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Northwestern at Maryland

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Northwestern beat Maryland 37–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorthwestern10–⁠3 in 2017
37
HomeMaryland4–⁠8 in 2017
21

Final at SECU Stadium, College ParkTV: ESPN2Attendance 38,325

At kickoff
67°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; College Park Airport (KCGS), 2 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge J. Roggerman; back judge Scott Buchanan; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern32131037
Maryland777021

Standouts

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Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson27/4929312
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson28171225
Clayton Thorson943118
Jeremy Larkin521014
Riley Lees1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Macan Wilson574032
Cameron Green649017
Flynn Nagel448117
Riley Lees339020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Hall11400
Brett Walsh7210
Montre Hartage7000
Kyle Queiro4000
Sam Miller2110

Maryland

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Bortenschlager17/3825530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Max Bortenschlager1234018
Lorenzo Harrison III931015
Ty Johnson1020010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Moore12210252
Taivon Jacobs218120
Jahrvis Davenport218010
Lorenzo Harrison III1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antoine Brooks Jr.9100
Isaiah Davis8100
Jalen Brooks7000
Josh Woods7000
Darnell Savage Jr.7001
Cavon Walker4210
J.C. Jackson4001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NorthwesternMaryland
531Total yards340
293Passing yards255
238Rushing yards85
6.0Yards per pass6.7
5.4Yards per rush2.7
30First downs19
10–⁠21Third downs6–⁠17
3–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠4
2Turnovers0
7–⁠90Penalties2–⁠30
35:57Possession24:03
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NorthwesternMaryland
46%Success rate33%
0.10EPA per play−0.01
1.13Explosiveness1.48
0.26Rushing EPA−0.17
−0.03Passing EPA0.10
36%Passing-down success27%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.10
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.01
0.56Third-down EPA0.75
23%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Maryland 52% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northwestern −2.5, over/under 50.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northwestern 57%, Maryland 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Maryland end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarylandTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternField goal, 16 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 6 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MarylandTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MarylandEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarylandPunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 9 playsQ3 MarylandTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 6 playsQ3 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 8 playsQ4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternResult not recorded, 1 playQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Maryland drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 40 yards
  2. Q1 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternField goal, 16 plays, 68 yards
  8. Q1 MarylandPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 MarylandTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q2 MarylandEnd of half, 2 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q3 MarylandPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q3 MarylandTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 42 yards
  21. Q3 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  22. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
  23. Q4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 56 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 34 yards
  25. Q4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  27. Q4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 65 yards
  28. Q4 NorthwesternResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard
  29. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play, −96 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Maryland 7, Northwestern 3
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 65 yds , Riley Lees return for 17 yds to the Nwest 17
15:001st & 10 at own 17Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
15:002nd & 10 at own 17Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 25
15:003rd & 2 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 32 yds to the Mary 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson, broken up by Josh Woods
15:003rd & 10 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
15:004th & 10 at opp 43Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds, fair catch by D.J. Moore at the Mary 7 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Mary 22
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 22Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Jacquille Veii
13:192nd & 10 at own 22Ty Johnson run for no gain to the Mary 22
13:193rd & 10 at own 22Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
13:194th & 10 at own 22Wade Lees punt for 48 yds , Riley Lees returns for 7 yds to the Nwest 37
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 7 yds to the Nwest 44
12:282nd & 3 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
12:283rd & 3 at own 44Clayton Thorson sacked by Cavon Walker for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 40
12:284th & 7 at own 40Hunter Niswander punt for 29 yds, downed at the Mary 31
Maryland Touchdown, 6 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 31Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 5 yds to the Mary 36
