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Maryland at Northwestern

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Northwestern beat Maryland 33–⁠27. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayMaryland8–⁠5 in 2023
27
HomeNorthwestern8–⁠5 in 2023
33

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 19,286

At kickoff
46°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregory BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Maryland1433727
Northwestern14103633

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Maryland

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taulia Tagovailoa30/4727431
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Colby McDonald543019
Kaden Prather136036
Roman Hemby427012
Antwain Littleton II4703
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeshaun Jones978118
Kaden Prather353024
Corey Dyches646022
Tai Felton444116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Beau Brade8100
Fa’Najae Gotay7000
Jaishawn Barham7000
Kellan Wyatt5100
Tre Colbert4220
Donnell Brown3110
Ruben Hyppolite II3110
Taizse Johnson2110

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brendan Sullivan16/2326520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brendan Sullivan1456018
Cam Porter1027110
A.J. Henning410011
Anthony Tyus III6908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joseph Himon II267053
A.J. Henning552034
Bryce Kirtz351124
Cam Johnson246034
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rod Heard9100
Bryce Gallagher6110
Aidan Hubbard5330
Xander Mueller5110
Coco Azema4001
Reginald Pearson1110

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

Team stats

MarylandNorthwestern
391Total yards364
274Passing yards265
117Rushing yards99
5.8Yards per pass11.5
4.3Yards per rush2.5
25First downs19
6–⁠15Third downs2–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
6–⁠69Penalties8–⁠69
29:13Possession30:47
5Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

MarylandNorthwestern
47%Success rate38%
0.07EPA per play0.23
1.08Explosiveness1.36
0.36Rushing EPA0.06
0.01Passing EPA0.44
41%Passing-down success42%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.05
0.33Second-down EPA0.64
0.17Third-down EPA0.23
16%Havoc by its defense22%

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 70% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Maryland −13.5, over/under 48.5.

