What We Learned After The Purdue Win

Taking a look at Maryland’s 34-29 victory at Purdue Nov. 7:

Maryland’s Defense Bent, But It Didn’t Break

The numbers suggest the Terps’ defense was ransacked by Purdue’s explosive offense, but in reality UMD’s “D” was one of the main reasons Maryland won and ended its 13-game Big Ten losing streak. The Boilermakers reached the red zone six times on the day, but they only came away with 19 points on those forays.