Maryland football had a great chance to gain bowl eligibility Saturday when it took on a 2-4 Illinois team at home. Instead, it suffered a disappointing and disheartening 27-24 loss.
Inexplicable mistakes plagued the Terps as they dropped to 5-2 on the season.
Here’s how each of Maryland’s position groups performed in the game.
Quarterback
Taulia Tagovailoa was average. Not great, not bad, but he didn’t bounce back how he wanted to after the Ohio State game. Two of the Terps’ first five drives ended in a touchdown, and their final drive of the half, which should’ve resulted in points and a two-score lead, was cut short after a fumble by Kaden Prather.