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 Maryland 84%, Northwestern 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneMaryland end zoneQ1 MarylandTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ1 MarylandFumble, 1 playQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MarylandTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MarylandTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 12 playsQ2 MarylandField goal, 8 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 4 playsQ3 MarylandPunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarylandField goal, 12 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarylandPunt, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 10 playsQ4 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 6 playsQ4 MarylandTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarylandInterception, 8 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Maryland right to left.
  1. Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 MarylandFumble, 1 play, −12 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
  5. Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q1 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 97 yards
  9. Q2 MarylandTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 12 plays, 84 yards
  11. Q2 MarylandField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 MarylandPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q3 MarylandField goal, 12 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 MarylandPunt, 9 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 10 plays, 67 yards
  20. Q4 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
  22. Q4 MarylandTouchdown, 4 plays, 61 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 MarylandInterception, 8 plays, 28 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
Maryland Touchdown, 5 plays
14:54Henry Helms kickoff for 57 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 34Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tai Felton for 11 yds to the MD 45 for a 1ST down
14:542nd & 3 at opp 48Kaden Prather run for 36 yds to the NU 12 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 12Taulia Tagovailoa run for 4 yds to the NU 8
14:541st & 10 at own 45Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 7 yds to the NU 48
12:442nd & 6 at opp 8Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tai Felton for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)Maryland 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
12:41Jack Howes kickoff for 52 yds
12:411st & 10 at own 27A.J. Henning run for 11 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 38Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 42
12:412nd & 6 at own 42Brendan Sullivan sacked by Taizse Johnson for 0 yards to the NU 42
12:413rd & 6 at own 42Brendan Sullivan sacked by Ruben Hyppolite II for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 36
10:034th & 12 at own 36Hunter Renner punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jeshaun Jones at the MD 30
Maryland Fumble, 1 play
9:561st & 10 at own 30Taulia Tagovailoa sacked for a loss of 12 yards at the MD18, fumble on the sack, recovered by Bryce Gallagher at the MD18, returned 6 yards to the MD12.
Northwestern Touchdown, 3 plays
9:561st & 10 at opp 12A.J. Henning run for 1 yd to the MD 11
9:562nd & 9 at opp 11Brendan Sullivan run for 10 yds to the MD 1 for a 1ST down
8:501st & goal at opp 1Cam Porter run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Tied at 7
8:50Henry Helms kickoff Northwestern Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the NU 20
Maryland Touchdown, 8 plays
8:41Henry Helms kickoff for 44 yds
8:411st & 10 at opp 45Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 6 yds to the NU 39
8:412nd & 4 at opp 39Antwain Littleton II run for 3 yds to the NU 36
8:413rd & 1 at opp 36Taulia Tagovailoa run for 2 yds to the NU 34 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 34Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
8:412nd & 10 at opp 34Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 8 yds to the NU 26
8:413rd & 2 at opp 26Antwain Littleton II run for 2 yds to the NU 24 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
5:342nd & 10 at opp 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Roman Hemby for 24 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)Maryland 14, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
5:30Jack Howes kickoff for 53 yds
5:301st & 10 at own 31Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the NU 36
5:302nd & 5 at own 36Maryland Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Fa’Najae Gotay) to the MD 47 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 47Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 4 yds to the MD 43
5:302nd & 6 at opp 43Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 24 yds to the MD 19 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 19Anthony Tyus III run for a loss of 4 yards to the MD 23
2:422nd & 14 at opp 23Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 23 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Tied at 14
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
2:37Henry Helms kickoff for 49 yds , return for no gain to the MD 46
2:371st & 10 at own 46Ramon Brown run for 3 yds to the MD 49
2:372nd & 7 at own 49Taulia Tagovailoa run for 3 yds to the NU 48
2:373rd & 4 at opp 48Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
1:154th & 4 at opp 48Colton Spangler punt for 45 yds, downed at the NU 3
1:151st & 10 at own 3Maryland Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the NU 8
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
1:151st & 5 at own 8Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Marshall Lang for 23 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 31Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 33
0:002nd & 8 at own 33Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 9 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42Brendan Sullivan run for 6 yds to the MD 48 for a 1ST down Maryland Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Riyad Wilmot) to the MD 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 18 yds to the MD 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the MD 14
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 14Cam Porter run for 10 yds to the MD 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the MD 3
