Maryland pays tribute to McNair with upset win
Maryland 34, No. 23 Texas 29 Maryland’s Jeshaun Jones looks back at Texas defensive back B.J. Foster during a 28-yard TD run in the first quarter.
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“I just can’t say enough about our players, everything they’ve been through and the way they stuck together,” Canada said. “It was a great way to honor Jordan. This was a win for Jordan.”
Freshman Jeshaun Jones ran for a score, threw for one and caught a 65-yard TD pass. Quarterback Kasim Hill went 17 for 29 for 222 yards.
“Everything that has happened this summer has brought us closer together,” Hill said. “It was just fun to be back out there.”
Texas took its first lead in the third quarter after Canada opted to keep his offense on the field for a fourth-and-1 from the Maryland 36-yard line. Hill was stuffed for no gain, Kyle Porter scored from the 2 to make it 29-24.
After Hill directed a 79-yard drive that put the Terps back in front with 14:25 remaining, a potential thunderstorm caused a delay of 86 minutes.
Texas came out flat after the stoppage.
The game began with teams putting up 21 points in just over seven minutes.
Jones opened with a 28-yard touchdown run, Longhorns junior Devin Duvernay caught a 39-yard pass in the end zone and Jones followed with a TD catch.
In the second quarter, the Terrapins cashed in on a 15-yard punt, getting a halfback-option throw from Jones to Taivon Jacobs for a 24-7 lead.
The Longhorns nearly pulled even by halftime. A touchdown run by Keaontay Ingram, a safety and an excellent catch in the end zone by Collin Johnson made it 24-22 at the break.