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NIU Huskies vs Maryland Terrapins Recap - Terrapins Win 20-9
The Terrapins were Week 2 winners on Friday, coming out on top of the Huskies by a score of 20-9 at SECU Stadium.
Maryland won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -16.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 44.0.
Nolan Ray rushed for 50 yards, while DeJuan Williams added 20 yards in the win. Dorian Fleming and Shaleak Knotts added 70 and 58 receiving yards respectively.
Chavon Wright rushed for 90 yards for NIU, while Telly Johnson Jr. added 86 yards. Josh Holst threw for 91 yards for the Huskies, while receivers Gary Givens and Telly Johnson Jr. had 26 and 17 yards respectively.
NIU was outgained by Maryland 340-271 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-13 by the Terrapins.
The time of possession battle favored NIU as their offense was on the field for 33:35, longer than the 26:25 of their opponents.
Next game, Maryland takes its act home to face Towson looking for another win. For NIU, they head on the road to face Mississippi State.