July 6, 2004

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Despite 40 mph winds and temperatures near freezing, the Maryland football team was still able to provide a "Top Terp Moment" on Nov. 13, 2003, with a 27-17 win over Virginia in front of a national ESPN audience. Josh Allen racked up 257 yards rushing -- the third highest total in Maryland in history -- as the Terps picked up the victory.

The Terps used an efficient first half scoring four times on five possessions and never looked back on the way to the victory. The win helped keep the Terps hot towards the latter part of the season, as Maryland rattled off 10 wins in its last 11 games, including a Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia.

Below is the entire recap from that game, but also be sure to check out the box score, player and coach's quotes, postgame notes and photo gallery from that night.

Nov. 13, 2003
Maryland 27, Virginia 17
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Josh Allen ran for a career-high 257 yards and two touchdowns, and Maryland kept its hot play going by defeating Virginia 27-17 Thursday night.

Allen gained 154 yards rushing in the first half, when the Terrapins scored on four of five possessions to take a 24-7 lead. That proved to be enough offense to provide Maryland with its second win over the Cavaliers in 11 tries since 1991.

A year ago, Maryland's bid for a second straight ACC title was ruined by a 48-13 loss to Virginia. Not only did the Terrapins (7-3, 4-2) extract a measure of revenge, but they finished unbeaten (6-0) at home for only the 19th time in the 111-year history of the program.

Allen, a sophomore, carried 38 times. The 257-yard performance ranks third in school history and was nearly twice his previous career high of 136 yards.

Matt Schaub ran for a touchdown, threw for a score and nearly brought the Cavaliers (5-5, 3-4) back in the second half. He threw for 186 yards to overtake Shawn Moore as the school's career leader in passing yardage.

Schaub's 14-yard touchdown pass to Alvin Pearman to make it 24-14 with six minutes left in the third quarter, and he directed a 46-yard drive that produced a field goal with 9:15 left.

But Nick Novak kicked a 45-yard field goal with 3:42 to go after a 19-yard run by Allen produced a first down at the Virginia 29.

The game was played in a 40 mph wind, and the temperature dipped near freezing.

Maryland took the opening kickoff and moved 84 yards in 11 plays to go up 7-0. Allen ran eight times for 38 yards and the Virginia twice extended the drive with third-down penalties before Scott McBrien threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Latrez Harrison.

The Terrapins made it 14-0 early in the second quarter when Allen scored from 1 after Jafar Williams outleaped Virginia safety Jermaine Hardy on a 41-yard completion.

At that point, Maryland held a 168-53 advantage in total yardage.

Virginia quickly remedied that, moving 80 yards in nine plays to close to 14-7. A well-timed screen pass to Wali Lundy covered 62 yards, setting up a 4-yard touchdown run by Schaub on a quarterback draw.

It took Maryland only 14 seconds to restore its 14-point cushion - the amount of time it took Allen to cover 80 yards after squeezing through a tiny hole on the right side.

After a Virginia punt, the Terrapins moved 45 yards and went up 24-7 on a 33-yard field goal by Novak with 32 seconds left in the half.