Maryland vs. Penn State – Game Preview – November 12, 2022 – ESPN

Maryland (6-3, 3-3 Large Ten) at No. 14 Penn State (7-2, 4–2, No. 14 CFP), 3:30 p.m. EST (FOX)

Penn State by 10 1/2.

Collection document: Penn State leads 41-3-1.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Gamers and coaches on each side have stated they don’t take into account this an actual rivalry sport contemplating the Nittany Lions’ sequence dominance. Nonetheless, lower than 200 miles separate the campuses and there are off-field implications as every program competes for space recruits. A second straight win at Beaver Stadium can be an enormous accomplishment for a Terps group trying to bounce again after shedding at Wisconsin final week. The Nittany Lions should preserve successful to get to a New 12 months’s Six bowl.

KEY MATCHUP

Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa vs. Penn State’s move rush. Tagovailoa accomplished 41 of 57 passes for 371 yards the final time he confronted Penn State. His skill to increase performs and purchase time for his receivers might be key as Penn State’s secondary doesn’t get beat on routine timing routes fairly often.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Maryland: RB Roman Hemby. The 6-foot, 200-pounder is a bodily again who’s averaging 6.17 yards per carry for the season. He has 63 whole touches for 391 yards and 4 touchdowns within the final three video games.

Penn State: WR Parker Washington. His former teammate Jahan Dotson shredded Maryland final yr with 11 catches for 242 yards and three scores. Washington’s received 22 catches for 279 yards and two touchdowns within the final three video games, and the Terps have given up huge chunks by the air at occasions.

FACTS & FIGURES

Penn State has gained six of eight within the sequence since Maryland joined the Large Ten in 2014. The Nittany Lions averaged practically 44 factors per sport in these wins. … Maryland’s 35-19 victory in 2020 got here with Beaver Stadium empty amid the COVID-19 pandemic. … Penn State tied a program document with 16 tackles for loss final week towards Indiana. … RBs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen have eight speeding touchdowns every and are tied with Noah Cain for this system document for freshmen. … Tagovailoa’s profession accuracy price of 68.3% is fourth in Large Ten historical past to Northwestern’s Dan Persa (73.5%) and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud (70.4%) and Dwayne Haskins (70%).

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