Maryland's helmets and uniforms will feature the lyrics to ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Maryland, which today announced a 10-year partnership extension with Under Armour, will wear football uniforms inspired by the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore and the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” when it hosts West Virginia at Byrd Stadium on Saturday at noon.
That is to say the Terps will wear uniforms with the cursive script of Francis Scott Key’s poem “Defence of Fort McHenry,” which later became our national anthem, emblazoned on its helmets and jersey sleeves. Key composed the poem after watching American troops defend Fort McHenry against the British Royal Navy’s bombardment on the night of Sept. 13, 1814, during the War of 1812.
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