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5 big observations from the Illinois football win over Maryland

Illinois football keeps trucking, as the Maryland Terrapins proved that sometimes the hare can win the race.

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Just a couple of weeks ago, the College Football Playoff hopes were dashed for the Illinois football program.

Despite having those hopes dashed, the Illini continue to fight. We trashed Rutgers by 22 points. This was a nice response to back-to-back losses.

On Saturday, Illinois had the challenge of a decent Maryland team.