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11/07 16:09 CST Maryland's 2nd half turnaround leads to 34-29 win at Purdue to
snap long losing streaks
Maryland's 2nd half turnaround leads to 34-29 win at Purdue to snap long losing
streaks
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) --- Maryland quarterback Malik Washington limped
through the second half Saturday, determined to finally earn a long-awaited
victory celebration.
It was one heck of a party.
Players stormed the field and gave interim coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim a Gatorade
bath before carrying out on their shoulders after Purdue quarterback Ryan
Browne was sacked on the game's final play to close out a 34-29 win to end
their six-game losing streak and a 13-game skid in Big Ten play.
"He's been sticking his neck out for us," receiver Chris Durr Jr. said after
caching four passes for 127 yards and scoring on a nifty, tackle-breaking
87-yard TD pass to close out Maryland's scoring. "He could have said no to the
job, but I'm glad he didn't."
So are the rest of the Terrapins (3-6, 1-5), and it showed.
Washington ran for two scores, threw for two more and was 13 of 18 for 253
yards with one interception. He also rushed eight times for 32 yards despite
wearing a protective brace on his left knee throughout the second half.
"That's what we expect. He's a leader, he's a team captain for a reason,"
Abdul-Rahim said. "He laid it on the line today, he sacrificed and I'm so happy
for him."
Maryland's last win came Sept. 12 against UConn. Its last Big Ten win came
Sept. 20, 2025 against Wisconsin.
Purdue (3-6, 2-4), meanwhile, has lost three straight. Browne was 24 of 38 for
296 yards and lost a fumble. Fame Ijeboi and Xavier Townsend each had one TD
run, but the Boilermakers settled for field goals on four red zone trips and
couldn't score on their last chance after reaching the Terrapins 11-yard line
with 5 seconds left.
Washington wasted no time showing what would change int he second half.
He opened the third quarter by finding Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding, who turned
the screen pass into a 44-yard score for a 14-12 lead. And four plays after
Browne fumbled at his own 2, Washington scored on 1 -yard plunge.
Purdue answered with Townsend's 30-yard TD run as the teams were settling down
from two shoving matches that resulted in offsetting personal foul calls.
But DeJuan Williams scooted 75 yards for a TD on the next offensive play to
make it 28-19.
A bad snap on third-and-goal inside Maryland's 1-yard line forced the
Boilermakers to settle for yet another field goal, and then Durr somehow
managed to break a tackle at the 11-yard line, run all the way across the field
and down the sideline to give Maryland a 34-22 cushion.
Purdue cut the deficit to 34-29 on Ijeboi's TD run but couldn't get any closer.
"It's devastating," Purdue coach Barry Odom said. "We understand what we need
to do and the urgency to get it done. We're not near as consistent enough as we
need to be to win."
The takeaway Maryland: A lethargic offense produced just five first downs and 108 total yards in the first half, but whatever Abdul-Rahim said at halftime worked. They looked like a different team in the second half and finally got the job done. Purdue: The Boilermakers certainly will regret this loss. A win would have put Purdue at .500 in league play --- a solid step forward for second-year coach Barry Odom. Instead, they'll be trying to snap another losing streak next weekend.
Early exit Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner took another twist Saturday when he was ejected for a flagrant personal foul just 96 seconds into the game. He got into it with a Purdue player on the game's second play. Three plays later, he was called for a shoving a player at the end of a play.
Record breaker Purdue kicker Jacobo-Echeverria Lozano shattered the school's single-season record for a freshman with his first of five field goals Saturday. He made kicks from 47, 26, 24 and 36 yards to give the Boilermakers a 12-7 halftime lead. His 22-yard field goal in the second half gave him 21 this season --- five more than the previous record.
Up next Maryland: Hosts the Badgers next Saturday. Purdue: Travels to No. 21 Iowa next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
The takeaway Maryland: A lethargic offense produced just five first downs and 108 total yards in the first half, but whatever Abdul-Rahim said at halftime worked. They looked like a different team in the second half and finally got the job done. Purdue: The Boilermakers certainly will regret this loss. A win would have put Purdue at .500 in league play --- a solid step forward for second-year coach Barry Odom. Instead, they'll be trying to snap another losing streak next weekend.
Early exit Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner took another twist Saturday when he was ejected for a flagrant personal foul just 96 seconds into the game. He got into it with a Purdue player on the game's second play. Three plays later, he was called for a shoving a player at the end of a play.
Record breaker Purdue kicker Jacobo-Echeverria Lozano shattered the school's single-season record for a freshman with his first of five field goals Saturday. He made kicks from 47, 26, 24 and 36 yards to give the Boilermakers a 12-7 halftime lead. His 22-yard field goal in the second half gave him 21 this season --- five more than the previous record.
Up next Maryland: Hosts the Badgers next Saturday. Purdue: Travels to No. 21 Iowa next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
