday’s season opener against Texas at FedEx Field. [Maryland football, sparked by Jeshaun Jones and paying tribute to Jordan McNair, upsets Texas]But Maryland’s players appeared galvanized by the memory of McNair from the onset. They asked Maryland interim coach Matt Canada if they could start the game with 10 players on the field. “This was a win for Jordan,” Canada said.

Source: Washington Post September 01, 2018 16:47 UTC