How Maryland Can Beat Michigan: 5 Keys to Victory

5. Give the Crowd Something to Cheer For

There will be plenty of Michigan fans at SECU Stadium, so the Terripans will need to give their home fans something to cheer about to get some sort of home field advantage.

2. Win the Turnover Battle

Turnovers can be vital in an upset bid. In Maryland's six wins they are plus-11 in turnover margin. In their four losses they are minus-eight.

3. Get Taulia Tagovailoa Hot Again

When Taulia Tagovailoa is playing well, Maryland can compete with the Big Ten's best. When he is turning the ball over (eight interceptions in four losses), they are very beatable.

4. Convert on Third Down

In Maryland's six wins the Terrapins are converting on 49.4-percent of their third down tries. In the four Maryland losses they are converting just 39-percent of third downs.

5. Give the Crowd Something to Cheer For

There will be plenty of Michigan fans at SECU Stadium, so the Terripans will need to give their home fans something to cheer about to get some sort of home field advantage.