Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins
· NCAA - FootballNorthwestern exploits Maryland's turnovers, rolls 37-10 to earn first Big Ten victory
Jack Lausch and Cam Porter rushed for first-half touchdowns for the Wildcats (3-3, 1-2), which won despite being outgained 355-283 total yards.
Billy Edwards Jr. rushed for a touchdown for Maryland (3-3, 0-3), which committed a season-high four turnovers. The Terrapins dropped their 10th consecutive game after an open date, a streak that dates to 2017 and includes a pair of defeats after pandemic cancellations in 2020.
Maryland trailed 17-10 early in the fourth quarter when Carmine Bastone and lost possession. Hubbard collected the ball at the Maryland 2 and took a step into the end zone.
“Everybody was just juicy and was excited,” said Bastone, a senior and former walk-on who missed the Wildcats’ first five games because of injury. “I was trying to get everybody excited, so I’m glad I got that response. Everybody was just happy to see me back out there.”
It was the first of three turnovers in the fourth quarter for the Terps. Northwestern outscored Maryland 20-3 in the final 15 minutes, with 17 of the points coming off takeaways.
The Wildcats opened the scoring on Lausch’s 9-yard scramble in the first quarter. After Maryland’s punt on the next possession pinned Northwestern at its 8, Lausch led a 16-play drive capped by Porter’s 3-yard touchdown run with 12:08 left in the half.
The Terps’ Ricardo Cooper Jr. fumbled the ensuing kickoff, setting up Luke Akers’ 43-yard field goal four plays later to put Northwestern up 17-0.
Maryland couldn’t produce points nearly that efficiently. Edwards scored on a 1-yard plunge on fourth-and-goal with 3:22 before the break to complete a 16-play drive. Jack Howes made a 31-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter to finish an 18-play possession.
Turnovers short-circuited the Terps the rest of the way. They had only three giveaways in their first five games, and their plus-11 turnover margin entering Friday ranked second nationally.
“We’re here to build this team to compete to win championships,” said Maryland coach Mike Locksley, who took over playcalling responsibilities from offensive coordinator Josh Gattis after the open date. “Nobody ever said it would be linear. Today, we took a step back. We’re going to find a way to turn this frustration into something positive and productive.”
Lausch completed 10 of 18 for 203 yards.
Edwards was 28 of 51 for 296 yards and an interception.
Maryland’s Tai Felton, who leads the Big Ten in receiving yards, returned after leaving the Terps’ Sept. 28 loss at Indiana with an undisclosed injury. He had nine catches for 77 yards.
“I’ve never seen a guy kick off and do it at the level he did, scoring points the way he did,” Braun said. “That extra point is the first point he scored in his college career. And to have the efficiency he did from different ranges in field goals and the way that he punted the ball tonight, I’m so excited for that young man.”
Maryland remains at home to face new Big Ten foe Southern California on Oct. 19.
How To Watch
How can I watch Northwestern Wildcats vs. Maryland Terrapins?
- TV Channel: Wildcats at Terrapins 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 8:03 | Jack Lausch 9 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 12:08 | Cam Porter 3 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 10:50 | Luke Akers 43 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 3:22 | Billy Edwards Jr. 1 Yd Run (Jack Howes Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 14:57 | Jack Howes 31 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 4th Period 13:17 | Aidan Hubbard 2 Yd Fumble Return (Luke Akers Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 8:55 | Luke Akers 38 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 4th Period 6:23 | Luke Akers 38 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 4th Period 4:30 | Jake Arthurs 9 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick) |
Statistics
NU | MD | |
---|---|---|
10 | 1st Downs | 25 |
3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
283 | Total Yards | 355 |
203 | Passing | 296 |
10/18 | Comp/Att | 28/52 |
11.3 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
80 | Rushing | 59 |
34 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
2.4 | Yards per rush | 1.8 |
7-54 | Penalties | 3-30 |
0 | Turnovers | 4 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
26:15 | Possession | 33:45 |
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