University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
5-3 , 3-2
Maryland
4-4 , 1-4
Team Stats
UMD 0, UMN 7
UMN - Jackson,Daniel 10 yd pass from Brosmer,Max (Kesich,Dragan kick) 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 02:30
UMD 0, UMN 14
UMN - Spencer,Elijah 7 yd pass from Brosmer,Max (Kesich,Dragan kick) 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:54
UMD 0, UMN 21
UMN - Walley,Justin 32 yd interception (Kesich,Dragan kick)
UMD 0, UMN 24
UMN - Kesich,Dragan 40 yd field goal 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 01:08
UMD 3, UMN 24
UMD - Howes,Jack 33 yd field goal 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 04:07
UMD 3, UMN 31
UMN - Jackson,Daniel 4 yd pass from Brosmer,Max (Kesich,Dragan kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:38
UMD 10, UMN 31
UMD - Edwards Jr.,Billy 3 yd run (Howes,Jack kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:49
UMD 10, UMN 34
UMN - Kesich,Dragan 34 yd field goal 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 00:26
UMD 10, UMN 41
UMN - Spencer,Elijah 25 yd pass from Brosmer,Max (Kesich,Dragan kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:53
UMD 10, UMN 48
UMN - Taylor,Darius 51 yd run (Kesich,Dragan kick), 6 plays, 87 yards, TOP 03:50
UMD 16, UMN 48
UMD - Samuels,DJ 2 yd pass from Morris,MJ () 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:58
UMD 23, UMN 48
UMD - Knotts,Shaleak 21 yd pass from Morris,MJ (Howes,Jack kick) 7 plays, 88 yards, TOP 03:04
Game Leaders
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Gophers Cruise Past Maryland 48-23 For Third Straight Win
10/26/2024 6:29:00 PM | Football
Max Brosmer threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns on Homecoming.
Winners of three straight, the Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) got nine catches for 117 yards and two scores from Daniel Jackson. Elijah Spencer added a couple touchdown receptions as the Gophers scored their most points in a conference game since beating the Terrapins 52-10 Oct. 26, 2019.
Maryland (4-4, 1-4) has lost three of four, and dug itself a deep hole early in this one.
Six plays after stopping Maryland on fourth down of its opening series, a 10-yard pass from Brosmer to Jackson got Minnesota on the scoreboard, its first opening drive touchdown of the season.
Brosmer to Spencer made it 14-0 Gophers, a lead that increased to 21-0 just 38 seconds later when miscommunication between quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. and his receiver resulted in a ball thrown directly to Walley, who took the interception 32 yards untouched into the end zone.
Minnesota has allowed just five passing touchdowns this season and entered the game with 13 interceptions, tied for second-most in the country behind James Madison's 15.
Koi Perich added his third interception in the past two games, upping his conference-best total to five, the most ever by a Minnesota freshman and is now just two picks behind the program's season record.
Averaging a Big Ten-best 301.9 passing yards per game, the Terrapins finished with 323. Edwards was 19 of 35 for 201 yards in three quarters against the nation's fourth-ranked defense. MJ Morris was 7 of 8 for 122 yards with the game well out of reach. Tai Felton, who has a Big Ten best 73 receptions, caught nine balls for 104 yards.
Brosmer was 26-of-33 for 320 yards for Minnesota. He did not throw an interception, nor was he sacked.
Darius Taylor made it 48-10 with a 51-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter.
The Takeaway
Maryland: Its passing game is more than adequate but the Terrapins need to find offensive balance. Partly due to the lopsided score early, Maryland ran just 25 times for 104 yards. It entered averaging 121.1 yards per game, 102nd among FBS schools.
Minnesota: Perich has already proven to be one of the most dynamic players of the eight-season P.J. Fleck era. The Esko, Minn. native returned his interception 45 yards and had two punt returns for 27. He's averaging 15.1 yards on 11 punt returns this season.
Up Next
Maryland: At top-ranked Oregon Nov. 9.
Minnesota: At No. 20 Illinois next Saturday.