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Kent State at Maryland

Sep 25, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 4

Away

Kent State

Mid-American

Final Score

16 - 37

KSM

Home

Maryland

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Maryland526
Kent State458

Passing Yards

Maryland384
Kent State308

Rushing Yards

Maryland142
Kent State150

Turnovers

Maryland2
Kent State1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature73°F
Wind4 mph W

Humidity

38%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Taulia Tagovailoa

Maryland

YDS: 384

Rushing

Tayon Fleet-Davis

Maryland

YDS: 60

Receiving

Dante Cephas

Kent State

YDS: 151

Tackles

Dean Clark

Kent State

SOLO: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Maryland29:56
Kent State30:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Maryland pulls away from Kent State 37-16

Standard

Maryland defeated Kent State 37-16 in Week 4 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 526-458 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Maryland set the terms early in a game that finished 37-16. Andrew Glass 32 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Kent State the first major swing.

Maryland's box score carried the story: 526 total yards, 142 rushing yards, and 384 passing yards. Kent State finished with 458 total yards, including 150 on the ground and 308 through the air.

Maryland converted 4-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Maryland led 24-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Dontay Demus Jr. for 33 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Glass 32 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 6-7 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Glass 35 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 3-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Dontay Demus Jr. for 33 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK) (Maryland led 7-3 over Kent State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 6 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK) (Maryland led 14-6 over Kent State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Glass 37 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 9-21 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joseph Petrino 26 yd FG GOOD (Maryland led 24-9 over Kent State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-16

    Maryland defeated Kent State.

  • Total yards

    526-458

    Maryland held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    142

    Maryland averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    384

    Maryland averaged 9.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Maryland's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Kent State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMarylandKent State
Total Yards526458
Passing Yards384308
Rushing Yards142150
First Downs2327
Third Down Efficiency4-114-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-5
Total Penalties (Yards)9-1209-84
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts31-4119-33
Rushing Attempts2847
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points710
Possession Time29:5630:04
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)