Penn State resumes 2020 college football schedule Saturday afternoon in Big Ten game against Maryland After losing 0-2 to Ohio State, Nittany Lions aim for first victory of the season, organizing a kick-off at 3:30 a.m. at Beaver Stadium
Penn State has prevailed in clashes against Maryland in each of the past five seasons and, remarkably, hasn’t given up a single Terps touchdown since 2016 The Nittany Lions have beaten Maryland 163-6 during that time. and now host a program that has not won any road conference games other than at Rutgers since September 2017
Despite struggling overall under head coach Mike Locksley (4-10 with two Big Ten wins since 2019), Maryland just picked up a conference victory over Minnesota last Friday, the Terps have rebounded from a poor performance in Game 1 (43-3 loss to Northwestern) and earned a 45-44 overtime win thanks to a failed Golden Gophers extra-point attempt
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Maryland 7, Penn State 0 (First quarter; 12:21) For second week in a row, Penn State allows visiting opponent to score on opening possession Maryland finds end zone on pass from 42 yards from former five-star prospect Rakim Jarrett, a freshman It’s the Terps’ first touchdown against Penn State since their 2016 game and puts PSU in a familiar position so far in 2020 – playing from behind It was a six-game, 75-yard practice for Maryland, as Tagovailoa logged each of their three throws for 65 yards.
Maryland 7, Penn State 0 (first quarter; 6:23) For the second Saturday in a row, Penn State opts for a fourth down conversion in their first practice while losing 7-0 It was at a much different place on the pitch, but same result Last time around he put Ohio State in possession of possession in PSU territory, leading to a quick Buckeyes touchdown Today he eliminates a very manageable field goal attempt and leaves the Nittany Lions scoreless 13-play, 67-yard workout stops at Maryland’s 7-yard line Penn State chose to keep their offense on the court for the 4th and 3rd then Sean Clifford is unable to connect with wide receiver Parker Washington despite placing the solid ball in the back of the end zone Clifford ran 22 yards on the way, while Washington and Freiermuth each recorded one reception
Maryland 14, Penn State 0 (First Quarter; 0:19) Maryland faced a major challenge trying to keep the best kids in the house, but, wow, the 2020 State Five Star Rookie , Rakim Jarrett, was a big win The first-year receiver scores again, this time on a 62-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa His sprint to the end zone on the left sideline was a near-mirror image of his previous score Jarrett has three catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns Penn State faces serious pass coverage questions early here and the Nittany Lions face a double-digit deficit in the first half for the third straight game
Maryland 21, Penn State 0 (Second Quarter; 11:49) Surprisingly, Terps dump him on Penn State Maryland wins another long-distance touchdown, hitting the end zone on a 38-yard rush for Jake Funk , who gained 221 rushing yards last week against Minnesota Considering how PSU has dominated these clashes in recent years (163-6 since 2017), this is a statement served by a motivated team from MarylandTerps lead Penn State in total footage, 204-52
Maryland 21, Penn State 7 (second quarter; 6:32) Penn State offers a much-needed response after falling behind by three touchdowns, leading 75 yards on 10 games in about five minutes Possession was punctuated by a pass 20-yard touchdown from Sean Clifford to Jahan Dotson, who made a nice late adjustment to take the lead against his defenseman and visited the end zone for the fifth time in 10 quarterbacks this season During that ride, Clifford made a key third pass to Dotson and the tight end Pat Freiermuth With the PSU attack now showing signs of life, the pressure on its defense to stop
Maryland 28, Penn State 7 (second quarter; 0:45) A poor first half gets worse for the Nittany Lions, as Taulia Tagovailoa finds a Dontay Demus wide open in the end zone on a 34-yard throw Maryland’s four touchdowns passed 30 yards The first half was brutal for Penn State’s pass coverage, and a struggling offensive offense doesn’t give much confidence for a comeback as half-time approaches
Maryland 35, Penn State 7 (third quarter; 12:49) The first half gets off to a disastrous start, as Sean Clifford, 3rd and 1st from the Penn State 45-yard line, fumbles behind a pair of Maryland defenders Terps linebacker Chance Campbell recovers and scores, rushing to the left sideline It’s the fifth over 30 yard touchdown for Maryland today and, shockingly, a rout ensued at the Beaver Stadium Clifford had 6 of 20 passes for 79 yards in the first half, and this result increases concern about Penn State’s QB play in 2020
Maryland 35, Penn State 7 (third quarter; 7:25) Shadows continue to pile up for Penn State After Sean Clifford makes his way to a 16-yard loss, Jake Pinegar misses the wide left on a 49-yard field goal attempt This ended a 13-play, 48-yard possession that was more than five minutes behind Nittany Lions are embarrassed at Beaver Stadium
Penn State managed to put together the first goal of the second period, totaling 98 yards in 16 games before Sean Clifford hit rookie Parker Washington for a 23-yard touchdown Sean Clifford was sacked on two-point conversion
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