American college football season
The 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland , and competed in the Big Ten Conference in the East Division. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Locksley and finished in fifth place in the East Division. The Terrapins defeated Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl to achieve their first bowl game since 2016 , their first winning season since 2014 , and their first bowl game victory since 2010 .[ 1] [ 2]
The Terrapins finished the 2020 season 2–3 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Tommy Akingbesote DL Upper Marlboro, MD Charles Herbert Flowers High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) May 27, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83 Joseph Bearns TE Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Feb 5, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76 Terrance Butler DL Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 1, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Corey Coley Jr. DB Jacksonville, FL Trinity Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 25, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 CJ Dippre TE Jermyn, PA Lakeland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 10, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75 Tai Felton WR Asburn, VA Stone Bridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Nov 21, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 Roman Hemby RB Bel Air, MD The John Carroll School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 16, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 72 Leron Husbands TE Washington DC Charles Herbert Flowers High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Feb 27, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75 Darrell Jackson DL Havana, FL Gadsden County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Dec 10, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Branden Jennings LB Jacksonville, FL Sandalwood High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 16, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 86 Taize Johnson DL Washington DC St. John's College High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 26, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82 Terrence Lewis LB Opa Locka, FL Miami Central Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 2, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 90 Antwain Littleton RB Washington DC St. John's College High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Feb 1, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82 Kyle Long OL Florissant, MO Hazelwood Central High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Aug 5, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 72 Colby McDonald RB Washington DC St. John's College High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 15, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75 Andre Porter DL Washington, PA Washington High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Dec 5, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Demeioun Robsinson DL Gaithersburg, MD Quince Orchard High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 27, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 87 ZionAngelo Shockley DL Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 1, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 Gereme Spraggins LB Gambrills, MD Hutchinson Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jan 26, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Dante Trader Jr. DB Owings Mill, MD McDonogh School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 8, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 Jayon Venerable DB Severn, MD Archbishop Spalding High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jul 27, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76 Weston Wolff TE Venice, FL Venicce High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 9, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Name Pos. Height Weight Class Hometown College transferred from Marcus Fleming WR 5'10" 160 Freshman Miami, FL Nebraska
The 2021 schedule consisted of 7 home games, 1 neutral game, and 5 away games. Of these, the Terrapins amassed a home record of 4–3 (1–3 Big Ten), a neutral record of 1–0 (0–0 Big Ten), and an away record of 2–3 (2–3 Big Ten).
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 p.m. West Virginia * ESPN W 30–2443,811 September 11 7:30 p.m. Howard * Maryland Stadium College Park, MD BTN W 62–031,612 9:00 p.m. at Illinois FS1 W 20–1737,168 September 25 3:30 p.m. Kent State * Maryland Stadium College Park, MD BTN W 37–1630,117 8:00 p.m. No. 5 Iowa Maryland Stadium College Park, MD FS1 L 14–5145,527 October 9 12:00 p.m. at No. 7 Ohio State FOX L 17–6699,277 October 23 3:30 p.m. at Minnesota ESPN2 L 16–3441,011 October 30 12:00 p.m. Indiana Maryland Stadium College Park, MD BTN W 38–3532,308 November 6 3:30 p.m. Penn State Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry ) FS1 L 14–3146,924 November 13 4:00 p.m. at No. 7 Michigan State FOX L 21–4067,437 November 20 3:30 p.m. No. 6 Michigan Maryland Stadium College Park, MD BTN L 18–5936,181 November 27 12:00 p.m. at Rutgers BTN W 40–1642,729 2:15 p.m. vs. Virginia Tech * ESPN W 54–1029,653
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West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Maryland Terrapins (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total West Virginia 14 7 0 3 24 Maryland 17 3 0 10 30
