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LOOK: Ex-Illini LB, other Terrapin defenders throw smoke at Illinois after win
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Maryland football hasn’t been in the AP top 25 in a while, but on Saturday against Illinois, the Terrapins threw up 63 points on the Fighting Illini in a 30-point victory — certainly resembling a top 25 team.
The Terrapins amassed over 700 yards of total offense and the 63 points scored marked a program record for most points scored against a B1G opponent. Maryland was hyped up after the game, of course, thanks to the blowout.
The Terrapins are now 5-3 on the season and 3-2 in the B1G. Following the win, ex-Illinois LB Tre Watson did a bit of showboating. Watson, a senior, was a member of the Fighting Illini earlier in his collegiate career.
He had an extra reason to celebrate. After the win, he was seen with two other Terrapin defenders — Antoine Brooks Jr. and Isaiah Davis — in “Kingz of LittyvILLe” shirts.
Kingz of LittyvILLe refers to Illinois:
Crown the kingz pic.twitter.com/xu5Xc5pLFI
— Tre Watson Sr. (@MDQue_33) October 28, 2018
That’s certainly a bit of a jab at your former team. Illini fans weren’t happy about it on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BenCDodds/status/1056341622558994432
https://twitter.com/tarabarker21/status/1056343696147394562
I thought you were better than that Tre. Your actions and words today speak differently. Sad.
— Token Boy (@TokenBoy2) October 28, 2018
This is so pathetic.
— Jerome (@O_Jeromeo) October 28, 2018
Sad, pathetic, or however you want to put it, Illinois fans aren’t happy. Unnecessary shade was thrown.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.