Virginia has won the coin-toss and has elected to defer to the second half. Randolph kick-s off for the Hoos and Maryland receives at the 25 yard-line. First possession for UMD starts at the 40 run up the middle for 10. 1st and 10 UMD hand-off left for a gain of nine and a UVA penalty. 2nd and 1 UMD wild-cat formation Torrey Smith for no-gain. 3rd and 1 for the Terps, hand-off and Meggett and UMD gets the first-down. 1st and 10 and MARYLAND FUMBLES and UVA gets it. Matt Conrath has the ball at the UVA 24.
First possession for UVA and Sewell hands off to Rashawn Jackson for a gain of 3. 2nd and 7 Sewell hits a pass complete to Vic Hall, penalty flag is down, though. Holding on Tim Smith. 2nd and 14 for the Hoos, Sewell hands off to Jackson for a gain of 4. Hoos have 3rd and 11, Sewell passes complete to Jackson, short of the first down with a gain of 10. 4th and 1 for UVA and they bring on Jimmy Howell to punt the ball away. Howell punts a boomer (52 yards) that almost was blocked.
The Terrapins start their second possession at their own 15 yard line. Napoleon Dynamite is running the QB position for the Terrapins and he hands off up the middle to Douglass for a loss of one. 2nd and 11 hand-off is a nice run for a gain of 11. 1st and 10 Terrapins, hand off gets one up the right middle to Douglass. 2nd and 10 Turner passes incomplete to Galt. Darren Childs defended on the play, but UVA was off-sides and it’s 2nd and 5 for UMD. UMD throws in the right flat to Williams for no gain. 3rd and 4 for the Terrapins, Turner throws incomplete to Torrey Smith in the right flat. 4th and 4 MD punts to Minnifield for a small return of 2 yards.
UVA has the ball at their own 31. 8:11 to go in the first quarter here at Byrd Stadium, and Sewell throws and it’s dropped by Joe Torchia. 2nd and 10 Sewell hits Vic Hall for a another Hoos first down and a gain of 16! 1st and 10 UVA, goes deep to Chris Burd, incomplete. 2nd and 10, Sewell hits Joe Torchia for a gain of 6. 3rd and 4 for the Hoos, Sewell throws to Burd for another UVA first down. Gain of 7 yards. 1st and 10 for the Hoos, and Sewell throws a beauty to Vic Hall that he bobbles and grabs for a gain of 29 yards! 1st and 10 Hoos at the 11 of UMD, hand -off for the first time in the game to Torrey Mack for a gain of 1. Sewell back to pass and throws complete to Vic Hall at the MD 2 gain of 8. 3rd and 1 UVA a the MD 2 has Sewell keep it on the QB keeper for NO gain. Badly designed play… No gain… 4th and one and the Hoos are going to go for it! Sewell keeps it and gets the first down at the 1 yard line! The play is being reviewed, uh-oh… 1st and 1 for the Hoos Jackson int he backfield and Sewell carries again up the middle for no gain. 2nd and a short one at the one yard line, penalty flag down. False start on #67 Landon Bradley. 2nd and 5 at the 6 yard line, Sewell is SACKED back at the 13 yard line. 3rd and 13 for the Hoos Sewell gets sacked again. UVA is playing for the field goal. On comes the field-goal team. Snap-back, ball-down, kick is up and IT”S GOOD! 1:47 to play in the first quarter UVA 3-UMD 0. Randolph is 8-8 this season.
Randolph kicks off for UVA and it;s received at the MD 28 yard line. Ball is on the 40 for the Terrapins. 1st and 10 for the Terps and Turner throws it away. 2nd and 10 and it’s almost picked off by UVA. 3rd and 10 for MD, Turner back to pass and Chris Cook defends nice on the play, incomplete. MD has to punt.
Minnifield receives the punt at the UVA 24 and returns it for 11 yards. Ball is on the 26 of UVA, and Sewell hands off to Torrey Mack for a gain of 9. 2nd and 1 and Torrey Mack gains nothing. 3rd and 1 for the Hoos, Sewell hand-off to Jackson for a gain of 6 as the first quarter ends with the score UVA 3- UMD 0. First down for UVA.
