Jack Howes’ Field Goal As Time Runs Out Gives Maryland 13-10 Win Over Turnover-plagued Nebraska – News18

LINCOLN, Neb.: Jack Howes hit a 24-yard subject purpose as time ran out to raise Maryland to a 13-10 win over Nebraska Saturday.

Maryland’s victory, its first since late September, snapped a 4-recreation shedding streak and made the Terrapins (6-4, 3-4 Big Ten) bowl eligible. Nebraska (5-5, 3-4) dropped its second straight recreation and nonetheless to win certainly one of its final two video games to play in a bowl for the primary time since 2016.

Nebraska turned the ball over on three consecutive fourth-quarter possessions, the ultimate one Tarhib Still’s interception of No. 3 quarterback Chubba Purdy ultimately zone with 3:37 left. That arrange Maryland’s 12-play, 75-yard successful drive.

Purdy, the youthful brother of San Francisco 49er quarterback Brock Purdy, got here into the sport after No. 2 quarterback Jeff Sims’ fumble was was a Maryland subject purpose that tied the sport at 10.

Sims’ second turnover, an interception, set the Terrapins as much as take the lead. But Roman Hemby gave it again to Nebraska with a fumble on the three-yard line.

Purdy drove the Huskers 90 yards to the Maryland 5 yard line earlier than throwing the interception.

Maryland obtained the sport’s solely first-half rating. After stopping Nebraska on fourth down late within the second quarter, the Terps struck shortly with a pair of Tagovailoa passes to Tai Felton, the primary a 53-yard shot down the center, and the second a 16-yarder down the sideline for a landing.

Nebraska obtained on the board early within the third quarter, when, after recovering a Maryland fumble on the Terps 27, the Huskers ran six straight instances. Fullback Janiran Bonner went 2 yards round proper finish for the rating.

Picking off Tagovailoa on the primary play of Maryland’s subsequent possession, Nebraska failed to maneuver the ball, taking the lead on a 38 yard Tristan Alvano subject purpose.

Maryland seemed to be on its approach to answering the Nebraska rating, marching 58 yards down the sector. But the Husker protection stuffed Antwain Littleton on a fourth-and-1 run on the NU 17, ending the drive.

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa handed for 283 yards with one interception. Nebraska’s three quarterbacks, together with starter Heinrich Haarberg, who left the sport with an harm, had been 10 of 21 for simply 86 yards with 4 interceptions.

The Terrapins, who had 101 yards on the bottom, had been simply the second crew to hurry for greater than 100 yards towards the Nebraska protection this season.

THE TAKEAWAY

Maryland: The Terps dedicated a number of turnovers for the fifth consecutive recreation. Those turnovers led to all 10 Nebraska factors. The Terrapins dedicated solely three turnovers complete throughout their 5-recreation successful streak to open the season.

Nebraska: Nebraska now has an FBS-excessive 27 turnovers and a minus-14 turnover margin.

UP NEXT

Nebraska: visits Wisconsin subsequent Saturday.

Maryland: hosts No. 2 Michigan subsequent Saturday.

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