Game notes: Maryland at USC
Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.The game page.
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The matchup
- Maryland (2–5, 0–4 in conference) at USC (6–1, 3–1 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their second meeting; Maryland leads the series 1–0.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 19, 2024: Maryland 29, USC 28.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
Maryland
- Maryland is 2–5 (0–4 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 62–0 vs. Hampton; W 38–14 at UConn; L 26–35 vs. Virginia Tech; L 3–54 vs. UCLA; L 23–48 at Nebraska; L 16–45 at No. 5 Ohio State; L 30–37 vs. Rutgers.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Maryland has lost five straight, since beating UConn 38–14 (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Maryland is No. 122 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Mike Locksley is 39–54 in his 12th season at Maryland and 41–80 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mike Locksley is 1–0 against USC.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Malik Washington (QB): 1,615 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Chris Durr Jr. (WR): 52 catches, 580 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Daniel Wingate (LB): 45 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Malik Washington needs 54 yards to pass Neil O’Donnell (5,060, 1987–89) for eighth on Maryland’s career total offense list. He has 5,007 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malik Washington is tied with Neil O’Donnell (26, 1987–89) for 10th on Maryland’s career touchdown passes list, at 26 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Sean O’Haire needs 3 field goals to pass Joseph Petrino (31, 2018–21) for 10th on Maryland’s career field goals list. He has 29 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1953, Maryland beat No. 11 Alabama 21–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
USC
- USC is 6–1 (3–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 42–26 vs. San José State; W 39–0 vs. Fresno State; W 49–30 vs. Louisiana; W 42–35 at Rutgers; L 27–41 vs. No. 20 Oregon; W 25–21 vs. Washington; W 31–23 at Penn State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- USC is No. 15 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Lincoln Riley is 41–19 in his fifth season at USC and 96–29 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Lincoln Riley is 0–1 against Maryland.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jayden Maiava (QB): 2,045 passing yards, 18 TD, No. 2 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- King Miller (RB): 595 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Christian Pierce (S): 40 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jayden Maiava needs 273 yards to pass Sam Darnold (7,229, 2016–17) for ninth on USC’s career passing yards list. He has 6,957 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jayden Maiava needs 273 yards to pass Kedon Slovis (7,426, 2019–21) for ninth on USC’s career total offense list. He has 7,154 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jayden Maiava needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Rodney Peete (54, 1985–88) for 10th on USC’s career touchdown passes list. He has 53 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, USC lost to No. 23 Oregon 48–28.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Lincoln Riley is 0–1 against Mike Locksley’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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