COLLEGE PARK, Md.
Penn State’s perfect season has come to an end.
Five days after earning the No. 1 ranking in every major poll — for the first time in program history — the Nittany Lions stumbled for the first time all season, falling to No. 8 Maryland 15-11 in front of a rowdy away crowd of 6,376.
Penn State is now 10-1 on the season. The Terrapins improved to 7-2.
Regardless of Saturday’s loss, this still remains Penn State’s best-ever start. In the three seasons prior, the Nittany Lions had a combined 20-22 record and missed the NCAA tournament each time.