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Maryland's Locksley Faces Potential Buyout After UCLA Loss

Maryland's 54-3 loss to UCLA raises questions about Mike Locksley's future, with a potential $9.2 million buyout if fired this year.

The Terrapins' lopsided loss to unranked UCLA dropped Maryland to 2-2 on the season, adding to a program that hasn't won more than eight games in 20 years. Locksley is now 38-46 as Maryland's head coach coming off back-to-back 4-8 seasons. afnews.co.za

According to USA TODAY, Maryland would owe Locksley $9.2 million if he's fired during this calendar year. His contract runs through 2028 with automatic extensions after the Terps reached at least seven wins in 2022 and 2023. Tensions continue to build over his job security, with Maryland Athletics cutting off follow-up questions from reporters earlier this week regarding his future.