Maryland football was dominated from whistle to whistle in a 37-10 beatdown by Northwestern at SECU Stadium. It was a performance that spurs a plethora of questions about the program’s trajectory.
The Terps entered Friday night labeled 10.5-point favorites by ESPN Bet. They had a chance to secure their first Big Ten win against a team they were expected to beat. Instead, Maryland looked like it did not belong in the conference.
Here are three takeaways from a disappointing night for the Terps.
Maryland missed its best chance for a Big Ten win
Northwestern was the Terps’ weakest remaining opponent on paper.