If there was any sequence that summed up Saturday afternoon for Maryland football against Michigan State, it came with 11:11 left in the fourth quarter. Trailing 17-3, Byron Cowart picked off a Rocky Lombardi pass in the backfield, but lost the ball going into the end zone and it was recovered by Matt Dotson for a touchback. The next play, Connor Heyward broke through the Terps (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) defensive line for an 80-yard touchdown to officially put the game out of reach.
All afternoon, the Spartans (6-3, 4-2) took advantage of opportunities and Maryland didn’t in a 24-3 loss.