Washington Rallies Late to Stun Maryland in Week 6 Upset
Washington mounted a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Maryland 24-20 on Saturday. The Huskies trailed 20-3 entering the final quarter but scored 21 unanswered points to secure the victory, covering the 5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Maryland dominated early, scoring 10 points in the first quarter and 3 more in the second to build a commanding lead. Washington's defense made crucial stops in the third quarter, while the offense found rhythm through quarterback Demond Williams Jr., who completed 275 passing yards. Williams connected with Dezmen Roebuck for a pivotal fourth-quarter touchdown pass that proved decisive.
The game featured significant momentum swings, with lead changes occurring throughout. Washington's defense recorded key plays in the third quarter, forcing Maryland into difficult situations. Despite the offensive struggles early—including a sack of Williams for a 9-yard loss—the Huskies' late-game execution was flawless.
The final contest fell under the 52-point over-under, finishing with 44 combined points. Washington's fourth-quarter explosion delivered one of the week's most improbable comebacks.
AI-generated recap · Aug 11, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
 Maryland | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Washington | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 28-41 | 30-49 |
| Pass Yards | 275 | 219 |
| Rush Yards | 118 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 393 | 274 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 5-12 | 9-17 |
| Penalties | 7-64 | 5-39 |
| Possession | 30:59 | 29:01 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Philip Noyes kickoff for 56 yds , Jonah Coleman return for 19 yds to the WASH 28
Jonah Coleman run for no gain to the WASH 28
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 3 yds to the WASH 31
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 6 yds to the WASH 37
Demond Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the WASH 40 for a 1ST down
Washington Penalty, Personal Foul (Decker DeGraaf) to the WASH 28 for a 1ST down
Washington Penalty, Personal Foul (Decker DeGraaf) to the WASH 14 for a 1ST down
DeJuan Williams run for 5 yds to the WASH 9
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Dorian Fleming
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq
Sean O'Haire 26 yd FG GOOD
Philip Noyes kickoff for 51 yds , Jonah Coleman return for 12 yds to the WASH 26
Jonah Coleman run for 2 yds to the WASH 28
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 14 yds to the WASH 42 for a 1ST down
(10:14) Shotgun Williams Jr.,Demond pass complete short left to Roebuck,Dezmen caught at WAS49, for 7 yards to the WAS49, out of bounds at WAS49 PENALTY WAS Holding (McCree,Maximus) 10 yards from WAS42 to WAS32. NO PLAY.
Demond Williams Jr. run for no gain to the WASH 32
Demond Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the WASH 39
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Raiden Vines-Bright
Luke Dunne punt for 42 yds , Jalil Farooq returns for 10 yds to the MD 29
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
Nolan Ray run for 5 yds to the MD 34
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 6 yds to the MD 40 for a 1ST down
Nolan Ray run for 8 yds to the MD 48
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Kaleb Webb
Nolan Ray run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 49
Malik Washington pass complete to Nolan Ray for 2 yds to the WASH 49
Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 10 yds to the WASH 39 for a 1ST down
DeJuan Williams run for 4 yds to the WASH 35
DeJuan Williams run for 4 yds to the WASH 31
DeJuan Williams run for 4 yds to the WASH 27 for a 1ST down
DeJuan Williams run for 3 yds to the WASH 24
Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 3 yds to the WASH 27
Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 23 yds to the WASH 4 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington run for 4 yds for a TD (Sean O'Haire KICK)
Philip Noyes kickoff for 63 yds , Adam Mohammed return for 35 yds to the WASH 37
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Quentin Moore
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 8 yds to the WASH 45
Jonah Coleman run for 3 yds to the WASH 48 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Raiden Vines-Bright for 8 yds to the MD 44
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 8 yds to the MD 36 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Denzel Boston
Jonah Coleman run for 6 yds to the MD 30
PENALTY WAS Illegal Snap (Hatchett,Landen) 5 yards from UMD30 to UMD35. NO PLAY.
Adam Mohammed run for 3 yds to the MD 32
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Denzel Boston
Iverson Howard run for no gain to the MD 32
Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 7 yds to the MD 39
Malik Washington pass complete to DeJuan Williams for 5 yds to the MD 44 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass complete to Leon Haughton Jr. for 7 yds to the WASH 49
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Kaleb Webb
DeJuan Williams run for no gain to the WASH 49
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 5 yds to the WASH 44 for a 1ST down
DeJuan Williams run for 6 yds to the WASH 28
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 9 yds to the WASH 19 for a 1ST down
Jalil Farooq run for 6 yds to the WASH 13
DeJuan Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the WASH 15
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 8 yds to the WASH 7 for a 1ST down
DeJuan Williams run for 2 yds to the WASH 5
DeJuan Williams run for a loss of 6 yards to the WASH 11
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq
Sean O'Haire 29 yd FG GOOD
Philip Noyes kickoff for 65 yds , Adam Mohammed return for 25 yds to the WASH 25
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 5 yds to the WASH 30
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 6 yds to the WASH 36 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 4 yds to the WASH 40
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Denzel Boston
Demond Williams Jr. sacked by Zahir Mathis for a loss of 1 yard to the WASH 39
Luke Dunne punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jalil Farooq at the MD 25
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Nolan Ray
Malik Washington pass intercepted Makell Esteen return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 10 yds to the MD 40 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 2 yds to the MD 38
PENALTY WAS False Start (Hatchett,Landen) 5 yards from UMD38 to UMD43. NO PLAY.
