Locksley vows to get Maryland 'fixed' after 54-3 drubbing by UCLA

Maryland coach Mike Locksley acknowledged mounting questions about his job status after a 54-3 home loss to UCLA on Saturday but vowed he "won't stop fighting or coaching" for his players. The Terrapins have lost consecutive home contests and 10 consecutive games to Power 4 opponents under Locksley, who is in his eighth season leading the team. In November, Maryland announced Locksley would return for the 2026 season and have an enhanced budget for the team's roster. Locksley, earning $6.4 million this year, is signed through 2028 and would be owed slightly less than $10 million if fired.

"I still have a lot of confidence in myself and the staff to get this thing fixed," Locksley said Saturday. "That will have to be earned, I won't be able to claim it. I understand why people have to sit and question it, but I'm going to have to earn it. I'm not going to be able to claim it up here." Locksley meets each Monday with athletic director Jim Smith and expects "us to stay right on our schedule" next week. Smith, in the role since May 2025, did not hire Locksley but elected to retain the coach despite a second straight 4-8 season. Locksley, 56, is 39-51 overall and 17-49 in Big Ten play.

"There's not a lot of messaging when the score is the way it was today -- that thing snowballed on us," Locksley said. "The message is: The only thing we can do is look, first and foremost, at ourselves, me, as the leader of this thing, each player, the accountability I know they understand." Maryland next plays Oct. 3 at Nebraska.

Maryland教练Mike Locksley在周六主场54-3惨败UCLA后，承认外界对其职位的质疑日益增加，但承诺他'不会停止为球员们战斗或执教'。在Locksley执教下，Terrapins已连续主场失利，并连续10场输给Power 4对手，他目前正处于执教球队的第八个赛季。去年11月，Maryland宣布Locksley将在2026赛季回归，并为球队阵容增加预算。Locksley今年收入640万美元，合同签至2028年，若被解雇将获得略低于1000万美元的赔偿。

'我仍然对自己和团队充满信心，能够解决这个问题，'Locksley周六表示。'这必须通过努力赢得，我无法声称拥有它。我理解人们必须质疑，但我必须赢得它。我无法在这里声称拥有它。'Locksley每周一与体育总监Jim Smith会面，预计下周'我们将严格按计划进行'。Smith自2025年5月上任，未聘请Locksley，但尽管连续两个赛季4胜8负，仍选择留任他。Locksley今年56岁，总战绩为39胜51负，Big Ten战绩为17胜49负。

'当比分如此时，没有太多可说的——事情对我们雪上加霜，'Locksley说。'信息是：我们唯一能做的是首先审视自己，作为领导者，每个球员，以及他们理解的问责制。'Maryland下一场比赛是10月3日客场对阵Nebraska。