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Maryland at Virginia Tech

Dec 29, 2021 • Completed • Neutral Site

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Season 2021PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Maryland

Big Ten

Final Score

54 - 10

MVT

Home

Virginia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia Tech259
Maryland481

Passing Yards

Virginia Tech137
Maryland275

Rushing Yards

Virginia Tech122
Maryland206

Turnovers

Virginia Tech1
Maryland0

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature45°F
Wind4 mph N

Humidity

85%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Taulia Tagovailoa

Maryland

YDS: 265

Rushing

Tayon Fleet-Davis

Maryland

YDS: 57

Receiving

Darryl Jones

Maryland

YDS: 111

Tackles

Ruben Hyppolite II

Maryland

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia Tech34:28
Maryland25:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Maryland routs Virginia Tech 54-10

Blowout

Maryland defeated Virginia Tech 54-10 in Week 1 of the 2021 postseason slate, finishing with a 481-259 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Maryland set the terms early in a game that finished 54-10. Peter Moore punt for 55 yds , Tarheeb Still returns for 92 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia Tech the first major swing.

Maryland's box score carried the story: 481 total yards, 206 rushing yards, and 275 passing yards. Virginia Tech finished with 259 total yards, including 122 on the ground and 137 through the air.

Maryland converted 3-7 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Maryland led 24-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Darryl Jones for 70 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK).

Key Moments

  • Punt

    Peter Moore punt for 55 yds , Tarheeb Still returns for 92 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK) (Virginia Tech led 0-7 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Parker Romo 36 yd FG GOOD (Virginia Tech led 3-7 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Connor Blumrick run for 3 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK) (Virginia Tech led 10-21 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Darryl Jones for 70 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK) (Maryland led 14-3 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Antwaine Littleton II run for 4 yds for a TD, (Joseph Petrino KICK) (Maryland led 21-3 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joseph Petrino 44 Yd Field Goal (Maryland led 24-10 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    54-10

    Maryland defeated Virginia Tech.

  • Total yards

    481-259

    Maryland held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    206

    Maryland averaged 7.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    275

    Maryland averaged 11 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-7

    Maryland's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-18

    Virginia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginia TechMaryland
Total Yards259481
Passing Yards137275
Rushing Yards122206
First Downs1322
Third Down Efficiency6-183-7
Fourth Down Efficiency3-41-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-253-35
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts11-1921-25
Rushing Attempts4828
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points412
Possession Time34:2825:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)