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11/29 21:58 CST Milovojevic tosses 4 touchdowns in Michigan State's 38-28 win
over Maryland
Milovojevic tosses 4 touchdowns in Michigan State's 38-28 win over Maryland
By BOB TRIPI
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Alessio Milivojevic tossed a career-high four touchdown passes
and Alante Brown had a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Saturday night to
help Michigan State to a 38-28 victory over Maryland and snap the Spartans'
eight-game losing streak.
Milivojevic completed 27 of 39 passes for 292 yards for the Spartans (4-8
overall, 1-8 Big Ten). Embattled Jonathan Smith avoided becoming the first
Michigan State coach to go winless in conference play for the first time since
Duffy Daugherty's 1958 team which went 0-5-1.
The Terrapins (4-8, 1-8) closed the season with its first eight-game losing
since the 2015 season. Maryland freshman Malik Washington completed 38 of 61
passes for a career-high 459 yards, Jalil Farooq had 10 catches for 110 yards
and Shaleak Knotts added 8 receptions for 139 yards.
After Michigan State built a 24-7 halftime lead, Maryland pulled within 24-21
on DeJuan Williams' 5-yard touchdown run and Washington's 25-yard scoring pass
to Knotts. Following Brown's 92-yard kickoff return, Washington again cut the
margin to three with his 24-yard touchdown pass to Farooq.
Sean O'Haire missed a 27-yard field goal with 7:38 left in the game that would
have tied it at 31-all.
The Spartans sealed the win with Milivojevic's 10-yard scoring pass to Omai
Kelly on fourth down with 1:56 remaining.
Michigan State scored the first 17 points of the game. Milivojevic threw two
touchdown passes -- a 1-yarder to Kai Rios and 13-yard toss to Nick Marsh --
and Martin Connington nailed a 25-yard field goal.
After Washington connected with Farooq on a 7-yard scoring pass, Milivojevic
hit Jack Velling for a 9-yard touchdown just seconds before halftime.
The takeaway Maryland: The Terrapins have a bright future with Washington as quarterback. He broke the freshman record for passing yards in a season with 2,963 yards. His 459 passing yards against Michigan State were the second-most by a Maryland quarterback in a game, behind only Scott Milanovich's 498 against Virginia Tech in 1993. Michigan State: The Spartans finally closed out a game after blowing second-half leads against Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota.
Up next Maryland: Winter workouts and spring practice. Michigan State: Winter workouts and spring practice. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
The takeaway Maryland: The Terrapins have a bright future with Washington as quarterback. He broke the freshman record for passing yards in a season with 2,963 yards. His 459 passing yards against Michigan State were the second-most by a Maryland quarterback in a game, behind only Scott Milanovich's 498 against Virginia Tech in 1993. Michigan State: The Spartans finally closed out a game after blowing second-half leads against Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota.
Up next Maryland: Winter workouts and spring practice. Michigan State: Winter workouts and spring practice. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
