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Defense
28
Maryland MAR 3-2 , 0-2
42
Winner Indiana IND 5-0 , 2-0
Maryland MAR
3-2 , 0-2
28
Final
42
Indiana IND
5-0 , 2-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MAR Maryland 0 7 14 7 28
IND Indiana 0 14 14 14 42

Game Recap: Football |

Maryland Drops 42-28 Decision At Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, IN – Maryland was defeated by Indiana, 42-28, on Sept. 28 at Memorial Stadium. Maryland (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) and Indiana (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) went back and forth, trading scores throughout the game. Both teams were deadlocked three separate times (7-7, 14-14, 21-21), but the Hoosiers pulled ahead by two scores early in the fourth and never surrendered their lead.  

Billy Edwards Jr. found Kaden Prather for a 30-yard touchdown midway through the fourth to cut the lead to 35-27, but after review, the score was overturned. The Terps subsequently turned the ball over on downs, and the Hoosiers closed out the game despite a late score by Roman Hemby.  

Edwards completed 26 of 41 passes (63%) for 289 yards and three touchdowns. Prather was his favorite target, hauling in five receptions on nine targets for 66 yards and a first-half score. It was Prather's eighth touchdown in a Maryland uniform and his third of the 2024 season. The senior wide receiver now has a touchdown in three consecutive games. 

Dylan Wade caught the other score from Edwards, making an acrobatic diving catch on a tipped ball for the fourth touchdown of his career. Tai Felton caught five passes for 38 yards. 

Hemby rushed 10 times for a season-high of 117 yards. Midway through the third quarter, he ripped off a one-play 75-yard touchdown to tie the game at 21 apiece. The score was his 19th career touchdown on the ground, ranking him tied for 10th on Maryland's all-time rushing touchdown list. It was also the longest run for the Terps this season. Hemby added five catches for 48 yards through the air.  

Maryland's defense thwarted Indiana's offense in the first half, forcing three takeaways. Jalen Huskey and Glendon Miller grabbed their team-leading third interceptions of the season. Huskey's interception was the first thrown by Kurtis Rourke in an Indiana uniform. Both takeaways marked the fourth time the Terps picked off multiple passes in the last five games. 

Michael Harris forced a fumble that Lavain Scruggs recovered. Kellan Wyatt, Trey Reddick, Caleb Wheatland and Quashon Fuller each recorded sacks. Fuller's was a strip sack late in the fourth. Harris posted a career-high 10 tackles and added a second-half fumble recovery.  

Maryland has faced an undefeated team in each of its first five games of the 2024 season. The Hoosiers advanced to 5-0 and 2-0 in conference play. 

 
Coach Locksley's Take 
"We won the turnover battle, but lost the game," Head Coach Michael Locksley said. "So to me, that shows that there are other areas for us. The first thing that jumps out to me is scheme-wise, are we doing the things that help our young online? Are we doing the things that help our corner? And then we got to just keep looking at the personnel and making sure that we're giving these guys the opportunity to compete. We'll get better. I know that we'll get better."

Hemby On His Long Touchdown Run  
"The offensive line did a great job on that run, just getting vertical as fast as I can. KP came in and dug out the safety so it made my read a little bit easier, and I was just able to use my speed. ... We just stayed consistent with [the run] and we were able to have a little bit of success, but we're going to keep working to make it more successful down the stretch." 