11:132nd & 5 at own 36Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 21 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 43Max Bortenschlager run for 18 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 25Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Moore, D., PENALTY NU holding (Hartage, Montre) 10 yards to the NU15, 1ST DOWN UMD, NO PLAY.
11:131st & 10 at opp 15Ty Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 18
11:132nd & 13 at opp 18Max Bortenschlager run for 6 yds to the Nwest 12
8:463rd & 7 at opp 12Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 12 yds for a TD, (Henry Darmstadter KICK)Maryland 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
8:461st & 0 at the 50Danny Sutton kickoff for 47 yds , Jeremy Larkin return for 16 yds to the Nwest 19
8:411st & 10 at own 19Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 23
8:412nd & 6 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 18
8:413rd & 11 at own 18Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Darnell Savage Jr. return for no gain to the Nwest 32
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at opp 32Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
7:312nd & 10 at opp 32Max Bortenschlager pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 34
7:313rd & 12 at opp 34Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete MARYLAND Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
7:314th & 12 at opp 34Wade Lees punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 9
Northwestern Field goal, 16 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 9Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 19Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 22
6:342nd & 7 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Nwest 25
6:343rd & 4 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 30Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 34
6:342nd & 6 at own 34Justin Jackson run for 19 yds to the Mary 47 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 8 yds to the Mary 39
6:342nd & 2 at opp 39Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
6:343rd & 2 at opp 39Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the Mary 35 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Jeremy Larkin
6:342nd & 10 at opp 35Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Mary 34
6:343rd & 9 at opp 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 11 yds to the Mary 23 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
6:342nd & 10 at opp 23Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the Mary 23
6:343rd & 10 at opp 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
0:314th & 10 at opp 23Charlie Kuhbander 40 yd FG GOODMaryland 7, Northwestern 3
Maryland Punt, 6 plays
0:311st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Ty Johnson return for 19 yds to the Mary 19
0:271st & 10 at own 19Lorenzo Harrison III run for 5 yds to the Mary 24
0:272nd & 5 at own 24Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 24Max Bortenschlager run for 5 yds to the Mary 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 29Lorenzo Harrison III run for 2 yds to the Mary 31
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 31Max Bortenschlager run for 2 yds to the Mary 33
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 33Max Bortenschlager sacked by Sam Miller for a loss of 6 yards to the Mary 27
Q2 15:004th & 12 at own 27Wade Lees punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 29
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 24, Maryland 14
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 29Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 30
12:452nd & 9 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Antoine Brooks
12:093rd & 9 at own 30Timeout MARYLAND, clock 12:09
12:093rd & 9 at own 30Thorson, C. pass complete to Nagel, Flynn for 17 yards to the NU47 (Woods, J.), PENALTY NU holding 10 yards to the NU20, NO PLAY.
12:093rd & 19 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 23 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 30 yds to the Mary 27 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 27Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 14 yds to the Mary 13 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 13Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Mary 7
12:092nd & 4 at opp 7Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Mary 5
9:353rd & 2 at opp 5Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 10, Maryland 7
Maryland Touchdown, 3 plays
9:351st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Ty Johnson return for 27 yds to the Mary 27
9:291st & 10 at own 27NORTHWESTERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Mary 42 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 42Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 4 yds to the Mary 46
9:292nd & 6 at own 46Ty Johnson run for 2 yds to the Mary 48
8:143rd & 4 at own 48Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 52 yds for a TD, (Henry Darmstadter KICK)Maryland 14, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Touchdown, 13 plays
8:141st & 0 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 61 yds , Riley Lees return for 21 yds to the Nwest 25
8:081st & 10 at own 25Jeremy Larkin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24
8:082nd & 11 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 8 yds to the Nwest 32
8:083rd & 3 at own 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 10 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 5 yds to the Nwest 47
8:082nd & 5 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees
8:083rd & 5 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Mary 49
5:364th & 1 at opp 49Timeout MARYLAND, clock 05:36
