Nittany Lions Conclude Regular Season Against Terrapins (Game Preview)

Maryland (4-7, 1-7 Big Ten) at No. 4 Penn State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten)

Date: Saturday, November 30

Times: 3:30 PM

Location: Beaver Stadium (University Park, PA)

Coverage

• TV: BTN

• Radio: CommRadio & Maryland Sports Radio Net (MD) & LionVision (PSU)

• Live Stats: ESPN GameCast & StatBroadcast (PSU)

Storylines

Former Terrapin Earns Coaches Legacy Award

Ralph Friedgen, the head coach of the Maryland football team from 2001-2010, obtained the third-ever Coaches Legacy Award at the induction banquet for the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame. Friedgen is remembered at Maryland as the coach who led the Terrapins in 2001 to their first conference title since 1985 in the ACC. (Source: UMTerps)

Nittany Lions Could Still Make it to Indianapolis

The race to the Big Ten Championship game hangs in the balance of a string of games this weekend in order to see who will face Oregon next week for a conference title. Penn State needs to win Maryland and needs to rely on Michigan taking down Ohio State to clinch a conference championship spot. (Source: Sporting News)

Maryland at No. 4 Penn State: Team Numbers

Maryland	Offense	No. 4 Penn State
25.2	Points Per Game	32.4
289.6	Pass Yards Per Game	253.2
114.1	Rush Yards Per Game	192.5
41.67%	3rd Down %	48.84%
32 (2.91)	Turnovers (per game)	21 (1.91)

Maryland	Defense	No. 4 Penn State
29.2	Points Allowed PG	14.6
245.7	Pass Yards Allowed PG	174.1
129.3	Rush Yards Allowed PG	99.3
40.52%	Opponent 3rd Down %	34.93%
21 (1.91)	Takeaways (per game)	21 (1.91)

Nittany Lions Dominate Head-to-Head

Penn State is 43-3-1 against Maryland all-time, according to Wikipedia. Their last meeting was on November 4, 2023, when Penn State beat Maryland 51-15 on the road. Penn State is 23-2 against Maryland at home all-time, with their last home meeting being on November 12, 2022, when Penn State won 30-0. Penn State has won the last three head-to-head meetings dating back to 2021. Maryland last beat Penn State on November 7, 2020, when the Terps won, 35-19 on the road.

Players To Watch on Offense

Maryland

• QB Billy Edwards, R-Jr.

  • Passing: 273-for-420, 2,881 yds, 15 TD, 9 INT

• RB Roman Hemby, R-Jr.

  • Rushing: 121 car, 543 yds, 6 TD

• WR Tai Felton, Sr.

  • Receiving: 92 rec, 1,097 yds, 9 TD

No. 4 Penn State

• QB Drew Allar, Jr.

  • Passing: 187-for-259, 2,497 yds, 17 TD, 5 INT

  • Rushing: 60 car, 286 yds, 4 TD

• RB Kaytron Allen, Jr.

  • Rushing: 146 car, 664 yds, 5 TD

• TE Tyler Warren, Sr.

  • Receiving: 75 rec, 910 yds, 5 TD

Players To Watch on Defense

Maryland

• LB Caleb Wheatland, Jr.

  • Defense: 42 tot, 4 sacks, 7 TFL

• LB Reuben Hyppolite II, Sr.

  • Defense: 55 tot, 27 solo, 5.5 TFL

• DB Glendon Miller, R-Sr.

  • Defense: 34 tot, 3 INT, 2 PD

No. 4 Penn State

• DE Abdul Carter, Jr.

  • Defense: 48 tot, 8 sacks, 17.5 TFL

• DT Zane Durant, Jr.

  • Defense: 31 tot, 2.5 sacks, 8.5 TFL

• S Jaylen Reed, Sr.

  • Defense: 70 tot, 3 INT, 2 PD

Game Promotions

• Senior Day

• Scout Day

• Educator Appreciation Day

• Parents Weekend

Quick Picks: Expert Analysis

Bryan: There’s one more game to close out the regular season, and it’ll be on a chilly day at a stadium that will likely be half-filled. With everything ahead of them, the Nittany Lions will stay grounded and pick up win number 11.

Pick: No. 4 Penn State