Bradeâs decision caps his four-year stint with the Terps, one that ended with a 31-13 win over Auburn in the Music City Bowl, the teamâs third consecutive bowl win.
Van Buren had been committed to the Ducks since May and chose them over Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Maryland, Tennessee, Miami, Oklahoma and others.
A seven-win regular season may not feel like much, but it validated coach Michael Locksleyâs roster-building plan and solidified Marylandâs place above the Big Tenâs cellar.
Fox's on-campus college football show is in College Park for the first time Saturday. Maryland is one of a handful of Power Five schools that has never hosted ESPN's long-running "College GameDay."