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday, September 4, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 79°FGame attendance : 43,811Referee : Brandon CruseTV announcers (ESPN ) : Anish Shroff , Mike Golic Jr. , Taylor McGregorPregame line : West Virginia -3
Game information First Quarter (11:46) UMD – Joseph Petrino 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:14; UMD 3–0 ) (8:52) WVU – Leddie Brown 20 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:59; WVU 7–3 ) (7:57) UMD – Dontay Demus Jr. 66 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:50; UMD 10–7 ) (0:53) UMD – Chigoziem Okonkwo 18 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:03; UMD 17–7 ) (0:35) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04; UMD 17–14 ) Second Quarter (11:30) WVU – Leddie Brown 9 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:00; WVU 21–17 ) (0:27) UMD – Joseph Petrino 21 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:31; WVU 21–20 ) Fourth Quarter (9:16) UMD – Joseph Petrino 26 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:53; UMD 23–21 ) (6:25) UMD – Rakim Jarrett 60 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:51; UMD 30–21 ) (2:53) WVU – Casey Legg 23 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 3:32; UMD 30–24 )
Statistics WVU UMD First downs 18 22 Total yards 319 495 Rushes/yards 21/42 44/163 Passing yards 277 332 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–40–2 26–36–0 Time of possession 25:57 34:03
Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 24–40, 277 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Leddie Brown 16 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD Receiving Sam James 5 receptions, 65 yards Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 26–36, 332 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 18 carries, 123 yards Receiving Dontay Demus Jr. 6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD
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Howard Bison (0–1) vs. Maryland Terrapins (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Howard 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 14 24 14 10 62
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday, September 11, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 67°FGame attendance : 31,612Referee : Bryan BanksTV : Big Ten Network Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (11:27) UMD – Dontay Demus Jr. 14 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:06; UMD 7–0 ) (6:44) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 17 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:30; UMD 14-0 ) Second Quarter (14:21) UMD – Chigoziem Okonkwo 2 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:04; UMD 21-0 ) (8:58) UMD – Colby McDonald 11 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 1 plays, 11 yards, 0:05; UMD 27-0 ) (4:57) UMD – Peny Boone 4 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:11; UMD 35-0 ) (0:00) UMD – Joseph Petrino 38 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 00:37; UMD 38-0 ) Third Quarter (11:52) UMD – Rakim Jarrett 36 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:02; UMD 45-0 ) (6:54) UMD – Carlos Carriere 22 yard pass from Reece Udinski, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:34; UMD 52-0 ) Fourth Quarter (3:38) UMD – Roman Hemby 1 yard run, Harrison Beattie kick (Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 10:02; UMD 62-0 )
Statistics HOW UMD First downs 8 32 Total yards 146 574 Rushes/yards 20/66 49/227 Passing yards 80 347 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-31-1 27-32–0 Time of possession 22:47 37:13
Team Category Player Statistics Howard Passing Quinton Williams 10–27, 67 yards, 1 INT Rushing Robert Morgan 4 carries, 32 yards Receiving A'Jae Boyd 1 receptions, 32 yards Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 22–27, 274 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 8 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dontay Demus Jr. 6 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
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Illinois Fighting Illini (1–2) vs. Maryland Terrapins (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Maryland 0 3 7 10 20 Illinois 0 3 7 7 17
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
Date : Saturday, September 17, 2021Game time : 9:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 75°FGame attendance : 37,168Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV : FS1 Pregame line :
Game information Second Quarter (10:43) UMD – Joseph Petrino 32 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:07; UMD 3-0 ) (1:27) ILL – James McCourt 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:16; Tied 3-3 ) Third Quarter (13:11) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 2-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; UMD 10-3 ) (6:15) ILL – Josh McCray 38-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:37; Tied 10-10 ) Fourth Quarter (14:13) ILL – Casey Washington 30-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:05; ILL 17-10 ) (13:11) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 10-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:37 Tie 17-17 ) (00:00) UMD – Joseph Petrino 32-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 00:47; UMD 20-17 )
Statistics UMD ILL First downs 25 19 Total yards 481 368 Rushes/yards 27/131 45/183 Passing yards 350 185 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32-43-0 10-26-1 Time of possession 29:09 30:51
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 32–43, 350 yards, 1 TD Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 11 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dontay Demus Jr. 8 receptions, 77 yards Illinois Passing Brandon Peters 10–26, 185 yards, 1 INT Rushing Reggie Love III 10 carries, 63 yards Receiving Chase Brown 2 receptions, 54 yards
