Michael Berns
Maryland is really good at running the football. So is Illinois. Both have top 25 rushing offenses nationally. The difference here is that Maryland is 45th in the country at stopping the run, while the Illini are 117th. Illinois allows a whopping 5.41 yards per rush, which is atrocious and a recipe for disaster against Terps lead back Ty Johnson. The fact Maryland’s pass offense is so bad won’t mean a thing because the Illini are that bad at stopping the run. Maryland 42, Illinois 17
Raul Rodriguez
Matt Canada and Maryland will feast on the Illini Defense with motions, shifts and jet sweeps.