ncaaf Game Recap
Florida Atlantic Falls 39-7 to Terrapins - Recap
Florida Atlantic couldn't hang with the Terrapins on Saturday as Maryland blasted the Owls 39-7 in Week 1 action at SECU Stadium.
Maryland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 59.0.
DeJuan Williams rushed for 54 yards, while Nolan Ray added 25 yards in the win. Shaleak Knotts and Jalil Farooq added 59 and 43 receiving yards respectively.
Gemari Sands rushed for 44 yards for Florida Atlantic, while Xavier Terrell added 28 yards. Caden Veltkamp threw for 228 yards for the Owls, while receivers Easton Messer and Asaad Waseem had 87 and 70 yards respectively.
Florida Atlantic lost the offensive yardage battle to Maryland 380-354 yards in Saturday's game. Florida Atlantic had more first downs as that total ended up 23-22.
The time of possession battle favored Florida Atlantic as their offense was on the field for 30:26, longer than the 29:34 of their opponents.
Maryland heads into a Week 2 battle against NIU. Florida Atlantic, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida A&M.