Overview
- Luke Altmyer threw for 172 yards with two touchdowns to Hudson Clement and rushed for 62 yards.
- Hudson Clement finished with 72 receiving yards, Kaden Feagin ran for 81 yards and a touchdown, and Ca'Lil Valentine added 64 rushing yards.
- Maryland quarterback Malik Washington passed for 238 yards as the Terrapins were held to 55 rushing yards.
- Jalen Huskey’s interception before halftime gave Maryland a pick in eight straight games and its Big Ten-leading 18th of the season, just the fifth interception thrown by Altmyer this year.
- Illinois improved to 7-3 (4-3 Big Ten) and visits Wisconsin next, while Maryland fell to 4-6 (1-6) and hosts No. 18 Michigan as the program undergoes evaluation by new athletics director Jim Smith.