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Maryland at Penn State

Nov 24, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 13

Away

Maryland

Big Ten

Final Score

3 - 38

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State565
Maryland259

Passing Yards

Penn State255
Maryland185

Rushing Yards

Penn State310
Maryland74

Turnovers

Penn State1
Maryland0

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature35°F
Wind5 mph NW

Humidity

95%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 230

Rushing

Miles Sanders

Penn State

YDS: 128

Receiving

KJ Hamler

Penn State

YDS: 90

Tackles

Isaiah Davis

Maryland

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State27:12
Maryland32:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State routs Maryland 38-3

Blowout

Penn State defeated Maryland 38-3 in Week 13 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 565-259 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 38-3. Trace McSorley 20 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 565 total yards, 310 rushing yards, and 255 passing yards. Maryland finished with 259 total yards, including 74 on the ground and 185 through the air.

Penn State converted 3-7 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Penn State led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Pinegar 25 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley 20 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick) (Penn State led 14-3 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joseph Petrino 26 Yd Field Goal (Maryland led 3-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley 3 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick) (Penn State led 7-0 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 25 Yd Field Goal (Penn State led 17-3 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ricky Slade 8 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick) (Penn State led 24-3 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Pat Freiermuth 5 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick) (Penn State led 31-3 over Maryland).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-3

    Penn State defeated Maryland.

  • Total yards

    565-259

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    310

    Penn State averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    255

    Penn State averaged 10.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-7

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Maryland's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateMaryland
Total Yards565259
Passing Yards255185
Rushing Yards31074
First Downs2813
Third Down Efficiency3-75-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-237-65
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts14-2414-23
Rushing Attempts4436
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points83
Possession Time27:1232:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)