Maryland struggled, but the Terps showed enough flashes to cruise by South Florida late.
The Maryland football team waded through an uneven performance to comfortably beat South Florida, 35-17, at Byrd Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The win moved the Terrapins to 2-1 ahead of next weekend's visit to West Virginia.
In his first start of the season, quarterback Caleb Rowe moved Maryland's offense effectively but struggled with ball security. His 297 yards and four touchdown passes were great, his three interceptions less so. Both wide receiver Taivon Jacobs and tight end Avery Edwards (twice) caught their first career touchdowns from Rowe, who won for the first time as a starter.