Mike Locksley, Joseph Petrino discuss Maryland's last-second win over Illinois

Joseph Petrino sealed Maryland’s victory at Illinois with a game-winning 32-yard field goal as time expired. The victory lifts Maryland to 3-0 on the season.

Maryland coach Mike Locksley gave an inspiring speech in the locker room after the thrilling road victory.

Locksley believes the culture being established at Maryland is fostering a resilient mindset.

“We have just instilled that mindset and that standard in our players’ minds that we’re going to get stronger as the game goes on, we’re going to get stronger in the fourth quarter,” head coach Michael Locksley

— Testudo Times (@testudotimes) September 18, 2021

Petrino explains the mentality that enabled him to convert the game-winning field goal.

“Being a kicker, I mean you can miss one but you just have to come back. That’s one thing that I’ve been trying to work on a lot because you’re not always going to make them, you just have to respond.” — Maryland kicker Joseph Petrino

— Testudo Times (@testudotimes) September 18, 2021

Petrino after the game revealed that this was actually his first game-winning kick on any level of football.

Maryland kicker Joseph Petrino says that was his first game-winner *ever*

— Emily Giambalvo (@EmilyGiam) September 18, 2021

Next up for Maryland is a home game on Sept. 25 vs. Kent State.