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Kent State Golden Flashes (1–2) vs. Maryland Terrapins (3–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Kent State 6 3 0 7 16 Maryland 7 13 13 0 33
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : cloudy • Temperature : 74°FGame attendance : 30,117Referee : Ron HudsonTV : Big Ten Network Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (10:43) KSU – Andrew Glass 35 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:25; KSU 3-0 ) (5:25) UMD – Dontay Demus Jr. 33 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:10 UMD 7-3 ) (3:52) KSU – Andrew Glass 32 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:28 UMD 7-6 ) Second Quarter (14:55) UMD – Rakim Jarrett 6 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:51 UMD 14-6 ) (12:03) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 3 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick ('Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:19 UMD 21-6 ) (4:46) KSU – Andrew Glass 37 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:56 UMD 21-9 ) (00:43) UMD – Joseph Petrino 26 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:55 UMD 24-9 ) Third Quarter (10:14) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 29 yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:22 UMD 30-9 ) (5:21) UMD – Corey Dyches 9 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:39 UMD 37-9 ) Fourth Quarter (10:37) KSU – Dante Cephas 15 yard pass from Dustin Crum, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:16 UMD 37-16 )
Statistics KSU UMD First downs 27 25 Total yards 458 526 Rushes/yards 47/150 28/142 Passing yards 308 384 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-33-0 31-41-1 Time of possession 33:59 26:01
Team Category Player Statistics Kent State Passing Dustin Crum 19–33, 308 yards, 1 TD Rushing Marquez Cooper 13 carries, 61 yards Receiving Dante Cephas 10 receptions, 151 yards, 1 TD Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 31–41, 384 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 7 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dontay Demus Jr. 4 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
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Iowa Hawkeyes (4–0) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 3 31 10 7 51 Maryland 7 0 7 0 14
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday, October 1, 2021Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : cloudy • Temperature : 60°FGame attendance : 45,527Referee : Jerry McGinnTV : FS1 Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (7:16) IOW – Caleb Shudak 41 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:00 IOW 3-0 ) (3:37) UMD – Chigoziem Okonkwo 9 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:32 UMD 7-3 ) Second Quarter (14:57) IOW – Spencer Petras 1 yard run, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:34 IOW 10-7 ) (14:04) IOW – Arland Bruce IV 8 yard pass from Spencer Petras, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 00:43 IOW 17-7 ) (10:53) IOW – Spencer Petras 1 yard run, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:57 UMD 24-7 ) (5:46) IOW – Monte Pottebaum 2 yard run, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:37 IOW 31-7 ) (00:27) IOW – Caleb Shudak 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:50 IOW 34-7 ) Third Quarter (12:49) IOW – Tyler Goodson 67 yard pass from Spencer Petras, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:11 IOW 41-7 ) (8:35) IOW – Caleb Shudak 32 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:34 IOW 44-7 ) (6:01) UMD – Rakim Jarrett 7 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:34 IOW 44-14 ) Fourth Quarter (14:18) IOW – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 7 yard pass from Spencer Petras, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:39 IOW 51-14 )
Statistics IOW UMD First downs 25 14 Total yards 428 271 Rushes/yards 42/145 17/97 Passing yards 283 174 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-38-0 21-37-6 Time of possession 39:00 21:00
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 21–30, 259 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyler Goodson 19 carries, 74 yards Receiving Tyler Goodson 2 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 16–29, 157 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT Rushing Taulia Tagovailoa 4 carries, 25 yards Receiving Dontay Demus Jr. 4 receptions, 61 yards
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At No. 7 Ohio State [ edit ] Maryland Terrapins (4–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Maryland 3 7 7 0 17 Ohio State 14 21 21 10 66
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
