Overview

• True freshman Malik Washington went 19-for-35 for 254 yards and two touchdowns in his second career start.
• His go-ahead 42-yard completion to Shaleak Knotts came on fourth-and-5 with 9:20 remaining.
• Maryland’s defense produced four sacks and nine tackles for loss while holding NIU quarterback Josh Holst to 91 passing yards.
• Northern Illinois’ offense was largely quiet outside Telly Johnson Jr.’s 74-yard third-quarter touchdown run.
• The Terrapins extended their nonconference winning streak to 17 games, the longest active run in the nation, despite a late red-zone fumble by Washington and a missed 37-yard field goal by Sean O’Haire with 1:08 left.