Penn State flies by Maryland 50-15: Recap
Penn State puts its 7-1 record and No. 11 spot in the new College Football Rankings on the line today when it visits Maryland (5-3). The Lions are in the middle television window this week after spending the majority of the season in the Noon ET window. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
“We got Penn State coming into The Shell this week, a team that has all of our attention,” Maryland coach Mike Locksley said this week. “I look at this week as a great opportunity for us here at home. Very familiar with their program. They’re very familiar with us. Their defense is one of those top-tier defenses. They play a lot of man coverage, which we have to be able to defeat. Their front seven is one of the best we will face. If you look at them on offense, it starts with the run game. Our goal will be to take the run away from them on the defensive side of the ball.”
On Wednesday, Penn State coach James Franklin praised multi-year Terrapins starting quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa.
“Yeah, really good player,” Franklin said. “Obviously, statistically, he’s number one in every category at the University of Maryland. They’ve had some good quarterbacks, all the way back to Boomer Esiason and Frank Reich, and a ton of guys that have played there. Obviously, the thing that makes him challenging is his, not only decision-making as a passer and the weapons they have around him, but then also his athleticism and his quickness and his ability to improvise. Those are the things that become most challenging.”
Follow along for updates from SECU Stadium below. Note: This page does not update automatically. So, please refresh it frequently for the latest Penn State-Maryland updates.
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Fourth quarter updates
Penn State wins 51-15
7:02 – Touchdown Penn State, Beau Pribula sneaks in from a yard out. Lions lead Maryland 50-15 with 1:25 to play.
6:58 Alex Felkins made another field goal and Penn State now leads Maryland 44-15 with 2:51 to play. Tony Rojas then just picked Maryland off.
6:50 – Turnover: Penn State forces a fumble and will take over in prime field position again. Rojas forced it and van den Berg recovered it.
6:46 — Alex Felkins’ 35-yard field goal is good. Penn State leads Maryland 41-15 with 7:38 to play.
6:43 — Turnover: Dominic DeLuca picks off Taulia Tagovailoa and returns it deep into Maryland territory.
6:37 — Touchdown: Kaytron Allen and Penn State bully their way into the end zone from 10 yards out. Lions are up 38-15 with 9:14 left.
6:26 — Touchdown, Maryland: A penalty-aided drive ends with a Tagovalioa touchdown toss. It’s Penn State 31, Maryland 13 with 11:27 to play. The Terps will go for two. Maryland picks up the two point conversion. It’s Penn State 31, Maryland 15 with 11:27 to play.
6:16 — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar drops it right in Dante Cephas’ lap for a 15-yard score. Perfect catch and throw. Lions are now up 31-7 with 13:55 left in the fourth quarter.
Penn State-Maryland third quarter updates
6:06 — Penn State leads Maryland 24-7 after three quarters of play at SECU Stadium. Lions have 2nd and 4 at the Terrapins 28 to start fourth quarter.
5:57 — Maryland will punt it back to Penn State with 5:21 to play in the third quarter. The Lions still lead 24-7.
5:49 — Penn State goes three and out as Drew Allar’s third down pass falls away from a turned-around KeAndre Lambert-Smith. There is 6:16 left in the third quarter. Lions lead 24-7.
5:43 — Sack: Adisa Isaac pulls down Taulia Tagovailoa and Maryland will punt again. Fifth sack of the day for Penn State.
5:38 — Alex Felkins’ 30 yard field goal is good. Penn State leads Maryland 24-7 with 9:26 left in the third quarter. Fine drive for the Lions that ends in points.
5:29 — The Penn State-Maryland second half is underway. Lions get the ball first.
Second quarter updates
4:54 — Touchdown, Penn State: Allar to Warren in a tight window for six from six yards out. It’s the second touchdown reception for a Lions tight end today, and the Lions are again up two scores late in the first half.
4:35 — Touchdown, Maryland: Tagovailoa hits Prather, who was open down the sideline, for six. The Liam Clifford penalty comes back to bite Penn State, which had all the momentum. Now, it’s 14-7 with 7:59 left in the first half.
4:29 — Sack: Johnny Dixon gets another stop behind the line of scrimmage this year as he drops Taulia for a big loss. Maryland will punt again. But, Liam Clifford is called for roughing the punter, so the Terps will stay in possession.
First quarter updates
4:21 — Sack: Manny Diaz sends Abdul Carter up the middle and he throws Taulia Tagovailoa for a loss. Penn State leads Maryland 14-0 after one. The Lions have an 128-87 yards edge and have stopped Maryland on third and short and fourth and short so far.
4:16 — Touchdown Penn State: A snap to Pribula was flipped to Allar, who flipped it to Theo Johnson in the end zone for six. The Lions are up 14-0 with two seconds left in the first quarter.
4:08 — Penn State forces another Maryland punt. The Lions defense got aggressive toward the end of that drive and it paid off.
4:02 — Penn State will punt for the first time today. That drive was derailed by a personal foul on Caedan Wallace for illegal hands to the face.
3:58 — Turnover: Maryland fumbles. Adisa Isaac forced it and Zane Durant recovered it. They might look at it, but the ball appeared to be out, and Penn State takes over at its own 37. That ends a good-looking drive for the Terps.
3:51 — Touchdown, Penn State: Dante Cephas’ catch is called a score upon video review. It’s a six-yard scoring strike. The Lions have a quick 7-0 lead over Maryland with 8:41 left in the first quarter.
3:46 — Maryland’s first drive ended in a turnover on downs after Reed and Jacobs dumps Dyche behind the sticks on 4th and 1 at the Maryland 45.
3:39 — Penn State-Maryland will start on FS2 due to Texas-Kansas going late on FOX.
Pregame updates from SECU Stadium
3:38 — Penn State wins the toss and defers. Maryland gets the ball first. The Terps will go right to left on your TV screen.
2:22 p.m. — Freshmen on travel roster: Safety King Mack, cornerback Zion Tracy, linebacker Tony Rojas, quarterback Jaxon Smolik, defensive end Jameial Lyons, offensive linemen Chimdy Onoh, Anthony Donkoh, and J’Ven Williams, and tight end Andrew Rappleyea.
2:20 p.m. — Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson and receiver Harrison Wallace III are listed as out. Robinson traveled, however, and was out on the field during warmups. Defensive end Amin Vanover is questionable.
Penn State at Maryland: Game time and details
Penn State is 42-3-1 all-time against Maryland. Its only loss in College Park came all the way back in 1961. And, the last one score game to take place on Maryland’s campus occurred in 1985.
Here are the details for this year’s matchup:
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Date: Saturday, Nov. 4
Location: SECU Stadium in College Park, Md.
Weather: Here’s the latest forecast: “Mainly sunny. High 66F. Winds light and variable.” A beautiful day is on tap for fans and players alike.
The line: Penn State is an 8.5-point favorite, per VegasInsider.
Over/under: 50.5 points
