
Terps Drop Season Finale at Michigan State
11/30/2019 6:46:00 PM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Anthony McFarland Jr. ran for 134 yards including a 63-yard touchdown in the third quarter, but the Terps fell to Michigan State 19-16 in the season finale on Saturday.
Down 3-0 early in the game, Josh Jackson hit Dontay Demus Jr. in stride for a 44-yard touchdown to put Maryland up 7-3. Demus' sixth touchdown reception of the season was part of a seven reception, 96 yard game. Michigan State would score the final 10 points of the half to take a 13-7 lead at the break.
Maryland outscored Michigan State 9-0 in the third quarter to go up 16-13 off a Joseph Petrino 33-yard field goal and McFarland's 63-yard touchdown. The sophomore running back would add another 43-yard run on the following drive but a fumble halted that drive.
The Spartans tied the game up with 9:30 left in the fourth on a 32-yard field goal make. After the Terps went three and out with the game tied, Michigan State put together a 12 play 74-yard drive to take a 19-16 lead.
Making his first career start, Fa'Najae Gotay led the Terps with 15 tackles (seven solo), the most by any Maryland player this season. Javon Leake posted 20 kick return yards, passing Stefon Diggs ('14) to move to fifth all-time on the career kick return yard list with 1,487.
Down 3-0 early in the game, Josh Jackson hit Dontay Demus Jr. in stride for a 44-yard touchdown to put Maryland up 7-3. Demus' sixth touchdown reception of the season was part of a seven reception, 96 yard game. Michigan State would score the final 10 points of the half to take a 13-7 lead at the break.
Maryland outscored Michigan State 9-0 in the third quarter to go up 16-13 off a Joseph Petrino 33-yard field goal and McFarland's 63-yard touchdown. The sophomore running back would add another 43-yard run on the following drive but a fumble halted that drive.
The Spartans tied the game up with 9:30 left in the fourth on a 32-yard field goal make. After the Terps went three and out with the game tied, Michigan State put together a 12 play 74-yard drive to take a 19-16 lead.
Making his first career start, Fa'Najae Gotay led the Terps with 15 tackles (seven solo), the most by any Maryland player this season. Javon Leake posted 20 kick return yards, passing Stefon Diggs ('14) to move to fifth all-time on the career kick return yard list with 1,487.
Team Stats
UMD
MSU
Total Yards
316
430
Pass Yards
152
342
Rushing Yards
164
88
Penalty Yards
5
40
1st Downs
15
23
3rd Downs
1
8
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
22:07
37:53
1st Quarter

UMD 0, MSU 3
MSU - Coghlin, Matt 40 yd field goal 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 4:37

UMD 7, MSU 3
UMD - Demus, Dontay 44 yd pass from Jackson, Josh (Petrino, Joseph kick) 2 plays, 59 yards, TOP 0:34
2nd Quarter

UMD 7, MSU 6
MSU - Coghlin, Matt 36 yd field goal 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:02

UMD 7, MSU 13
MSU - Lewerke, Brian 1 yd run (Coghlin, Matt kick), 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:59
3rd Quarter

UMD 10, MSU 13
UMD - Petrino, Joseph 33 yd field goal 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:13

UMD 16, MSU 13
UMD - McFarland, A. 63 yd run (Petrino, Joseph kickblocked), 1 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:12
4th Quarter

UMD 16, MSU 16
MSU - Coghlin, Matt 32 yd field goal 13 plays, 59 yards, TOP 6:15

UMD 16, MSU 19
MSU - Coghlin, Matt 33 yd field goal 12 plays, 74 yards, TOP 4:59
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