The Maryland Terrapins traveled to Death Valley to take on the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions in the latest installment of a storied Big Ten Conference rivalry. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 26-25 win over Minnesota, entering Saturday's matchup with a 10-1 record on the season.
Maryland looked to spoil Penn State's Big Ten Championship - and potentially College Football Playoff - hopes with a win. The Terrapins came into the game after a disappointing 29-13 loss against Iowa in their last time out, extending their losing streak to four games. Maryland entered the matchup with a 4-7 record on the season.
After a slow first quarter, Penn State closed the first half scoring 28 unanswered points, taking a 31-7 lead into the locker rooms at halftime. The Nittany Lions shut out the Terrapins in the second half, outscoring Maryland 13-0 to clinch a 44-7 win and clinch a spot in the Big Ten Championship versus the top-ranked Oregon Ducks.
Here are game stats, box scores and summaries from this Week 14 Big Ten matchup.
Maryland vs. Penn State: Box Score
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Maryland vs. Penn State: Game Summary
The Terrapins forced a fumble on the opening drive of the game and took just one play to capitalize with a 25-yard touchdown pass from MJ Martin to Kaden Prather. Penn State responded with a 49-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3 entering the second quarter.
The Nittany Lions scored four straight touchdowns in the second quarter, forcing two interceptions, with Nicholas Singleton, Drew Allar, Beau Pribula and Tyler Warren finding the endzone. Scoring 28 unanswered points gave the Nittany Lions a 31-7 lead entering the locker rooms at halftime.
After forcing two punts, Penn State capitalized with a six-play, 52-yard drive capped off by an 18-yard touchdown scamper from Singleton, extending their lead to 38-7. Penn State scored one final touchdown down the stretch to extend their winning margin to 37 points, securing a 44-7 win and punching their ticket to the Big Ten title game.
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