5:364th & 1 at opp 49Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Mary 46 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 17 yds to the Mary 29 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at opp 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
5:362nd & 10 at opp 29Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Mary 26
5:363rd & 7 at opp 26Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees
4:104th & 7 at opp 26Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:10
4:104th & 7 at opp 26Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 8 yds to the Mary 18 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 18Clayton Thorson run for 18 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 17, Maryland 14
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 4 yds to the Mary 29
3:352nd & 6 at own 29Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs, broken up by Kyle Queiro
3:353rd & 6 at own 29Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
3:354th & 6 at own 29Wade Lees punt for 32 yds, downed at the Nwest 39
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 39Riley Lees run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43
2:452nd & 6 at own 43Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds to the Nwest 47
2:453rd & 2 at own 47Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds to the Mary 49 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 11 yds to the Mary 38 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green
2:452nd & 10 at opp 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 20 yds to the Mary 18 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 18Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the Mary 14
0:312nd & 6 at opp 14Timeout MARYLAND, clock 00:31
0:242nd & 6 at opp 14Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 14 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 24, Maryland 14
Maryland End of half, 2 plays
0:241st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 44 yds , Jake Funk return for 11 yds to the Mary 32
0:201st & 10 at own 32Max Bortenschlager pass complete to Jahrvis Davenport for 10 yds to the Mary 42 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 42Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 7 yds to the Mary 49
3rd quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 27, Maryland 21
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Ty Johnson return for 27 yds to the Mary 27
14:551st & 10 at own 27Lorenzo Harrison III run for 5 yds to the Mary 32
14:552nd & 5 at own 32Lorenzo Harrison III run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mary 27
14:553rd & 10 at own 27Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
14:554th & 10 at own 27Wade Lees punt for 33 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Mary 27 MARYLAND Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Mary 45
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mary 47
14:552nd & 12 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
14:553rd & 12 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
14:554th & 12 at opp 47Hunter Niswander punt for 40 yds , Jahrvis Davenport returns for no gain to the Mary 7
Maryland Punt, 4 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 7Ty Johnson run for 10 yds to the Mary 17 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 17Ty Johnson run for 4 yds to the Mary 21
12:492nd & 6 at own 21Max Bortenschlager run for 2 yds to the Mary 23
12:493rd & 4 at own 23Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete, broken up by Alex Miller
12:494th & 4 at own 23Wade Lees punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 41
Northwestern Field goal, 9 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 20 yds to the Mary 39 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Mary 33
10:532nd & 4 at opp 33Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Mary 28 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 28Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Mary 25
10:532nd & 7 at opp 25Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Mary 15 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees
10:532nd & 10 at opp 15Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 16
10:533rd & 11 at opp 16Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green, broken up by Josh Woods
8:254th & 11 at opp 16Charlie Kuhbander 34 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 27, Maryland 14
Maryland Touchdown, 10 plays
8:251st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Ty Johnson return for 21 yds to the Mary 21
8:211st & 10 at own 21Max Bortenschlager run for a loss of 6 yards to the Mary 15
8:212nd & 16 at own 15Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Jacquille Veii
8:213rd & 16 at own 15Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 19 yds to the Mary 34 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 34Harrison, L. rush for loss of 2 yards to the UMD32 (Queiro, Kyle), PENALTY NU face mask (Queiro, Kyle) 15 yards to the UMD49, 1ST DOWN UMD, NO PLAY.
8:211st & 10 at own 49Ty Johnson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 43
8:212nd & 2 at opp 43Ty Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 45
8:213rd & 4 at opp 45Lorenzo Harrison III run for 10 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 35Max Bortenschlager run for 4 yds to the Nwest 31
8:212nd & 6 at opp 31Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 11 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 20Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
4:332nd & 10 at opp 20Taivon Jacobs 20 Yd pass from Max Bortenschlager (Henry Darmstadter Kick)Northwestern 27, Maryland 21
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
4:331st & 0 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 61 yds , Riley Lees return for 32 yds to the Nwest 36
4:251st & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 44
4:252nd & 2 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
