NO. 12 PENN STATE BLANKS MARYLAND, 59-0Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium - Sept. 27, 2019
Sean Clifford set personal bests with 26 completions on 31 attempts for 398 yards (third-most in Penn State history), including a Penn State-record 287 yards in the first half. He also threw for three touchdowns and ran for another.
Ellis Brooks matched a career high with six tackles and recorded a career-best 2.5 sacks.
The Lions posted their largest road shutout since 1947 (Fordham, 75-0).
Thousands of white-clad Penn State fans made the trip to Maryland.
A Jan Johnson interception on the fifth play from scrimmage set the tone, giving Penn State the ball at the Maryland 8-yard line.
Sean Clifford earned his first career rushing touchdown on Penn State's first offensive play of the night.
KJ Hamler had a 58-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter and finished with a career-high six catches for 108 yards.
Tariq Castro-Fields spoiled Maryland's lone red zone drive with an interception at the goal line.
Ricky Slade capped a 95-yard Penn State drive with a touchdown early in the second quarter.
Nick Bowers had a 15-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. He also had a career-long 55-yard reception in the third quarter and a career-high 70 receiving yards.
Journey Brown had a 37-yard receiving touchdown in the second quarter, the longest reception of his career and the first receiving touchdown of his career. He also scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter.
Will Levis spelled Clifford in the third quarter and rushed for two touchdowns.
