No. 15 Michigan starts slow, rebounds to beat Maryland 42-21
Shea Patterson threw for a season-high 282 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 15 Michigan burshed off a sloppy start to beat Maryland 42-21 Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Maryland Terrapins
21
Michigan Wolverines
42
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| MICH | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 42 |
Michigan Stadium · 109,531 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | W 34-29 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 17-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 30-37 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Ohio State Buckeyes | L 16-45 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 23-48 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:50 21-42
Tyrrell Pigrome 5 Yd Run (Joseph Petrino Kick)
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Touchdown 4:25 14-42
Brandon Watson 46 Yd Interception Return (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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Touchdown 6:37 14-35
Jared Wangler 7 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Ben Mason Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 11:28 14-27
Javon Leake 1 Yd Run (Joseph Petrino Kick)
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Touchdown 2:15 7-27
Donovan Peoples-Jones 34 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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Field Goal 7:13 7-20
Quinn Nordin 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:16 7-17
Ronnie Bell 22 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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Touchdown 8:21 7-10
Ben Mason 1 Yd Run (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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Touchdown 1:10 7-3
Ty Johnson 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Joseph Petrino Kick)
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Field Goal 1:21 0-3
Quinn Nordin 34 Yd Field Goal
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MICH
3 plays, 14 yards, 1:50 · End of Game
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MD 1:50
6 plays, 78 yards, 2:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:50 21-42
Tyrrell Pigrome 5 Yd Run (Joseph Petrino Kick)
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MD 4:25
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:12 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:25 14-42
Brandon Watson 46 Yd Interception Return (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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MICH 6:37
9 plays, 81 yards, 4:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:37 14-35
Jared Wangler 7 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Ben Mason Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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MD 11:28
15 plays, 75 yards, 5:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:28 14-27
Javon Leake 1 Yd Run (Joseph Petrino Kick)
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MICH 2:15
5 plays, 43 yards, 3:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:15 7-27
Donovan Peoples-Jones 34 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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MD 5:26
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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MICH 7:13
8 plays, 43 yards, 4:35 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:13 7-20
Quinn Nordin 31 Yd Field Goal
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MD 11:48
3 plays, -11 yards, 3:12 · Punt
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MD
1 play, -1 yard, 0:16 · End of Half
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MICH 0:16
12 plays, 64 yards, 5:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:16 7-17
Ronnie Bell 22 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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MD 5:22
4 plays, 10 yards, 2:59 · Punt
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MICH 8:21
11 plays, 95 yards, 6:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:21 7-10
Ben Mason 1 Yd Run (Quinn Nordin Kick)
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MD 14:27
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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MICH 0:13
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:57 · Interception
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MD 1:10
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:10 7-3
Ty Johnson 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Joseph Petrino Kick)
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MICH 1:21
5 plays, 39 yards, 1:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:21 0-3
Quinn Nordin 34 Yd Field Goal
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MD 3:09
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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MICH 4:47
10 plays, 56 yards, 4:07 · Downs
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MD 8:54
6 plays, 30 yards, 2:58 · Punt
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MICH 11:52
5 plays, 40 yards, 3:08 · Punt
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
MD
MICH
11
1st Downs
24
5-13
3rd down efficiency
9-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
220
Total Yards
465
73
Passing
294
7/13
Comp/Att
20/28
5.6
Yards per pass
10.5
147
Rushing
171
37
Rushing Attempts
40
4.0
Yards per rush
4.3
12-107
Penalties
6-52
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
24:21
Possession
35:39
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