Penn State Dominates Maryland 44-7 in Week 14 Blowout
Penn State overwhelmed Maryland 44-7 on Saturday, with the Nittany Lions' dominant second quarter setting the tone for the rout. Penn State scored just 3 points in the first quarter before exploding for 28 in the second to take control early.
Nicholas Singleton led Penn State's ground attack with 87 rushing yards, while the passing game was orchestrated through multiple quarterbacks. The defense was equally dominant, highlighted by Tony Rojas' interception of MJ Morris in the second quarter that he returned for no gain to the Maryland 9-yard line.
Penn State's fourth quarter featured another scoring drive, with Beau Pribula connecting with Tyseer Denmark for a touchdown pass. Maryland's offensive struggles were evident throughout, with receiver Braeden Wisloski leading the Terrapins with 9 receptions. The Nittany Lions' defense forced the visiting team into the endzone just once all game, with that score coming in the opening quarter.
The victory saw Penn State cover the 25.5-point spread decisively and pushed the game over the 50-point over-under total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 27, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maryland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Penn State | 3 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 44 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Maryland | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-26 | 20-30 |
| Pass Yards | 122 | 193 |
| Rush Yards | 72 | 219 |
| Total Yards | 194 | 412 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 2-12 | 5-15 |
| Penalties | 2-8 | 5-47 |
| Possession | 27:20 | 32:40 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the PSU 25 Nicholas Singleton fumbled, recovered by MD Tommy Akingbesote T. Akingbesote return for 0 yds
MJ Morris pass complete to Kaden Prather for 25 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)
HOWES, Jack PAT kick attempt is good, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY Before the snap, PSU Delay Of Game on TRACY, Zion enforced half the distance from the goal, 2 yards from the PSU3 to the PSU1. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Jack Howes kickoff for 63 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 66 yds to the MD 32
Tyler Warren run for 1 yd to the MD 31
Drew Allar pass complete to Omari Evans for 5 yds to the MD 26
Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 6 yards to the MD 32 Kaytron Allen fumbled, recovered by PSU Kaytron Allen K. Allen return for 0 yds
Ryan Barker 49 yd FG GOOD
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 55 yds , Josiah McLaurin return for 4 yds to the MD 14
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the MD 17
MJ Morris pass complete to Tai Felton for 6 yds to the MD 23
MJ Morris run for 2 yds to the MD 25 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris pass complete to Roman Hemby for 2 yds to the MD 27
Maryland Penalty, False Start (Ruben Hyppolite II) to the MD 22
MJ Morris pass incomplete
MJ Morris pass complete to Dylan Wade for 6 yds to the MD 28
Bryce McFerson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Zion Tracy at the PSU 30
(09:16) ALLAR, Drew pass up the middle complete for 18 yards to WARREN, Tyler caught at the PSU38 and advanced to the PSU48 (HUSKEY, Jalen), clock 09:05. PENALTY PSU Holding on DAWKINS, Nick enforced 10 yards from the PSU30 to the PSU20 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Drew Allar pass complete to Liam Clifford for 5 yds to the PSU 25
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Riley Thompson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tai Felton at the MD 30
Nolan Ray run for 8 yds to the MD 38
MJ Morris sacked by Abdul Carter for a loss of 11 yards to the MD 27
MJ Morris sacked by Zane Durant and Amin Vanover for a loss of 5 yards to the MD 22
Bryce McFerson punt for 53 yds , Zion Tracy returns for 11 yds to the PSU 36
Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 40
Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the PSU 42
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Riley Thompson punt for 46 yds , Tai Felton returns for a loss of 6 yards to the MD 36
Roman Hemby run for 1 yd to the MD 28
MJ Morris pass incomplete
MJ Morris sacked by Zion Tracy for a loss of 12 yards to the MD 16
Bryce McFerson punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Zion Tracy at the PSU 40
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 20 yds to the MD 40 for a 1ST down
Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the MD 39
Drew Allar run for 6 yds to the MD 33
Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the MD 31
Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the MD 29 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for no gain to the MD 29
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Tyler Warren pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 9 yds to the MD 20
Drew Allar run for 1 yd to the MD 19 for a 1ST down
Nicholas Singleton run for 7 yds to the MD 12
Nicholas Singleton run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 13
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 8 yds to the MD 5 for a 1ST down
(13:00) ALLAR, Drew pass short to the right incomplete intended for WARREN, Tyler thrown to the UMD0, clock 12:58. PENALTY UMD Pass Interference on TRADER JR., Dante enforced 3 yards to the UMD2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 64 yds , Josiah McLaurin return for 20 yds to the MD 21
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the MD 24
Roman Hemby run for 4 yds to the MD 28
MJ Morris pass complete to Roman Hemby for 2 yds to the MD 30
Roman Hemby run for no gain to the MD 30
Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for 23 yds to the MD 7 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds
Drew Allar run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 57 yds , Josiah McLaurin return for 18 yds to the MD 47 Maryland Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Yards) to the MD 26