Q2 12:173rd & goal at opp 3Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Porter for 3 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 21, Maryland 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 24, Maryland 17
Maryland Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:16Henry Helms kickoff for 43 yds
12:161st & 10 at own 22Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Corey Dyches for no gain to the MD 22
12:162nd & 10 at own 22Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Roman Hemby for 4 yds to the MD 26
12:163rd & 6 at own 26Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Kaden Prather for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at the 50Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Roman Hemby for 6 yds to the NU 44
12:162nd & 4 at opp 44Roman Hemby run for 12 yds to the NU 32 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 32Roman Hemby run for 8 yds to the NU 24
12:162nd & 2 at opp 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 15 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down
12:161st & goal at opp 9Taulia Tagovailoa run for 8 yds to the NU 1
6:583rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Maryland, clock 06:58
6:582nd & goal at opp 1Antwain Littleton II run for no gain to the NU 1
6:583rd & goal at opp 1Taulia Tagovailoa run for no gain to the NU 1
6:154th & goal at opp 1Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
Northwestern Field goal, 12 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 1Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the NU 3
6:152nd & 8 at own 3Northwestern Penalty, False Start (Yards) to the NU 2
6:152nd & 9 at own 2Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 12 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 14Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the NU 15
6:152nd & 9 at own 15Brendan Sullivan run for 10 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 25Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 3 yds to the NU 28
6:152nd & 7 at own 28Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 4 yds to the NU 32
6:153rd & 3 at own 32Brendan Sullivan run for 13 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 45Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Johnson for 34 yds to the MD 21 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 21Anthony Tyus III run for 8 yds to the MD 13
1:303rd & 4 at opp 15Timeout Maryland, clock 01:30
1:302nd & 2 at opp 13Anthony Tyus III run for a loss of 2 yards to the MD 15
1:303rd & 4 at opp 15Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
1:184th & 4 at opp 15Jack Olsen 33 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 24, Maryland 14
Maryland Field goal, 8 plays
1:18Henry Helms kickoff for 42 yds
1:181st & 10 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Roman Hemby for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 24
1:182nd & 11 at own 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 14 yds to the MD 38 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 38Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Corey Dyches for 22 yds to the NU 40 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 16Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:27
0:271st & 10 at opp 40Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Kaden Prather for 24 yds to the NU 16 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 16Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
0:272nd & 10 at opp 16Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
0:273rd & 10 at opp 16Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
0:104th & 10 at opp 16Jack Howes 34 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 24, Maryland 17
Northwestern End of half, 1 play
0:10Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NHSG] Kneel down by NU at NU24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 27, Maryland 20
Northwestern Field goal, 4 plays
14:51Jack Howes kickoff for 58 yds
14:511st & 10 at opp 32Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
14:512nd & 10 at opp 32A.J. Henning run for a loss of 2 yards to the MD 34
14:513rd & 12 at opp 34Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Porter for 5 yds to the MD 29
13:294th & 7 at opp 29Jack Olsen 47 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 27, Maryland 17
Maryland Punt, 4 plays
13:23Henry Helms kickoff for 48 yds
13:231st & 10 at own 35Colby McDonald run for 19 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at opp 46Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 48
13:232nd & 12 at opp 48Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
13:233rd & 12 at opp 48Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
12:004th & 12 at opp 48Colton Spangler punt for 32 yds
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 16Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
12:002nd & 10 at own 16Brendan Sullivan run for no gain to the NU 16
12:003rd & 10 at own 16Brendan Sullivan sacked by Donnell Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the NU 12
10:264th & 14 at own 12Hunter Renner punt for 30 yds
Maryland Field goal, 12 plays
10:261st & 10 at opp 42Colby McDonald run for no gain to the NU 42
10:262nd & 10 at opp 42Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Aidan Hubbard for 0 yards to the NU 42
10:263rd & 10 at opp 42Taulia Tagovailoa run for 10 yds to the NU 32 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 32Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
10:262nd & 10 at opp 32Colby McDonald run for 12 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 20Colby McDonald run for 2 yds to the NU 18
10:262nd & 8 at opp 18Roman Hemby run for 2 yds to the NU 16
10:263rd & 6 at opp 16Northwestern Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Xander Mueller) to the NU 6 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 5Antwain Littleton II run for 2 yds to the NU 3
10:262nd & goal at opp 3Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 4
10:263rd & goal at opp 4Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Xander Mueller for 0 yards to the NU 4
4:454th & goal at opp 4Jack Howes 22 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 27, Maryland 20
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:40Jack Howes kickoff for 52 yds
4:401st & 10 at own 29Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 30
4:402nd & 9 at own 30Brendan Sullivan sacked by Tre Colbert for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 29
4:403rd & 10 at own 29Brendan Sullivan run for 4 yds to the NU 33
