Game notes: Penn State at Maryland
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The matchup
- Penn State (3–4, 0–4 in conference) at Maryland (2–5, 0–4 in conference), Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, SECU Stadium.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 49th meeting; Penn State leads the series 44–3–1.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 30, 2024: Penn State 44, Maryland 7.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1917: Penn State 57, Maryland 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Maryland is 1–18 at home against Penn State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Penn State 44–7 (at Penn State); 2023: Penn State 51–15 (at Maryland); 2022: Penn State 30–0 (at Penn State); 2021: Penn State 31–14 (at Maryland); 2020: Maryland 35–19 (at Penn State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Penn State
- Penn State is 3–4 (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 45–0 vs. Marshall; W 27–9 at Temple; W 55–13 vs. Buffalo; L 20–24 vs. Wisconsin; L 13–34 at Northwestern; L 23–31 vs. No. 19 USC; L 18–21 at Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Penn State has lost four straight, since beating Buffalo 55–13 (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Penn State is No. 46 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Matt Campbell is 3–4 in his first season at Penn State and 110–74 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Matt Campbell faces Maryland as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Rocco Becht (QB): 1,664 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Chase Sowell (WR): 34 catches, 510 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Tony Rojas (LB): 56 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Penn State lost to No. 6 Michigan State 55–16.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.
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 1–6 against Penn State.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 2020, Maryland lost to No. 12 Indiana 27–11.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
- It is the first meeting of Matt Campbell and Mike Locksley as head coaches.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).
- 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).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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