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Maryland meets Illinois with Mike Locksley not feeling hot seat

Maryland visits Illinois on Saturday afternoon with both programs seeking a boost as the regular season winds down.

The Terrapins (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) enter the matchup having dropped four of their past five games, while the Illini (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) aim to strengthen their postseason positioning behind one of the conference's most efficient passing attacks.

Illinois averages 384.9 yards per game, powered by quarterback Luke Altmyer, who has thrown for 2,255 yards and 19 touchdowns while completing 70% of his passes. The Illini have been productive on the scoreboard at 33.1 points per game, but defensive inconsistency remains a concern. Illinois ranks 128th nationally in third-down defense and 122nd in

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