Maryland football had a scoring rout in its first game of the 2019 season, taking a 79-0 win over Howard. With Virginia Tech transfer Josh Jackson making his Maryland debut, the Terps put up 56 points in the first half, which is a school record for most point scored in a half. Jackson finished 15-of-24 with 245 yards and four touchdown passes.
Despite putting up 79 points, Maryland fell one point short of its program record for points in a game — 80 in 1927 against Washington College. However, the Terps managed to shut out Howard.