2:204th & 6 at own 33Hunter Renner punt for 51 yds
Maryland Punt, 9 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 16Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
2:202nd & 10 at own 16Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 8 yds to the MD 24
2:203rd & 2 at own 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 4 yds to the MD 28 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 28Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
2:202nd & 10 at own 28Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 12 yds to the MD 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Colby McDonald run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at the 50Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Roman Hemby for a loss of 4 yards to the MD 46
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 46Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by R.J. Pearson for a loss of 8 yards to the MD 38
Q4 13:544th & 22 at own 38Colton Spangler punt for 45 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 32
4th quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 33, Maryland 27
Northwestern Field goal, 10 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 32Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at own 46Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
13:542nd & 10 at own 46Brendan Sullivan run for 18 yds to the MD 36 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 36QB Keeper SULLIVAN, Brendan rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the MD33 (WILMOT, Riyad), out of bounds. PENALTY NU Holding on WRATHER, Ben enforced 10 yards from the MD36 to the MD46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:541st & 20 at opp 46Brendan Sullivan run for 5 yds to the MD 41
13:542nd & 15 at opp 41Brendan Sullivan pass complete to A.J. Henning for 34 yds to the MD 7 for a 1ST down
13:541st & goal at opp 7Maryland Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jaishawn Barham) to the MD 4 for a 1ST down
13:541st & goal at opp 3Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the MD 1
13:542nd & goal at opp 1Cam Porter run for no gain to the MD 1
13:543rd & goal at opp 1Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
9:194th & goal at opp 1Jack Olsen 19 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 30, Maryland 20
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
9:15Henry Helms kickoff for 56 yds
9:151st & 10 at own 32Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Corey Dyches for 2 yds to the MD 34
9:152nd & 8 at own 34TAGOVAILOA, Taulia pass deep to the right complete for 30 yards to JONES, Jeshaun caught at the NU39 and advanced to the NU36 (HEARD II, Rod). PENALTY MD Pass Interference on JONES, Jeshaun enforced 15 yards to the MD19 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:152nd & 23 at own 19Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
9:153rd & 23 at own 19Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
8:104th & 23 at own 19Colton Spangler punt for 46 yds
Northwestern Field goal, 6 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 40Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the NU 40
8:102nd & 10 at own 40Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 53 yds to the MD 7 for a 1ST down
8:101st & goal at opp 7Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the MD 6
8:102nd & goal at opp 6Anthony Tyus III run for no gain to the MD 6
8:103rd & goal at opp 6Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
8:104th & goal at opp 6Northwestern Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the MD 11
5:034th & goal at opp 11Jack Olsen 29 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 33, Maryland 20
Maryland Touchdown, 4 plays
5:02Jack Olsen kickoff for 26 yds
5:021st & 10 at own 39Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tai Felton for 16 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 45Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Corey Dyches for 6 yds to the NU 39
5:022nd & 4 at opp 39Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tai Felton for 9 yds to the NU 30 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 30TAGOVAILOA, Taulia pass to the left incomplete intended for DYCHES, Corey thrown to the NU18. PENALTY NU Pass Interference on TURNER, Devin enforced at the spot of the foul for 12 yards to the NU18 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:421st & 10 at opp 18Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 18 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)Northwestern 33, Maryland 27
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
3:42Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:372nd & 9 at own 26Timeout Maryland, clock 03:37
3:381st & 10 at own 25Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 26
3:313rd & 7 at own 28Timeout Maryland, clock 03:31
3:322nd & 9 at own 26Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the NU 28
3:214th & 8 at own 27Timeout Maryland, clock 03:21
3:223rd & 7 at own 28Brendan Sullivan sacked by Tre Colbert for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 27
3:164th & 8 at own 27Hunter Renner punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jeshaun Jones at the MD 41
Maryland Interception, 8 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 41Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 5 yards to the MD 36
3:162nd & 15 at own 36Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Roman Hemby for 12 yds to the MD 48
3:163rd & 3 at own 48Roman Hemby run for 5 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 47Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Corey Dyches for 5 yds to the NU 42
3:162nd & 5 at opp 42Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Corey Dyches for 11 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 31Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for no gain to the NU 31
3:162nd & 10 at opp 31Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
1:253rd & 10 at opp 31Taulia Tagovailoa pass intercepted
Northwestern End of game, 2 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 8[NHSG] Kneel down by NU at NU5 (team loss of 3).
0:002nd & 13 at own 5[NHSG] Kneel down by NU at NU4 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

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Northwestern leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the one 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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