Breaking Down The Action
  • Jalen Huskey intercepted a pass on Indiana's opening possession. Kellan Wyatt also recorded a sack on the drive. Huskey returned the INT for 37 yards to the Maryland 40-yard line. 
  • Glendon Miller followed the last defensive interception with one of his own at 7:23 in the first. 
  • The Hoosiers finally reached the end zone on their third possession. Kurtis Rourke found Myles Price on a one-yard swing pass to cap off the 12-play, 83-yard scoring drive.  
  • On the ensuing drive, Billy Edwards Jr. connected with Kaden Prather for a 33-yard score on a go-route. The Terps reached the end zone despite facing a 1st and 30 earlier on the drive. They tied the Hoosier at 7 apiece at 9:16 in the second frame.
  • Maryland forced another turnover with 4:53 left in the half. Michael Harris punched out the football, and Lavain Scruggs recovered it to set The Terps up on the Maryland 41. 
  • Indiana took a 14-7 lead heading into the locker room. Rourke found Omar Cooper Jr. for a 27-yard TD strike with 38 seconds left in the half. 
  • Shaleak Knotts made an impressive falling back catch to convert a 3rd and 17th on the second half's opening possession. A few plays later, Edwards connected with Dylan Wade on a six-yard score to tie the game at 14. 
  • The Hoosiers promptly responded with a 19-yard touchdown run to regain their lead, 21-14 with 7:31 left in the third. 
  • The Terps immediately responded, thanks to a 75-yard touchdown run by Roman Hemby on the first play of their drive.
  • The Hoosiers scored just before the end of the third quarter, with Elijah Sarratt scoring on a 13-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke to cap a nine-play drive.
  • The Hoosiers scored on their first drive of the fourth quarter as Rourke completed a 12-yard strike to Donaven McCulley to make it a 35-21 score.
  • Edwards found Prather for a 30-yard touchdown, but the call was overturned after review. The touchdown would've cut the deficit to 35-27 midway through the fourth. 
  • The Terps forced their fourth turnover of the game, with Quashon Fuller stripping Rourke. Wheatland recovered the fumble to get the Terp the ball back with 5:42 left on the clock.
  • The Terps were unable to capitalize on the turnover, turning the ball over on downs as a pass from Edwards Jr. to Leon Haughton Jr. fell incomplete.
  • Indiana would add its third unanswered touchdown of the second half, with TySon Lawton taking a 14-yard run for a score.
  • Hemby scored his second touchdown of the day, hauling in a pass for 12 yards to cut the deficit to 42-28.
Turn Me Up Tai! 
  • Tai Felton finished his day with a stat line of five catches for 38 yards. Through five games, he has 46 receptions, 642 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns. 
  • His 642 receiving yards are the most by a Big Ten receiver through his team's first five games since Indiana's Ty Fryfogle recorded 642 yards in 2020. 
  • Felton's 46 receptions are the most by a Big Ten receiver through his team's first five games since Purdue's Charlie Jones had 47 in 2022. 
  • Felton is the only Maryland player since 1996 with 600+ receiving yards in the team's first five games. The best mark through six games (since 1996) is 624 by DJ Moore in 2017.
Big Baller Billy 
  • Billy Edwards Jr. completed 26-of-41 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns. Through five games, Edwards has completed 128 of his 177 passes for 1,444 yards and has accounted for 13 total touchdowns.  
  • Entering the contest, he led the Big Ten in completions and passing yards while ranking tied for second in the league in passing touchdowns. 
  • According to Pro Football Focus, Edwards was the sixth-highest graded QB  in the FBS and the second-highest graded in the Big Ten entering the contest. He was graded at 90.3 (min 100 dropbacks). 
Roman Empire
  • Roman Hemby rushed 10 times for a season-high 117 yards and two total touchdowns. He added five receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown through the air. 
  • The running back has gone over 100 yards rushing for the seventh time in his career and the first time this season.   
  • Midway through the third quarter, he ripped off a one-play 75-yard touchdown to tie the game at 21 apiece. The score was his 19th career touchdown on the ground, tying him for 10th on Maryland's all-time rushing touchdowns list. The run was also the longest for the Terps this season.
  • Hemby now has 2,058 rushing yards, eclipsing the 2000-yard mark and placing him 14th on Maryland's all-time rushing leaderboard. 
  • This marked the fifth multi-touchdown game of Hemby's career and his first with both a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game. 
Defense!  Numbers And Nuggets 
  • 1: Trey Reddick recorded his first career sack. 
  • 1: Ezekiel Avit caught his first career pass late in the fourth quarter. 
  • 3: Jalen Huskey and Glendon Miller recorded their third interception this season. Both are tied for the team lead. 
  • 4: It was the fourth time in the last five games that the Terps recorded multiple interceptions.
  • 4: Dylan Wade scored the fourth touchdown of his career and second of the season.  
  • 5: Roman Hemby had his fifth multi-touchdown game of his career.
  • 6: According to Pro Football Focus, Billy Edwards Jr. is the sixth-highest graded QB in the FBS and the second-highest graded in the Big Ten, with a 90.3 grade (min 100 dropbacks).
  • 7: Hemby netted his seventh 100-yard rushing game of his career. 
  • 9: Bryce McFerson has nine punts of 50 or more yards this season after booming three for more than 50 yards against Indiana. 
  • 8: Kaden Prather has eight touchdowns as a Terp. He scored his third of the season, giving him three consecutive games with a score. 
  • 8: The Terps have eight interceptions this season, ranking among the best in the nation. 
  • 10: Michael Harris recorded a career-high 10 tackles. 
  • 11: Maryland has one of the nation's best turnover margins (+11) through five games.
  • 19: Hemby scored his 19th rushing touchdown in the game, placing him tied for 10th on Maryland's all-time leaderboard. 
  • 2000: Hemby eclipsed the 2000-yard rushing mark.  
Up Next
  • The Terps have their first bye week but return to SECU Stadium for a two-game homestand. Their next matchup is against Northwestern on Oct. 11. Kickoff is at 8 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on Fox Sports and Maryland Sports Radio Network.
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