Billy Edwards Jr. accounts for 3 TDs as Maryland tops Virginia
Sep 14, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Maryland Terrapins quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) passes the ball to Terrapins running back Roman Hemby (24) as Virginia Cavaliers linebacker Trey McDonald (16) during the first half at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Billy Edwards Jr. accounted for three touchdowns and Tai Felton continued his hot start to the season in Maryland's 27-13 victory against mistake-prone Virginia on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va.
It was the 14th consecutive non-conference win for the Terrapins (2-1), the second-longest streak in the country behind Georgia's 24-game run.
Edwards completed 28 of 43 passes for 263 yards and two scores and also rushed for a TD as Maryland dominated the second half, outscoring the Cavaliers (2-1) 20-0 after intermission.
Felton had nine catches for 117 yards and a touchdown. It was the third straight 100-yard game to start the season for Felton, who had 178 in the opener against UConn and 152 in the loss to Michigan State.
Anthony Colandrea was 21-of-37 passing for 247 yards and ran for a TD for the Cavaliers. He was responsible for three of their four turnovers with two interceptions and a fumble.
Virginia scored the only points of the first quarter on Will Bettridge's 19-yard field goal. His 29-yarder doubled the Cavaliers' lead to 6-0 midway through the second quarter.
After five punts and a missed field goal, the Terrapins took a brief 7-6 lead on Edwards' 19-yard touchdown strike to Felton with 54 seconds remaining in the half.
That was plenty of time for Virginia. After a 39-yard completion to Tyler Neville, Colandrea scrambled 10 yards for a score and a 13-7 lead with one second left before halftime.
The momentum swung back to Maryland with 10 unanswered points in the third quarter. Edwards' 26-yard TD pass to Kaden Prather and Jack Howes' 37-yard field goal put the Terps on top 17-13.
Howes' 33-yard field goal made it 20-13 for Maryland with 12:31 to play. Edwards' 1-yard run extended the lead to 27-13 with 7:10 left.
Dante Trader Jr. and Jalen Huskey tallied interceptions and Donnell Brown and Quashon Fuller recovered fumbles for the Terrapins.
--Field Level Media
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