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Penn State at Maryland

Nov 25, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 13

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

66 - 3

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Maryland

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Maryland303
Penn State534

Passing Yards

Maryland179
Penn State248

Rushing Yards

Maryland124
Penn State286

Turnovers

Maryland2
Penn State0

Game Conditions

Temperature60°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

44%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 237

Rushing

Tommy Stevens

Penn State

YDS: 113

Receiving

D.J. Moore

Maryland

YDS: 100

Tackles

Jermaine Carter Jr.

Maryland

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Maryland22:29
Penn State37:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State overwhelms Maryland 66-3

Blowout

Penn State defeated Maryland 66-3 in Week 13 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 534-303 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 66-3. Tommy Stevens run for 21 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 534 total yards, 286 rushing yards, and 248 passing yards. Maryland finished with 303 total yards, including 124 on the ground and 179 through the air.

Penn State converted 11-17 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Penn State led 31-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tyler Davis 30 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tommy Stevens run for 21 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley run for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 14-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 21-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 9 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 28-0 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 30 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 31-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Stevens pass complete to Tom Pancoast for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 52-0 over Maryland).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    66-3

    Penn State defeated Maryland.

  • Total yards

    534-303

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    286

    Penn State averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    248

    Penn State averaged 6.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-17

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-15

    Maryland's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMarylandPenn State
Total Yards303534
Passing Yards179248
Rushing Yards124286
First Downs1128
Third Down Efficiency1-1511-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-912-10
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts21-3725-40
Rushing Attempts2548
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs06
Kicking Points312
Possession Time22:2937:31
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)