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Tai Felton
37
Winner Northwestern NWU 3-3 , 1-2
10
Maryland UMD 3-3 , 0-3
Winner
Northwestern NWU
3-3 , 1-2
37
Final
10
Maryland UMD
3-3 , 0-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NWU Northwestern 7 10 0 20 37
UMD Maryland 0 7 0 3 10

Game Recap: Football |

Terps Fall To Wildcats on Friday Night

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland football was defeated by Northwestern, 37-10, on Oct. 11 at SECU Stadium. The Terps are 3-3 overall and 0-3 in Big Ten play.

The Terps fell behind 17-0 early in the second quarter before rallying within one score in the second half at 17-10. On an early fourth-quarter drive, they had the chance to tie the game, but a strip sack resulted in a touchdown for the Wildcats, increasing their lead to 24-10. 

Billy Edwards Jr. finished the game with 296 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. His rushing TD in the second quarter was the 11th of his career and his eighth from the one-yard line. 
Tai Felton (nine receptions for 77 yards), Kaden Prather (eight receptions for 81 yards) and Preston Howard (five receptions for 59 yards) were Edward's top targets. Felton entered the top 10 in program history for career receiving yards and receptions. He surpassed Marcus Badgett (1989-92) for 10th in yards and now has 1792 for his career. He surpassed Dontay Demus Jr. (2018-22) and Levern Jacobs (2012-16) in receptions and now sits in ninth place with 131 career grabs.  

Caleb Wheatland and Kellan Wyatt each recorded sacks. Kevis Thomas led the Terps with a career-high four total tackles. Ruben Hyppolite II added three total tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup. 

Northwestern improved to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in conference action.  

Locksley's Take 
"There were some things, as I always try to tell you, there are some things that I thought were positive about the game that we can build on, but there's also a lot of places that there's still some work to be done," head coach Michael Locksley said. "There's no one's going to be tougher, or nobody can be tougher on us than we will be on ourselves and what I will be on myself." 


Breaking Down The Action
  • Maryland forced a three-and-out on the opening possession of the game. However, Northwestern scored on its second possession with a nine-yard rushing touchdown by Jack Lausch to lead 7-0. 
  • Northwestern's Cam Porter rushed for a three-yard score to lead 14-0 at 12:08 in the second quarter. 
  • The Terps fumbled on the ensuing kickoff but held Northwestern's offense to a 43-yard field goal. At 10:50 in the second, they trailed 17-0. 
  • A flag for pass interference set the Terps up on the two-yard line, and on a 4th-and-1, Billy Edwards Jr. scored a rushing touchdown on a "tush push" to cut the deficit to 17-7 with 3:22 left in the half. 
  • The Terps settled for a field goal from 54 yards out seconds before the half, but it missed wide right. They entered the locker room trailing 17-7. 
  • Maryland cut the deficit to 17-10 with a 31-yard field goal by Jack Howes at 14:57 in the fourth. The score capped off an 18-play, 86-yard drive. 
  • The Terps had a chance to tie the game early in the fourth, but a strip sack resulted in a defensive score for the Wildcats. They led 24-10 with 13:10 left in the game.
  • The Wildcats knocked in a 38-yard field goal at 8:55 in the fourth to lead 27-10. 
  • Northwestern extended its lead again with a field goal after Maryland's drive ended with a fumble recovery. It led 30-10 with 6:23 left to play.
  • The Wildcats intercepted a pass and scored a nine-yard rushing touchdown to lead 37-10 at 4:30 in the fourth.    
Long Drives
  • Maryland cashed in three points on an 18-play, 86-yard drive in the second half. The 18 plays were the most on a scoring drive this season and the most for the Terps since a 19-play, 73-yard drive resulted in a field goal in a 17-15 win against No. 17 North Carolina in College Park on November 15, 2008. 
  • The Terps scored their first touchdown on a 16-play, 90-yard drive. That was the most plays on a scoring drive since a 17-play drive that resulted in a field goal against Towson last season. 
  • The last 16-play drive that ended in a touchdown came on a 16-play drive against Howard on September 11, 2021.
  • Remarkably, the last time the Terps had a drive of at least 16 plays resulting in a touchdown against an FBS team was a 17-play, 99-yard TD drive against Marshall in the 2013 Military Bowl. 
In The House
  • Lots of dignitaries were at SECU Stadium for the Friday night game.
  • Maryland Governor Wes Moore participated in the coin toss before the game and helped with the Maryland flag drop in the second quarter. 
  • Olympic gold medalist Thea LaFond-Gadson, the Maryland track alum, was honored during the game. LaFond-Gadson was the first-ever track alum to win gold and the first Dominica native to win a medal in the Olympic games. LaFond-Gadson and women's basketball alum and Olympic gold medalist Alyssa Thomas will also serve as Homecoming Grand Marshals next week.
  • Also at the game were former Maryland stars now in the NFL, Beau Brade of the Baltimore Ravens and Jeshaun Jones of the Minnesota Vikings. Also at the game from the Ravens were Roquan Smith, Keaton Mitchell, Trent Simpson 
  • Other former Terps at the game included College Football Hall of Famer E.J. Henderson, Scooter Monroe and A.J. Hendy.  
Numbers And Nuggets 
  • 4: Kevis Thomas recorded a career-high four total tackles.  
  • 8: Edwards has eight rushing touchdowns from the one-yard line. 
  • 9: Tai Felton ranks ninth in program history in receptions. 
  • 10: Bryce McFerson has 10 punts of 50 or more yards this season after booming one for 50 yards against Northwestern. 
  • 10: Felton ranks 10th in program history for career receiving yards. 
  • 11: Edwards has 11 rushing touchdowns in his career. 
  • 15 McFerson has 15 punts inside the 20-yard line. 
  • 18: Maryland's 18-play scoring drive in the third quarter was its longest scoring drive since 2008. 
  • 1,500: With his 19-yard completion at 9:46 remaining in the 2nd quarter, Edwards has reached 1,500 passing yards this season.
Up Next
  • The Terps will host USC (3-2, 1-2 B1G) for its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on FS1 and Maryland Sports Radio Network. 
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