Maryland Football Falls to Iowa, Ending Bowl Eligibility Hopes

A dominant rushing attack by Iowa and Maryland's struggles on both sides of the ball sealed the Terrapins' fourth consecutive loss.

Maryland's 29-13 loss to Iowa officially eliminates the team from bowl contention, snapping a three-year streak of bowl appearances.
Iowa's Kaleb Johnson led a relentless ground game, rushing for 164 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries, with the Hawkeyes amassing 268 rushing yards in total.
Maryland struggled offensively, managing only 227 total yards and trailing in time of possession by over 15 minutes.
Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. exited the game in the third quarter due to injury, leaving backup MJ Morris to throw two touchdowns but also two interceptions.
The loss marks Maryland's sixth defeat in seven games, dropping their Big Ten record to 1-7, with a tough matchup against No. 4 Penn State remaining.