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Maryland at NC State

Dec 30, 2022 • Completed • Neutral Site

Duke's Mayo Bowl

Season 2022PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Maryland

Big Ten

Final Score

16 - 12

MNS

Home

NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State296
Maryland342

Passing Yards

NC State269
Maryland266

Rushing Yards

NC State27
Maryland76

Turnovers

NC State2
Maryland2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature57°F
Wind3 mph SE

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ben Finley

NC State

YDS: 269

Rushing

Roman Hemby

Maryland

YDS: 65

Receiving

Jeshaun Jones

Maryland

YDS: 79

Tackles

Payton Wilson

NC State

SACKS: 2

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State24:26
Maryland35:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Maryland holds off NC State 16-12

Close

Maryland defeated NC State 16-12 in Week 1 of the 2022 postseason slate, finishing with a 342-296 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Maryland set the terms early in a game that finished 16-12. Chad Ryland 42 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 24, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Maryland the first major swing.

Maryland's box score carried the story: 342 total yards, 76 rushing yards, and 266 passing yards. NC State finished with 296 total yards, including 27 on the ground and 269 through the air.

Maryland converted 10-21 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Maryland led 10-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chad Ryland 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Chad Ryland 42 yd FG GOOD (Maryland led 3-3 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Christopher Dunn 38 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 3-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 19 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK) (Maryland led 10-3 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Christopher Dunn 19 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 6-10 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Christopher Dunn 38 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 9-10 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chad Ryland 33 yd FG GOOD (Maryland led 13-9 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    16-12

    Maryland defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    342-296

    Maryland held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    76

    Maryland averaged 1.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    266

    Maryland averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-21

    Maryland's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-18

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateMaryland
Total Yards296342
Passing Yards269266
Rushing Yards2776
First Downs1317
Third Down Efficiency5-1810-21
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-358-60
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts22-4820-38
Rushing Attempts1841
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points1210
Possession Time24:2635:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)