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Maryland at Penn State

Oct 8, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 6

Away

Maryland

Big Ten

Final Score

14 - 38

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Total Yards

Penn State524
Maryland270

Passing Yards

Penn State152
Maryland100

Rushing Yards

Penn State372
Maryland170

Turnovers

Penn State1
Maryland2

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind0 mph S

Humidity

100%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 152

Rushing

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 202

Receiving

DeAndre Thompkins

Penn State

YDS: 91

Tackles

Brandon Smith

Penn State

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State35:00
Maryland25:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Maryland 38-14

Standard

Penn State defeated Maryland 38-14 in Week 6 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 524-270 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 38-14. Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) came with {'seconds': 33, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 524 total yards, 372 rushing yards, and 152 passing yards. Maryland finished with 270 total yards, including 170 on the ground and 100 through the air.

Penn State converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Penn State led 24-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 70 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Perry Hills pass complete to Ty Johnson for 66 yds for a TD, (Adam Greene KICK) (Maryland led 7-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley run for 9 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 17-7 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyrrell Pigrome run for 7 yds for a TD, (Adam Greene KICK) (Maryland led 14-17 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 30 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-7 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 45 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 24-14 over Maryland).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-14

    Penn State defeated Maryland.

  • Total yards

    524-270

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    372

    Penn State averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    152

    Penn State averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    Maryland's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateMaryland
Total Yards524270
Passing Yards152100
Rushing Yards372170
First Downs2811
Third Down Efficiency5-134-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-505-54
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts10-1910-16
Rushing Attempts6238
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points82
Possession Time35:0025:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)