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Illinois Football: How the Big Ten will shake out for the Illini

By Rees Woodcock

MADISON, WI - OCTOBER 21: The Big Ten logo on a yardage marker at the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)
MADISON, WI - OCTOBER 21: The Big Ten logo on a yardage marker at the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 25: A 15 frame high dynamic range (HDR) iimage on November 25, 2017, at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park, MD. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Maryland Terrapins, 66-3. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 25: A 15 frame high dynamic range (HDR) iimage on November 25, 2017, at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park, MD. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Maryland Terrapins, 66-3. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Maryland Terrapins 1-11

The Maryland Terrapins are up and down when it comes to their program on the football field. Sometimes they have good years and other times they are below average. But, this season should be one for the record books.

Maryland is dealing with some serious issues including a player dying. The program is being investigated right now as well and their head coach is on administrative leave. Turmoil is hitting this program and this will cause chaos.

The Terrapins start their season off with a top 25 Texas team and this should be an easy loss. Their next game, against Bowling Green, should be a win considering they are a MAC program and Maryland likely has more talent. The next stretch of games is tough for Maryland.

I actually see Maryland dropping their game against a tough Temple program. They then will fall to Minnesota and Michigan. The final game of the first half of the season is against Rutgers. I have Maryland losing this game to hit rock bottom as a program.

The finishing stretch for the Terrapins will go like the first half, except they won’t win a game. I have Maryland finish the second half of the season 0-6. This will bring their record to 1-11 for the year and dead last in the Big Ten. I think what is going down with the program will tear the team apart and this will truly be a bad season.

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