Maryland football kicked off the third week of Big Ten play on Friday night on the road against Illinois. The Terps’ offense got off to a slow start in this one, but the defense held strong en route to the program’s third consecutive win in 2021.
The score at halftime was just 3-3, however, the Maryland offense came out hot to start the second half. After taking a 10-3 lead over the Fighting Illini and driving the ball down the field early in the third quarter, turnovers from running backs Tayon Fleet-Davis and Peny Boone kept Illinois in a position to pull off the potential upset.