2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

2021 Maryland Terrapins football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 54–10 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Record	7–6 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Locksley (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dan Enos (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian Stewart (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Maryland Stadium
Seasons ←  2020 2022  →

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Ohio State x		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 9 Michigan State		7	–	2					11	–	2
Penn State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	6					7	–	6
Rutgers		2	–	7					5	–	8
Indiana		0	–	9					2	–	10
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
Minnesota		6	–	3					9	–	4
Wisconsin		6	–	3					9	–	4
Purdue		6	–	3					9	–	4
Illinois		4	–	5					5	–	7
Nebraska		1	–	8					3	–	9
Northwestern		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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]}

Offseason

Main article: 2020 Maryland Terrapins football team

The Terrapins finished the 2020 season 2–3 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

Recruiting

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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    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: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	College transferred from
Marcus Fleming	WR	5'10"	160	Freshman	Miami, FL	Nebraska

Roster

2021 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Marcus Fleming  Fr WR 2 DeaJaun McDougle So QB 3 Taulia Tagovailoa Jr RB 4 Isaiah Jacobs So WR 5 Rakim Jarrett So WR 6 Jeshaun Jones  Jr WR 7 Dontay Demus Jr. Sr RB 8 Tayon Fleet-Davis  Sr TE 9 Chigoziem Okonkwo Sr TE 10 Tyler Baylor Jr WR 10 Tai Felton Fr QB 10 Zachery Jackson Fr QB 11 Reece Udinski Sr QB 12 Ryan Duell Fr RB 13 Peny Boone So QB 14 David Foust So WR 15 Brian Cobbs Sr WR 16 Dino Tomlin  So WR 17 Nick DeGennaro So TE 18 CJ Dippre Fr TE 19 Weston Wolff Fr WR 21 Darryl Jones Sr QB 22 Eric Najarian Jr RB 23 Colby McDonald Fr RB 24 Roman Hemby Fr TE 26 Justin Brown Sr RB 29 Challen Faamatau Sr WR 30 Daniel Anderson Sr RB 31 Antwain Littleton II Fr RB 32 Rashard Jackson Sr RB 33 Jha'mel Thorne Jr FB 35 Joseph Bearns III Fr TE 42 Kameron Blount  So OL 52 Evan Gregory Jr OL 54 Spencer Anderson Jr OL 55 Austin Fontaine Jr OL 60 Khristopher Love So OL 61 Brian Armentrout So OL 64 Marcus Finger  So OL 65 Johari Branch Sr OL 67 Tommy Varhall Fr OL 68 Sean Wilkins So OL 69 Mitchell Gorgas So OL 70 Amelio Moran Jr OL 71 Jaelyn Duncan Jr OL 74 Delmar Glaze So OL 75 Ja'Khi Green So OL 76 Kyle Long Fr RB 77 Zach Perkins So OL 78 Mason Lunsford  So WR 80 Sean Leonard So TE 81 Conor Fagan So WR 83 Carlos Carriere Sr WR 84 Corey Dyches So WR 85 Jacob Hess So TE 86 Malik Jackson  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Terrence Lewis Fr DB 2 Jakorian Bennett Sr DB 3 Nick Cross Jr DB 6 Corey Coley Jr. Fr DL 9 Joseph Boletepeli Jr LB 11 Ruben Hyppolite II So DB 12 Tarheeb Still So DB 14 Isaiah Hazel Jr LB 16 Ayinde Eley Jr DB 18 Jordan Mosley Sr LB 19 Ahmad McCullough Jr DB 20 Dante Trader Jr. Fr DB 22 Osita Smith So LB 23 Fa'Najae Gotay Jr DB 24 Kenny Bennett Sr DB 25 Beau Brade So DB 26 Erwin Byrd  So DB 27 Devon Dickerson Sr DB 29 Devyn King So LB 30 Durell Nchami  Jr DB 32 Shane Mosley So DB 33 Deonte Banks Jr DL 34 Mosiah Nasili-Kite Jr LB 35 Kobi Thomas Jr DB 36 Owura Berko Jr DB 37 Lavonte Gater Jr DB 38 Glendon Miller So LB 39 Deshawn Holt  So DB 41 Rex Fleming So LB 44 Branden Jennings Fr DL 46 Greg Rose Sr LB 49 David Brownlee Sr LB 50 Alex Simet Jr DL 51 Jacob Purcell Jr LB 53 Sean Greeley Jr DL 55 Ami Finau Sr LB 56 TJ Kautai Sr DL 58 Isaac Bunyun So DL 59 Ryan Brown So WR 88 DeJuan Ellis  Jr DL 89 Anthony Booker Jr.  So DL 91 Almosse Titi  Jr DL 93 Riyad Wilmot So DL 95 Lawtez Rogers Sr DL 97 Sam Okuayinonu GS DL 98 Ernest Shockley Sr LB 99 Frankie Burgess So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 27 Joseph Petrino Sr LS 40 Sebastian Alonso So K 43 Hunter Patrick So LS 58 Paul Mouring Jr P 98 Anthony Pecorella Jr P 99 Colton Spangler Jr	Head coach Mike Locksley Coordinators/assistant coaches Dan Enos (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach) Brian Stewart (defensive coordinator / safeties coach) Ron Zook (Associate head coach / special teams coordinator / outside linebackers coach) Brian Williams (Co-Defensice Coordinator / defensive line coach) Elijah Brooks (running backs coach) Mike Miller (Tight Ends Coach / passing game coordinator) Brawley Evans (Inside Linebackers Coach) Henry Baker (Cornerbacks Coach) Brian Braswell (offensive line coach) Zohn Burden (wide receivers coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule

