Brendan Russell

Maryland football’s punt team dropping punts straight into the quarterback drills at practice today:

Maryland interim head coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim on Maryland's fan attendance: "We have to focus on what we can focus on, and our job is to execute. Our job is to manage the game as coaches to the best of our ability. And you know, we do the right things, man, they'll come."

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The final play is under review for a potential second left on the clock.

Moczulski nails the 25-yard field goal to walk it off for the Illini. UMD 17-20 ILL | FINAL

Maryland punts back to Illinois in crunch time. Likely next-score-wins right now. UMD 17-17 ILL | 5:45 Q4

Maryland kicker Sean O'Haire connects on a 46-yard field goal to tie it up. UMD 17-17 ILL | 10:16 Q4

Maryland's run defense collapses at the start of the fourth quarter. Javari Barnett breaks loose for a 64-yard rushing touchdown, putting the Illini on top. UMD 14-17 ILL | 14:50 Q4

Maryland announces the finalists for their tuition giveaway, and the other students make their way to the exits:

Ethan Moczulski makes his second field goal attempt, this time from 45 yards. UMD 14-10 ILL | 7:49 Q3

Williams is the only Maryland running back to touch the ball today.

DeJuan Williams flashes the stiff arm on an 18-yard rushing touchdown. The Terps offense moved well all the way down the field after receiving the second-half kickoff. UMD 14-7 ILL | 11:10 Q3

Brayden Trimble caps off a strong Illinois drive to end the half with a 16-yard touchdown. The Illini converted multiple third downs and made big plays to get into the end zone. UMD 7-7 ILL | 0:27 Q2

Illinois kicker Ethan Moczulski misses wide left from 52 yards away. UMD 7-0 ILL | 10:37 Q2

Washington throws an interception in field goal range to Illinois DB Tanner Heckel. UMD 7-0 ILL | 0:08 Q1

Maryland runs back-to-back designed QB runs with Washington and scores the first points of the game. UMD 7-0 ILL | 7:05 Q1

The ruling is upheld. It looked like Williams might've crossed the goal line, but the replay didn't show enough to overturn the call. Illinois has the ball on the one-yard line. UMD 0-0 ILL | 11:28 Q1

The play is now under review.

Maryland running back DeJuan Williams fumbles on the one-yard line; Illinois recovers and has the ball.