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Maryland's tempo offense rolls UConn
Malik Washington was near flawless in East Hartford as Maryland turned up-tempo football into a 38-14 road win.
In brief
Malik Washington was near flawless in East Hartford as Maryland turned up-tempo football into a 38-14 road win. Maryland's plan is volume: 80 plays a game, the ball spread everywhere, and a quarterback who stays in rhythm. Originally reported by The Banner.
Second week, second blowout
Maryland followed a 62-point opener against Hampton with a 38-14 win over UConn in front of 34,494 at Pratt and Whitney Stadium. The Terps are 2-0.
Down early, then relentless
UConn led 7-0 in the first quarter. Maryland answered by scoring on six of its next eight drives, five touchdowns and a field goal.
Washington was surgical
The sophomore quarterback went 34 of 41 for 347 yards and two scores, including 18 completions in a row, and hit eight different receivers.
“Malik was really efficient today.”
Everyone eats
Chris Durr Jr. caught a career-high 10 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding had eight catches for a game-high 130 yards, including a 60-yard score on third-and-eight.
Flow, not just speed
Michael Locksley wants 78 to 80 snaps a game so his playmakers all get touches. Maryland ran 78 plays and marched 92 and 91 yards on two scoring drives.
“It is more flow than tempo.”
Two streaks, one snapped
Maryland has now won 20 straight nonconference games, the longest run in the FBS. UConn's nine-game home winning streak at Pratt and Whitney, dating to October 2024, is over.
The main idea
Maryland's plan is volume: 80 plays a game, the ball spread everywhere, and a quarterback who stays in rhythm.