Demond Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the MD 41
Demond Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the MD 39
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Dezmen Roebuck
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 16 yds to the WASH 45 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 3 yds to the WASH 42
Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 5 yds to the WASH 37
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq
Sean O'Haire 55 yd FG MISSED
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 2 yds to the WASH 39
Maryland Penalty, Targeting (3 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Dezmen Roebuck
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Dezmen Roebuck
End of 2nd Quarter
Malik Washington pass incomplete
Maryland Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MD 22
Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 14 yds to the WASH 36 for a 1ST down Washington Penalty, Personal Foul (Jacob Manu) to the WASH 49 for a 1ST down
DeJuan Williams run for 4 yds to the WASH 45
Malik Washington pass incomplete to AJ Szymanski
Malik Washington pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 29 yds to the WASH 16 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass complete to DeJuan Williams for 8 yds to the WASH 8
PENALTY UMD False Start (Wright,Isaiah) 5 yards from WAS08 to WAS13. NO PLAY.
Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for 11 yds to the WASH 2 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass complete to AJ Szymanski for 2 yds for a TD (Sean O'Haire KICK)
Philip Noyes kickoff for 63 yds , Adam Mohammed return for 25 yds to the WASH 27
Demond Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the WASH 32
Jonah Coleman run for 5 yds to the WASH 37 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 6 yds to the WASH 43
Jonah Coleman run for 5 yds to the WASH 48 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the WASH 39
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 10 yds to the WASH 49
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Raiden Vines-Bright for 13 yds to the MD 38 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 1 yd to the MD 37
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Raiden Vines-Bright for 8 yds to the MD 29
Jonah Coleman run for 2 yds to the MD 27 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. run for 8 yds to the MD 19
Jonah Coleman run for 3 yds to the MD 16 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 17
(04:41) PENALTY WAS False Start (Azzopardi,Drew) 5 yards from UMD17 to UMD22. NO PLAY.
Jonah Coleman run for 4 yds to the MD 18
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Denzel Boston
Grady Gross 36 yd FG GOOD
Nolan Ray run for 2 yds to the MD 27
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq
Malik Washington run for 2 yds to the MD 29
Bryce McFerson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Denzel Boston at the WASH 26
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 8 yds to the WASH 34
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Adam Mohammed for 5 yds to the WASH 39 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 9 yds to the WASH 48
Demond Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Decker DeGraaf for 21 yds to the MD 29 for a 1ST down
(00:13) Shotgun Williams Jr.,Demond pass complete short right to Coleman,Jonah caught at UMD24, for 5 yards to the UMD24, out of bounds at UMD24 PENALTY UMD Holding (Joyner,Dontay) 10 yards from UMD29 to UMD19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 13 yds to the MD 6 for a 1ST down
Maryland Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dontay Joyner) to the MD 3 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 3 yds for a TD (Grady Gross KICK)
Malik Washington pass complete to Jalil Farooq for no gain to the MD 25
Malik Washington pass complete to Iverson Howard for 1 yd to the MD 26
Malik Washington pass incomplete to DeJuan Williams
Bryce McFerson punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Denzel Boston at the WASH 25
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 10 yds to the WASH 35 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 11 yds to the WASH 46 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. run for 20 yds to the MD 34 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 34 yds for a TD (Grady Gross KICK)
Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 5 yds to the MD 30
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for no gain to the MD 30
Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 8 yds to the MD 38 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass incomplete
DeJuan Williams run for 2 yds to the MD 40
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.
Bryce McFerson punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WASH 20 , Denzel Boston returns for 15 yds to the WASH 45 Washington Penalty, Running Into The Kicker (Leroy Bryant) declined
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for no gain to the WASH 20
Demond Williams Jr. pass incomplete
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 17 yds to the WASH 37 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. run for 8 yds to the WASH 45
Jonah Coleman run for 6 yds to the MD 49 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Denzel Boston for 26 yds to the MD 23 for a 1ST down
Adam Mohammed run for 2 yds to the MD 21
Adam Mohammed run for 2 yds to the MD 19
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Dezmen Roebuck for 7 yds to the MD 12 for a 1ST down
Demond Williams Jr. pass complete to Jonah Coleman for 11 yds to the MD 1 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 1 yd for a TD (Grady Gross KICK)
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 3 yds to the MD 28
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 13 yds to the MD 41 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass complete to Dorian Fleming for 14 yds to the WASH 45 for a 1ST down
Malik Washington pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 2 yds to the WASH 43
Malik Washington pass incomplete to DeJuan Williams
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Jalil Farooq
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.
Malik Washington pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.
Jonah Coleman run for 3 yds to the WASH 46
Demond Williams Jr. run for 10 yds to the MD 44 for a 1ST down
Jonah Coleman run for 2 yds to the MD 42
Jonah Coleman run for 2 yds to the MD 40
D. Williams Jr. takes a knee