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Terrapins Down Illinois 20-17 - Match Report
Taulia Tagovailoa led the way with 350 passing yards on Friday as the Terrapins picked up a 20-17 victory over the Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium.
The Terrapins won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.
Taulia Tagovailoa completed 32 of 43 pass attempts for 350 yards for the Terrapins in the win.
Josh McCray rushed for 60 yards for Illinois, while Chase Brown added 57 yards. Brandon Peters threw for 185 yards for the Fighting Illini, while receivers Chase Brown and Isaiah Williams had 54 and 47 yards respectively.
Illinois lost the offensive yardage battle to Maryland 481-335 yards in Friday's game. Maryland had more first downs as that total ended up 24-19.
Maryland lost the time of possession battle 30:51-29:09, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Maryland heads into a 4 battle against Kent State. Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Purdue.