The second quarter begins with Sewell escaping the sack and throwing incomplete. 2nd and 10 for the Hoos, and Sewell FUMBLES and MD has the ball. We lost 7 on the sack.
1st and 10 MD at the UVA 33 hand-off for Maryland to Meggett for a gain of 3. 2nd and 7, UMD, hands off again to Meggett for a loss of 1. 3rd and 8 UMD, Turner throws incomplete to Torrey Smith and defended by Vic Hall. 4th down for Maryland and they kick a field goal to tie 3-3. 48 yard kick for Nick Ferrara. The kick was Ferrara’s 2nd longest field goal of the season.
UVA gets the ball on the kick-off and it’s returned by Perry Jones to the UVA 23 yard line. Sewell hands off to Torrey Mack up the right side for a loss of one. 2nd and 11, Sewell completes to Mack for a gain of 10. 3rd and 1, Sewell carries for no gain. 4th and 1, and Howell is in to punt. The punt is only 35 yards and MD will start with the ball at their own 33 with 11:21 to go in the first half.
Maryland hands off for a nice 12 yard gain up the right side to Douglass. 1st and 10 MD, Turner hands off to Douglass and he FUMBLES!!! Ball was recovered by Darren Childs from California! UVA ball at their own 43.
Sewell back to pass on 1st down and he gets HAMMERED for a MD sack, loss of 2. 2nd and 12, Sewell throws to Rashawn Jackson and it’s DROPPED. 3rd and 12, Sewell gets sacked again by #42 Ben Pooler. Loss of none for the Hoos. 4th and 21 for the hoos and Howell back to punt. The punts gets off OK and it’s down at the MD 36 yard line.
1st and 10 UMD, Turner throws complete FUMBLE, MD gets it back. 1st and 10 for UMD at the UVA 48 yard line, Turner hands-off to Meggett for a gain of 3. 2nd and 7, Meggett hands-off to Torrey Smith, flag on the play. Illegal block in the back, 10 yard penalty. 2nd and 17 Turner throws incomplete. 3rd and 17 at the MD 45 yard line with 7:35 to play in the 2nd quarter. Turner throws complete to #38 Jackson brings up 4th and 2. MD will go for it on 4th down and it’s the pass is knocked down by Burrell! UVA Ball.
UVA gets the ball on their on 40 yard line. Sewell hands-off to Jackson who promptly loses his footing! 2nd and 12, Sewell over-throws Vic Hall. 3rd and 12, Sewell hits Jackson who makes a nice catch and run for the UVA FIRST DOWN. Flag is down, though. Late hit on Chris Burd will negate the play, and UVA has a 3rd and 12. Sewell back to pass at his own 38 complete to Jackson for 5 yards. 4th down and Howell into punt again and he makes a terrible decision to punt the ball rugby style instead of running for the first down as I thought he was going to do!
UMD hits their receiver and he fumbles, Chris Cook gets the ball on the fumble! UVA ball at their own 40. 4:36 to go in the first half and the play has been overturned by the officials! MD has the ball again, 2nd and 10, Turner hands-off to Porzel for a gain of 2. 3rd and 8 pass is complete to Cannon for another Maryland first down. Cook on the tackle for UVA. The play is being reviewed and it’s now 1st and 10 Maryland. Turner hands off to Meggett for a gain of 2. 2nd and 8 MD, Turners pass incomplete, but a flag is down and it’s pass interference on Cook. MD 1st down at the UVA 26, Turner back to pass and he hits Kerry Boykins. 2nd and 5 at the UVA 16 for UMD, hand-off up middle to Meggett for NO gain. 3rd and 5 and UVA calls time-out. 3rd and 5 complete. 4th and 2 for UMD at the 13 yard line of UVA, field goat attempt up-coming for UMD, kick is up and it’s good!
Minnifield gets the ball and returns it 49 yards for the Hoos! Jackson runs for a gain 5. 2nd and 5, Sewell incomplete to Vic Hall. Sewell throws incomplete to Vic Hall. 3rd and 5 UVA at the MD 35 yard line, Sewell throws incomplete again to Hall. UVA punts to MD and they are going to run the kneel-down play to end the half. Terrapins 6- Maryland 3.
