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Recap - Wildcats Defeat Maryland 33-27

Northwestern earned a 33-27 victory over Maryland on Saturday in Week 9 action at Ryan Field.

Northwestern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +14.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 48.5.

Brendan Sullivan rushed for 56 yards, while Cam Porter added 27 yards in the win. Joseph Himon II and A.J. Henning added 67 and 52 receiving yards respectively.

Colby McDonald rushed for 43 yards for Maryland, while Kaden Prather added 36 yards. Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 274 yards for the Terrapins, while receivers Jeshaun Jones and Kaden Prather had 78 and 53 yards respectively.

Northwestern was outgained by Maryland 391-364 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-19 by the Terrapins.

Northwestern led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:47-29:13 split in that important category.

Northwestern heads into a Week 10 battle against Iowa. Maryland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Penn State.