Maryland Terrapins at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA - FootballFelton’s latest big day leads Maryland to 27-13 victory over turnover-prone Virginia
The Cavaliers dominated the early portion of the game, but squandered their advantage by turning the ball over four times. Virginia’s defense kept the game close into the fourth quarter, but was ultimately worn down by Maryland.
After the Cavaliers went three-and-out on the opening possession of the second half, Edwards hit Kaden Prather in the corner of the end zone for a 26-yard touchdown that made it 14-13 with 10:55 to go in the third quarter and Maryland (2-1) led the rest of the way.
Felton entered the game as the leading receiver in the FBS, and will be back at or near the top of the charts on Sunday. Edwards steadied himself after an uneven first half and found Felton on some of the game’s biggest momentum-generating plays.
Edwards said after Felton's All-Big Ten season last year, the receiver came back committed to getting even better.
At quarterback, Edwards kept his coach's trust even during the early struggles, and rewarded that faith with a touchdown drive to end the first half that sparked the Terps (2-1).
Virginia (2-1) entered the red zone four times in the first half but had just 13 points to show for it, and the Cavaliers would come to regret not capitalizing.
One was a tough-luck turnover, as quarterback Anthony Colandrea had the ball kicked out of his hand by an offensive lineman who was lying on the ground, facing the other direction.
Colandrea threw a second-half interception before a fumble by receiver Malachi Fields was recovered by Maryland's Quashon Fuller.
“I’ve got to do a better job of getting these guys ready to play in the second half,” coach Tony Elliott said.
By the fourth quarter, Maryland had used a significant time-of-possession edge to start imposing its will on Virginia, and a fourth-and-1 conversion in the red zone led to a touchdown that sealed victory.
“It’s about physicality, man,” Locksley said. "At some point you gotta line up and not get cute and just say, hey, we’re bigger. Let’s go and impose our will on people.
“Not getting those short yardages the last couple weeks was something that bothered me as a head coach and an offensive guy."
Virginia went 3 of 15 on third downs, continuing a trend that has been building throughout the early portion of the season. The Cavaliers are now 9 of 40 this season on third down.
Virginia: Everything that went right the first two weeks went wrong on Saturday. Turnover issues are the headliner, but the Cavaliers lost their edge as the game went on, and were unable to capitalize on a number of early opportunities.
Virginia: Visits Coastal Carolina next Saturday at 2 p.m.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Maryland Terrapins vs. Virginia Cavaliers?
- TV Channel: Terrapins at Cavaliers 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
FG | 1st Period 0:50 | Will Bettridge 19 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 2nd Period 8:27 | Will Bettridge 29 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:54 | Tai Felton 19 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:01 | Anthony Colandrea 10 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 10:55 | Kaden Prather 26 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes Kick) | |
FG | 3rd Period 2:49 | Jack Howes 37 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 4th Period 12:31 | Jack Howes 33 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 4th Period 7:10 | Billy Edwards Jr. 1 Yd Run (Jack Howes Kick) |
Statistics
MD | UVA | |
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21 | 1st Downs | 18 |
8-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 |
2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
391 | Total Yards | 370 |
263 | Passing | 247 |
28/43 | Comp/Att | 21/37 |
6.1 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
128 | Rushing | 123 |
37 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
3.5 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
8-66 | Penalties | 2-14 |
0 | Turnovers | 4 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
35:36 | Possession | 24:24 |
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