Nolan Ray run for 2 yds to the MD 28
MJ Morris pass incomplete
MJ Morris pass incomplete
Bryce McFerson punt for 32 yds, downed at the PSU 40
Nicholas Singleton run for 9 yds to the PSU 49
Tyler Warren run for 29 yds to the MD 22 for a 1ST down
Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the MD 19
Nicholas Singleton run for 18 yds to the MD 1 for a 1ST down
Beau Pribula 1 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 58 yds , Josiah McLaurin return for 13 yds to the MD 20
MJ Morris pass complete to Braeden Wisloski for 9 yds to the MD 29
Roman Hemby run for 14 yds to the MD 43 for a 1ST down
Roman Hemby run for no gain to the MD 43
Roman Hemby run for 1 yd to the MD 44
MJ Morris pass intercepted Audavion Collins return for no gain to the MD 46
Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the MD 42
Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the MD 41
Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the MD 35 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Omari Evans for 24 yds to the MD 11 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the MD 7
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 7 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
MJ Morris pass complete to Nolan Ray for 10 yds to the MD 35 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris run for no gain to the MD 35
MJ Morris pass complete to Tai Felton for 16 yds to the PSU 49 for a 1ST down Penn State Penalty, Personal Foul (Jaylen Reed) to the PSU 34 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris pass complete to Dylan Wade for 11 yds to the PSU 23 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris pass intercepted Tony Rojas return for no gain to the PSU 9
Drew Allar pass complete to Julian Fleming for 5 yds to the PSU 14
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 6 yds to the PSU 20 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 5 yds to the PSU 25
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Drew Allar run for 7 yds to the PSU 32 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for 13 yds to the PSU 45 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 19 yds to the MD 36 for a 1ST down
Ryan Barker 53 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
End of 2nd Quarter
Roman Hemby run for 9 yds to the MD 34
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the MD 37 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris pass incomplete
Roman Hemby run for 19 yds to the PSU 44 for a 1ST down
Roman Hemby run for no gain to the PSU 44
MJ Morris sacked by Abdul Carter for a loss of 7 yards to the MD 49
MJ Morris pass complete to Tai Felton for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Bryce McFerson punt for 35 yds, downed at the PSU 15
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 8 yds to the PSU 23
Kaytron Allen run for 10 yds to the PSU 33 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 7 yds to the PSU 40
Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 38
Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the PSU 42
Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the PSU 44 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 43
Penn State Penalty, False Start (Omari Evans) to the PSU 38
Drew Allar pass complete to Omari Evans for 17 yds to the MD 45 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 46
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Tyler Warren run for 2 yds to the MD 44
Riley Thompson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tai Felton at the MD 7
Nolan Ray run for 1 yd to the MD 8
Champ Long pass complete to Preston Howard for 10 yds to the MD 18 for a 1ST down
Nolan Ray run for no gain to the MD 18
Champ Long pass incomplete
Champ Long sacked by Dani Dennis-Sutton for a loss of 9 yards to the MD 9
Bryce McFerson punt for 43 yds, downed at the PSU 48
Nicholas Singleton run for 9 yds to the MD 43
Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the MD 41 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Omari Evans for 3 yds to the MD 38
Nicholas Singleton run for 17 yds to the MD 21 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 3 yds to the MD 18
Nicholas Singleton run for 18 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
MJ Morris pass complete to Tai Felton for 4 yds to the MD 29
Roman Hemby run for 7 yds to the MD 36 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris pass complete to Preston Howard for 2 yds to the MD 38
MJ Morris run for 4 yds to the MD 42
MJ Morris pass incomplete
Bryce McFerson punt for 45 yds , Tyseer Denmark returns for no gain to the PSU 13
Quinton Martin Jr. run for no gain to the PSU 13
Beau Pribula run for a loss of 8 yards to the PSU 5 Beau Pribula fumbled, recovered by PSU Beau Pribula B. Pribula return for 0 yds
Beau Pribula run for 14 yds to the PSU 19
Riley Thompson punt for 42 yds, downed at the MD 39
MJ Morris pass complete to Leon Haughton Jr. for 2 yds to the MD 41
Nolan Ray run for 5 yds to the MD 46
Nolan Ray run for 2 yds to the MD 48
Nolan Ray run for no gain to the MD 48
Corey Smith run for 12 yds to the MD 36 for a 1ST down
Beau Pribula run for 6 yds to the MD 30
Beau Pribula pass complete to Corey Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the MD 32
Beau Pribula run for 11 yds to the MD 21 for a 1ST down
Corey Smith run for 6 yds to the MD 15
Corey Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the MD 17
Beau Pribula run for 5 yds to the MD 12
Quinton Martin Jr. run for no gain to the MD 12
Nolan Ray run for 8 yds to the MD 20
MJ Morris pass incomplete
Nolan Ray run for 25 yds to the MD 45 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris pass complete to Roman Hemby for 16 yds to the PSU 39 for a 1ST down
MJ Morris sacked by Jordan Mayer for a loss of 5 yards to the PSU 44
MJ Morris pass intercepted Dejuan Lane return for 54 yds to the MD 13
Corey Smith run for no gain to the MD 13
Corey Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the MD 15
Beau Pribula pass incomplete
Beau Pribula pass complete to Tyseer Denmark for 15 yds for a TD