Date : Saturday, October 9, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : cloudy • Temperature : 73°FGame attendance : 99,277Referee : Michael CannonTV : Fox Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (10:20) UMD – Joseph Petrino 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:40 UMD 3-0 ) (3:37) OSU – Garrett Wilson 2 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 6:10 OSU 7-3 ) (00:17) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 4 yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:51 OSU 14-3 ) Second Quarter (12:12) OSU – Chris Olave 36 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:02 OSU 21-3 ) (7:37) UMD – Carlos Carriere 7 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:29 OSU 21-10 ) (6:54) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 26 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 00:31 OSU 28-10 ) (00:47) OSU – Master Teague 8 yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:03 OSU 35-10 ) Third Quarter (12:26) OSU – Garrett Wilson 26 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:27 OSU 42-10 ) (7:47) OSU – Chris Olave 30 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:41 OSU 49-10 ) (2:31) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14 yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:16 OSU 56-10 ) (00:47) UMD – Rakim Jarrett 43 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44 OSU 56-17 ) Fourth Quarter (10:37) OSU – Noah Ruggles 32 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:02 OSU 59-17 ) (2:58) OSU – Craig Young 70 yard interception, Dominic DiMaccio kick ( OSU 66-17 )
Statistics UMD OSU First downs 22 29 Total yards 335 598 Rushes/yards 36/56 33/166 Passing yards 279 432 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28-39-2 26-38-0 Time of possession 34:44 25:16
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 28–39, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Challen Faamatau 9 carries, 71 yards Receiving Chigoziem Okonkwo 5 receptions, 56 yards Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 24–33, 406 yards, 5 TD Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 16 carries, 103 yards 2 TD Receiving Chris Olave 7 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD
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Maryland Terrapins (4–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Maryland 3 7 0 6 16 Minnesota 3 14 14 3 34
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
Date : Saturday, October 23, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 52°FGame attendance : 41,011Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV : ESPN 2 Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (8:28) UMD – Joseph Petrino 47 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:44 UMD 3-0 ) (3:41) MIN – Matthew Trickett 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:41 Tie 3-3 ) Second Quarter (13:48) MIN – Cole Kramer 2 yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:10 MIN 10-3 ) (8:20) MIN – Ky Thomas 10 yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:41 MIN 17-3 ) (4:05) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 13 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15 MIN 17-10 ) Third Quarter (9:18) MIN – Bryce Williams 2 yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:42 MIN 24-10 ) (5:31) MIN – Bucky Irving 9 yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:58 MIN 31-10 ) Fourth Quarter (8:58) MIN – Matthew Trickett 43 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 8:42 MIN 34-10 ) (1:31) UMD – Marcus Fleming 17 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 3:25 MIN 34-16 )
Statistics UMD MIN First downs 14 26 Total yards 268 451 Rushes/yards 23/79 56/326 Passing yards 189 125 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-27-0 8-13-0 Time of possession 22:25 37:35
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 17–27, 189 yards, 1 TD Rushing Challen Faamatau 7 carries, 37 yards Receiving Marcus Fleming 5 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD Minnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 8–12, 125 yards Rushing Ky Thomas 21 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chris Autman-Bell 4 receptions, 35 yards
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Indiana Hoosiers (2–5) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 10 7 18 35 Maryland 14 0 14 10 38
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday, October 30, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : cloudy • Temperature : 59°FGame attendance : 32,308Referee : Reggie SmithTV : Big Ten Network Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (11:00) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 1 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:34 UMD 7-0 ) (3:55) UMD – Challen Faamatau 1 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:25 UMD 14-0 ) Second Quarter (13:42) IND – Stephen Carr 1 yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:18 UMD 14-7 ) (00:08) IND – Charles Campbell 55 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:51 UMD 14-10 ) Third Quarter (11:12) IND – Stephen Carr 66 yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:47 IND 17-14 ) (8:34) UMD – Challen Faamatau 1 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38 UMD 21-17 ) (4:04) UMD – Carlos Carriere 14 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:58 UMD 28-17 ) Fourth Quarter (14:12) IND – Charles Campbell 29 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:46 UMD 28-20 ) (12:12) UMD – Carlos Carriere 45 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:51 UMD 35-20 ) (9:28) IND – Peyton Hendershot 18 yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Peyton Hendershot pass (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44 UMD 35-28 ) (1:20) UMD – Joseph Petrino 41 yard field goal ('Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 5:16 UMD 38-20 ) (1:00) IND – Peyton Hendershot 8 yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 00:20 UMD 38-35 )
Statistics IND UMD First downs 17 30 Total yards 446 498 Rushes/yards 42/204 46/79 Passing yards 242 419 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-25-0 26-40-0 Time of possession 27:58 32:02
