COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Sam Hollenbach connected with Darrius Heyward-Bey twice, including a school-record 96-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, as the No. 23 Maryland Terrapins outlasted the Miami Hurricanes tonight, 14-13.
The Terps (8-2, 5-1 ACC) earned at least a share of the ACC Atlantic Division lead, pending the outcome of the Wake Forest-Florida State game later this evening. Miami falls to 5-5, 2-4 in the conference.
With the win tonight, Maryland becomes the first team in 21 seasons to defeat both the Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles in the same year, a feat last accomplished by the Florida Gators in 1985.
Despite only recording six first downs, the Terps staked an early 14-0 lead and the defense prevailed, with a key interception by Trey Covington on the Hurricanes' final drive. Although Miami would force a punt, Isaih Gardner swooped in to cause Bruce Johnson's fumble, which was recovered to seal the victory, Maryland's fifth in a row.
Hollenbach, who threw for over 200 yards for the second straight game, finished with 202 yards on 11-of-16 passing. Heyward-Bey eclipsed the century mark in receiving yards for the second time in his career, with five catches for 175 yards.
The duo connected on the Terps' then-longest play of the season, a 65-yard strike for the opening touchdown with 11:45 remaining in the first quarter. It was the first time Maryland had scored a touchdown on its opening possession since Middle Tennessee on September 9. Overall, the Terps are 6-0 when scoring first this season.
However, they eclipsed both the season and all-time marks with the 96-yarder down the right sideline in the second quarter. The play broke the previous record of 92 yards (Stan Levine to Ed Bolton vs. South Carolina), a mark that stood for 57 seasons. In addition, it was the longest play ever given up by the Miami defense in that school's history. ...For more on the Terps go here...
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