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 *	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	ESPN	W 30–24	43,811
September 11	7:30 p.m.	Howard *	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 62–0	31,612
September 17	9:00 p.m.	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1	W 20–17	37,168
September 25	3:30 p.m.	Kent State *	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 37–16	30,117
October 1	8:00 p.m.	No. 5 Iowa	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	FS1	L 14–51	45,527
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	L 17–66	99,277
October 23	3:30 p.m.	at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	L 16–34	41,011
October 30	12:00 p.m.	Indiana	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 38–35	32,308
November 6	3:30 p.m.	Penn State	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	FS1	L 14–31	46,924
November 13	4:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FOX	L 21–40	67,437
November 20	3:30 p.m.	No. 6 Michigan	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	L 18–59	36,181
November 27	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 40–16	42,729
December 29	2:15 p.m.	vs. Virginia Tech *	Yankee Stadium The Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	W 54–10	29,653
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Vs. West Virginia

See also: 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Maryland Terrapins (0–0)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 79°F
• Game attendance: 43,811
• Referee: Brandon Cruse
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Taylor McGregor
• Pregame 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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Vs. Howard

See also: 2021 Howard Bison football team

Howard Bison (0–1) vs. Maryland Terrapins (1–0)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 67°F
• Game attendance: 31,612
• Referee: Bryan Banks
• TV: 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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At Illinois

See also: 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Illinois Fighting Illini (1–2) vs. Maryland Terrapins (2–0)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 75°F
• Game attendance: 37,168
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV: 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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Vs. Kent State

See also: 2021 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Kent State Golden Flashes (1–2) vs. Maryland Terrapins (3–0)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 74°F
• Game attendance: 30,117
• Referee: Ron Hudson
• TV: 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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Vs. No. 5 Iowa

See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Iowa Hawkeyes (4–0) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4–0)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 60°F
• Game attendance: 45,527
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV: 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

See also: 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Maryland Terrapins (4–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (4–1)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 73°F
• Game attendance: 99,277
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV: 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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At Minnesota

See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Maryland Terrapins (4–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–2)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 52°F
• Game attendance: 41,011
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV: 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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vs Indiana

See also: 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Indiana Hoosiers (2–5) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4–3)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 59°F
• Game attendance: 32,308
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV: 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

See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State Nittany Lions (5–3) vs. Maryland Terrapins (5–3)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 53°F
• Game attendance: 46,924
• Referee: John O'Neil
• TV: FS1
• 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

See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team

Maryland Terrapins (5–4) at Michigan State Spartans (8–1)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 40°F
• Game attendance: 67,437
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV: Fox
• 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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vs No. 8 Michigan

See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

Michigan Wolverines (9–1) at Maryland Terrapins (5–5)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 47°F
• Game attendance: 36,181
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV: 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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At Rutgers

See also: 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Maryland Terrapins (5–6) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–6)

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 40°F
• Game attendance: 42,729
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV: 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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Vs. Virginia Tech

See also: 2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and 2021 Pinstripe Bowl

2021 Pinstripe Bowl

Period	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, 2021
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 42°F
• Game attendance: 29,653
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie
• Pregame 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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