Team Category Player Statistics Indiana Passing Donaven McCulley 14–25, 242 yards, 2 TD Rushing Stephen Carr 21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD Receiving Peyton Hendershot 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 26–40, 419 yards, 2 TD Rushing Challen Faamatau 21 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD Receiving Carlos Carriere 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
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vs No. 22 Penn State [ edit ] Penn State Nittany Lions (5–3) vs. Maryland Terrapins (5–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 7 0 7 17 31 Maryland 0 6 0 8 14
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday, November 6, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : cloudy • Temperature : 53°FGame attendance : 46,924Referee : John O'NeilTV announcers (FS1 ) : Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (7:55) PSU – Jahan Dotson 38 yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33 PSU 7-0 ) Second Quarter (1:15) UMD – Challen Faamatau 2 yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 1:41 PSU 7-6 ) Third Quarter (6:51) PSU – Jahan Dotson 21 yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 5:43 PSU 14-6 ) Fourth Quarter (14:56) UMD – Corey Dyches 13 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Chiogoziem Okonkwo pass (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:10 Tie 14-14 ) (13:55) PSU – Jahan Dotson 86 yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 00:54 PSU 21-14 ) (6:33) PSU – Jordan Stout 24 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:55 PSU 24-14 ) (2:39) PSU – Ji'Ayir Brown 87 yard interception, Jordan Stout kick
Statistics PSU UMD First downs 23 29 Total yards 456 419 Rushes/yards 33/93 27/48 Passing yards 363 371 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27-47-0 41-58-1 Time of possession 31:33 28:27
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 27–47, 363 yards, 3 TD Rushing Keyvone Lee 8 carries, 50 yards Receiving Jahan Dotson 11 receptions, 242 yards, 3 TD Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 41–57, 371 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Challen Faamatau 11 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chigoziem Okonkwo 12 receptions, 85 yards
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At No. 8 Michigan State [ edit ] Maryland Terrapins (5–4) at Michigan State Spartans (8–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Maryland 7 7 7 0 21 Michigan State 13 14 7 6 40
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
Date : Saturday, November 13, 2021Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 40°FGame attendance : 67,437Referee : Reggie SmithTV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (13:43) MSU – Montorie Foster 52 yard pass from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:11 MSU 7-0 ) (6:51) MSU – Jayden Reed 29 yard pass from Payton Thorne (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:59 MSU 13-0 ) (00:03) UMD – Peny Boone 4 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:52 MSU 13-7 ) Second Quarter (8:11) MSU – Connor Heyward 2 yard pass from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:49 MSU 20-7 ) (1:42) MSU – Kenneth Walker III 1 yard run, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 12 plays, 6 yards, 5:44 MSU 27-7 ) (00:56) UMD – Chigoziem Okonkwo 32 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 00:46 MSU 27-14 ) Third Quarter (9:37) MSU – Jayden Reed 3 yard pass from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:14 MSU 34-14 ) (8:33) UMD – Chigoziem Okonkwo 32 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick ('Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 00:54 MSU 34-21 ) Fourth Quarter (10:34) MSU – Kenneth Walker III 3 yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:35 MSU 40-21 )
Statistics UMD MSU First downs 24 28 Total yards 451 481 Rushes/yards 25/101 44/194 Passing yards 350 287 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29-48-1 22-30-1 Time of possession 24:10 35:50
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 29–48, 350 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Peny Boone 5 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chigoziem Okonkwo 8 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD Michigan State Passing Payton Thorne 22–30, 287 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kenneth Walker III 30 carries, 154 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jayden Reed 8 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
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Michigan Wolverines (9–1) at Maryland Terrapins (5–5)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 14 10 28 7 59 Maryland 0 3 15 0 18
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : Saturday, November 20, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : cloudy • Temperature : 47°FGame attendance : 36,181Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV : Big Ten Network Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (7:09) MIC – Luke Schoonmaker 2 yard pass from Cade McNamara, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:25 MIC 7-0 ) (1:08) MIC – Hassan Haskins 1 yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:06 MIC 14-0 ) Second Quarter (9:37) UMD – Joseph Petrino 31 yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 69 yards, 6:27 MIC 14-3 ) (2:51) MIC – Mike Sainristil 13 yard pass from J. J. McCarthy , Jake Moody kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:31 MIC 21-3 ) (00:04) MIC – Jake Moody 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 1:36 MIC 24-3 ) Third Quarter (8:50) MIC – Hassan Haskins 1 yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:21 MIC 31-3 ) (4:51) UMD – Carlos Carriere 7 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:51 MIC 31-10 ) (4:38) MIC – A. J. Henning 81 yard kickoff return, Jake Moody kick (2:22) UMD – Taulia Tagovailoa 17 yard run, Taulia Tagovailoa rush (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16 MIC 38-18 ) (1:33) MIC – Donovan Edwards 77 yard pass from Cade McNamara, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 00:44 MIC 45-18 ) (00:34) MIC – D. J. Turner 42 yard interception, Jake Moody kick Fourth Quarter (13:40) MIC – J. J. McCarthy 5 yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 00:40 MIC 59-18 )
