Three times this season, Maryland’s student section has cleared out by the third quarter of blowouts against overmatched opponents. Heading into the Terps’ first road game at Wisconsin, the question was how they would handle a hostile environment.

Instead, the second-half environment felt familiar — only this time it was Wisconsin’s fans chanting “Fire Luke Fickell” and filing out early with the game already decided.

In one of its most impressive showings of the Michael Locksley era, Maryland dominated the Badgers, 27-10, for its first Big Ten win of the season.

Here’s three takeaways from the Terps’ impressive victory.

Freshman edge rushers making an impact

“A dog doesn’t know your name when it’s chasing you.”

It’s hard to find a more confident player on Maryland’s roster than edge

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