3:583rd & 2 at own 44Timeout MARYLAND, clock 03:58
3:583rd & 2 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 17 yds to the Mary 39 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Mary 35
3:582nd & 6 at opp 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 13 yds to the Mary 22 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 22Clayton Thorson pass intercepted, touchback. JC Jackson return for no gain
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 20Ty Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Mary 16
2:322nd & 14 at own 16Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Derrick Hayward
2:323rd & 14 at own 16Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
2:324th & 14 at own 16Wade Lees punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Marcus McShepard at the Nwest 47
Northwestern Field goal, 8 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 6 yds to the Mary 47
1:432nd & 4 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 11 yds to the Mary 36 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 6 yds to the Mary 30
1:432nd & 4 at opp 30Jeremy Larkin run for 14 yds to the Mary 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 17
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 17Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Mary 14
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 14Thorson, C. rush for 7 yards to the UMD7, out-of-bounds (Ellis, T.), PENALTY NU holding 10 yards to the UMD24, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 18 at opp 24Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds to the Mary 15
Q4 13:024th & 9 at opp 15Charlie Kuhbander 32 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 30, Maryland 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 37, Maryland 21
Maryland Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:021st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 61 yds
13:021st & 10 at own 35Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
13:022nd & 10 at own 35Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 18 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 47Max Bortenschlager sacked by Brett Walsh for a loss of 8 yards to the Mary 45
13:022nd & 18 at own 45Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs, broken up by Paddy Fisher
13:023rd & 18 at own 45Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 11 yds to the Nwest 44
13:024th & 7 at opp 44Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 45Justin Jackson run for 25 yds to the Mary 30 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 30Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Mary 28
11:052nd & 8 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green, broken up by Josh Woods
11:053rd & 8 at opp 28Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Mary 22
11:054th & 2 at opp 22Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Mary 21
Maryland Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 21Lorenzo Harrison III run for 15 yds to the Mary 36 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 36Lorenzo Harrison III run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mary 33
9:202nd & 13 at own 33Max Bortenschlager run for 2 yds to the Mary 35
9:203rd & 11 at own 35Max Bortenschlager run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at the 50Ty Johnson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 49
9:202nd & 9 at opp 49Ty Johnson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 45
9:203rd & 5 at opp 45Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
6:114th & 5 at opp 45Timeout MARYLAND, clock 06:11
6:114th & 5 at opp 45Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 45Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Mary 49
6:052nd & 4 at opp 49Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Mary 47
4:333rd & 2 at opp 47Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:33
4:333rd & 2 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Mary 46
4:334th & 1 at opp 46Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Mary 44 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 44MARYLAND Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kingsley Opara) to the Mary 29 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 29Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Mary 27
4:332nd & 8 at opp 27Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Mary 21
1:543rd & 2 at opp 21Justin Jackson 21 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)Northwestern 37, Maryland 21
Maryland Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:541st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 35 yds, downed at the Mary 30
1:531st & 10 at own 30Max Bortenschlager pass complete to D.J. Moore for 46 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 24Max Bortenschlager pass complete to Jahrvis Davenport for 8 yds to the Nwest 16
1:532nd & 2 at opp 16Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
1:533rd & 2 at opp 16Lorenzo Harrison III run for 1 yd to the Nwest 15
1:534th & 1 at opp 15Lorenzo Harrison III run for 1 yd to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 14Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
1:532nd & 10 at opp 14Max Bortenschlager pass complete to Lorenzo Harrison III for 9 yds to the Nwest 5
1:533rd & 1 at opp 5Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
1:534th & 1 at opp 5Max Bortenschlager run for no gain to the Nwest 5
Northwestern Result not recorded, 1 play
0:381st & 10 at own 5TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 4

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Northwestern leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2024Northwestern 37, Maryland 10
2023Northwestern 33, Maryland 27
2022Maryland 31, Northwestern 24
2020Northwestern 43, Maryland 3
2017Northwestern 37, Maryland 21

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