Maryland Illinois Football chances of securing its third win of the season were visible late in the fourth quarter, with time running short in the fourth requiring it to travel more than 80 yards, trailing by seven.
No matter the sluggishness that plagued the Maryland Terrapins during Friday’s game against Illinois. Today we will discuss about Maryland Illinois Football: Prediction| Score
Maryland Illinois Football: Prediction| Score
Maryland Illinois Football team represents the University of Maryland, College Park in the game of American football. The Terrapins compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Big Ten Conference. After 62 years in the Atlantic Coast Conference as a founding member, the Terrapins joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2014. Mike Locksley is the head coach.
| First season | 1892 |
|---|---|
| Athletic director | Damon Evans |
| Head coach | Mike Locksley 2nd season, 7–10 (.412) |
| Stadium | Maryland Stadium (capacity: 54,000) |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | College Park, Maryland |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | East |
| Past conferences | Independent (1892–1893) Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association(1894, 1896–1897) Independent (1898–1919) South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association(1920) Southern Conference(1921–1951) Independent (1952) Atlantic Coast Conference (1953–2013) |
Prediction
With momentum on their side, a Maryland Terrapins team that is dangerous both offensively and defensively will have no problem in a show against a struggling Illini team.
The Terps won it easily 49-21.
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Why Maryland Might Cover
Significant attention should be paid to Maryland’s offense, with the Terrapins averaging over 530 yards and 46 points per game in the opening round. While that needs attention, the Terrapins have also been very strong defensively. Opponents average only 12 points per game through the two competitions, and it is second only to Maryland in the Big Ten, with only 235.5 total yards allowed per game.
The Terrapins are dropping only 5.0 yards per pass attempt this season, allowing three interceptions compared to just one touchdown pass. Maryland is also allowing fewer than 180 passing yards per game and, against runs, Terrapins is allowing opponents 57 rushing yards per game. That includes allowing 2.8 yards per carry, and it’s wildly encouraging for Maryland after an uneven defensive performance in 2020.
Score
After a two-game homestand, the Maryland Terrapins will be on the road. The Maryland and Illinois Fighting Illini will go head to head in the Battle of the Big Ten at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at Memorial Stadium. The Terrapins will not have a home turf advantage, but they do enjoy a 7.5-point advantage in the spread.
Maryland laid a clean sheet last Saturday against Howard Bison and took the matchup 62 to zero. The game was largely settled in half, when the score had already reached 38.
Meanwhile, Illinois had a bad start to the day last Saturday, and it ended the same way. They suffered a 42–14 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers. Illinois was down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was too much to recover from. QB Artur Sitkowski had a pretty forgettable game, throwing an interception with only 4.91 yards per passing attempt.
Maryland’s win lifted them 2–0 while Illinois’ defeat dropped them to 1–2. We’ll see if Maryland’s success carries on or whether Fighting Illini can steal its positive momentum.
