Overview
- True freshman Malik Washington went 16 of 22 for a career-high 261 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and he added a rushing score.
- La’khi Roland’s 100-yard interception return early in the third quarter was Maryland’s first of that length since 1962.
- Washington has 773 passing yards through three games, the most by a power-conference true freshman since Texas Tech’s Alan Bowman in 2018.
- Maryland’s defense smothered Towson early before late points made it 44-17, with the Terps allowing 33 total points across the first three games.
- Octavian Smith Jr. logged a career-high 103 receiving yards, Shaleak Knotts caught a 32-yard TD, and reserves, including QB Khristian Martin (5 of 7 for 15 yards), closed out the game.