North Carolina State(6-5) beat Maryland 20-14 Saturday to become bowl eligible. The Terrapins (5-6, 3-5) are staying home for the second year in a row, done in by repeated turnovers and other mistakes down the stretch. A week ago, quarterback Sam Hollenbach was responsible for three turnovers - two were turned into TDs by Boston College - and he continued to give away the ball against N.C. State.
With Maryland trailing 10-7 in the fourth quarter, Hollenbach tried to connect with Danny Melendez, but Williams forced him to throw early. Hudson stepped in front of Melendez and ripped the ball out of his hands, then sprinted up the sideline with his first interception of the season. That made it 17-7, and on the next possession, Williams sacked Hollenbach and forced a fumble, with defensive tackle DeMario Pressley recovering for the Wolfpack. When the Terps held, John Deraney came on for a 29-yard field goal to increase the margin to 20-7.
Maryland completely controlled the first half, yet led only 7-3 after Dan Ennis hooked two field goals wide left. The Terrapins completed their schedule losing four of the final five. Hollenbach was 20-for-35 for 235 yards.
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