Statistics MIC UMD First downs 24 20 Total yards 503 359 Rushes/yards 35/151 41/181 Passing yards 352 178 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29-40-0 19-33-1 Time of possession 29:58 30:02
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan Passing Cade McNamara 21–28, 259 yards, 2 TD Rushing Hassan Haskins 20 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD Receiving Donovan Edwards 10 receptions, 170 yards, 1 TD Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 19–33, 178 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 11 carries, 71 yards Receiving Carlos Carriere 4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
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Maryland Terrapins (5–6) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–6)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Maryland 13 7 6 14 40 Rutgers 2 0 14 0 16
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
Date : Saturday, November 27, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 40°FGame attendance : 42,729Referee : Reggie SmithTV : Big Ten Network Pregame line :
Game information First Quarter (11:42) UMD – Corey Dyches 25 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:18 UMD 7-0 ) (6:32) UMD – Brian Cobbs 38 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:56 UMD 13-0 ) (6:32) RUT – Kessawn Abraham 85 yard PAT return Second Quarter (4:13) UMD – Taulia Tagovailoa 10 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:58 UMD 20-2 ) Third Quarter (11:34) RUT – Johnny Langan 1 yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:20 UMD 20-9 ) (8:53) UMD – Corey Dyches 11 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41 UMD 26-9 ) (6:18) RUT – Aaron Young 3 yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:26 UMD 26-16 ) Fourth Quarter (14:51) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 13 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:16 UMD 33-16 ) (6:17) UMD – Tayon Fleet-Davis 2 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 4:45 UMD 40-16 )
Statistics UMD RUT First downs 27 16 Total yards 575 337 Rushes/yards 45/263 34/164 Passing yards 312 173 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-30-0 16-30-1 Time of possession 27:23 26:20
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 21–30, 312 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 18 carries, 156 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rakim Jarrett 7 receptions, 111 yards Rutgers Passing Evan Simon 7–14, 86 yards Rushing Isiah Pacheco 15 carries, 86 yards Receiving Isaiah Washington 4 receptions, 56 yards
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2021 Pinstripe Bowl
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 0 10 0 0 10 Maryland 7 17 17 13 54
at Yankee Stadium • New York City, NY
Date : Wednesday, December 29, 2021Game time : 2:15 p.m. EDT Game weather : cloudy • Temperature : 42°FGame attendance : 29,653Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (ESPN ) : Matt BarriePregame line :
Game information First Quarter (12:44) UMD – Tarheeb Still 92 yard punt return, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:16; UMD 7-0 ) Second Quarter (9:35) VT – John Parker Romo 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:38 UMD 7-3 ) (9:13) UMD – Darryl Jones 70 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick ('Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:22 UMD 14-3 ) (6:13) UMD – Antwaine Littleton II 4 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:35 UMD 21-3 ) (01:02) VT – Connor Blumrick 3 yard run, John Parker Romo kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:11 UMD 21-10 ) (00:00) UMD – Joseph Petrino 44 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:02 UMD 24-10 ) Third Quarter (10:13) UMD – Joseph Petrino 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:47 UMD 27-10 ) (6:48) UMD – Darryl Jones 32 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:21 UMD 34-10 ) (0:18) UMD – Roman Hemby 2 yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:30 UMD 41-10 ) Fourth Quarter (14:50) UMD – Greg Rose 11 yard fumble return, Joseph Petrino kick blocked (Drive: 2 plays, -14 yards, 0:28 UMD 47-10 ) (1:12) UMD – Colby McDonald 20 yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:56 UMD 54-10 )
Statistics VT UMD First downs 14 22 Total yards 259 481 Rushes/yards 48/122 28/206 Passing yards 137 275 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-19-0 21-25-0 Time of possession 34:28 25:32
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Connor Blumrick 9–15, 110 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT Rushing Raheem Blackshear 12 carries, 46 yards Receiving Nick Gallo 4 receptions, 26 yards Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 20–24, 265 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Rushing Tayon Fleet-Davis 8 carries, 57 yards, 0 TD Receiving Darryl Jones 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
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