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Takeaways from Maryland football’s win over Villanova

In its final nonconference game of the regular season, Maryland football got off to its strongest start yet, rolling to a 24-0 first-half lead. The Terps rode this lead and coasted to victory, defeating Villanova, 38-20, at SECU Stadium.

With the win, Maryland extended its nonconference winning streak to 15 games and improved its all-time record against the Wildcats to 10-2.

Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s game.

An expected result

While Villanova entered the contest as the No. 5-ranked team in the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) with a 3-0 record, it was still no match for a Big Ten program.