Two of the numbers that were glaring a week ago were first-down passing and third-and-short defense.
Well, Chris Turner was 5-for-7 for 34 yards on first down. And Maryland’s defense didn’t face a third-and-short all day.
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So those got fixed up quite well for Maryland.
A couple things that stand out about this week: Turner targeted his tight ends seven times, and Dan Gronkowski and Lansford Watson combined for seven catches.
Also, Maryland had only four “explosive plays” —- gains of 16+ yards —- as opposed to eight a week earlier. But the offense still looked vastly better, even if there weren’t as many big plays.
(Those long-yardage plays were Da’Rel Scott‘s 24-yard touchdown, Turner connecting with Darrius Heyward-Bey on gains of 32 and 27, and Davin Meggett running for 38 yards).
Anyway, here’s the extended rundown of Game Three of Maryland’s season:
TOUCHES |
vs. Cal |
Season |
Da’Rel Scott |
20 |
59 |
Davin Meggett |
13 |
23 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
3 |
12 |
Dan Gronkowski |
4 |
6 |
Danny Oquendo |
2 |
4 |
Lansford Watson |
3 |
4 |
Morgan Green |
3 |
3 |
Cory Jackson |
2 |
3 |
Ronnie Tyler |
1 |
3 |
Adrian Cannon |
1 |
2 |
LaQuan Williams |
0 |
2 |
Isaiah Williams |
0 |
2 |
Haroon Brown |
0 |
1 |
Torrey Smith |
1 |
1 |
LOOKS (Targets/Catches) |
vs. Cal |
Season |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
4 (2) |
16 (9) |
Dan Gronkowski |
4 (4) |
8 (6) |
Da’Rel Scott |
2 (1) |
8 (3) |
Danny Oquendo |
2 (2) |
7 (4) |
Ronnie Tyler |
0 (0) |
5 (3) |
Torrey Smith |
1 (1) |
4 (1) |
Lansford Watson |
3 (3) |
4 (4) |
LaQuan Williams |
0 (0) |
4 (2) |
Isaiah Williams |
0 (0) |
4 (2) |
Adrian Cannon |
1 (1) |
3 (2) |
Davin Meggett |
1 (0) |
2 (1) |
Haroon Brown |
0 (0) |
1 (1) |
Morgan Green |
1 (1) |
1 (1) |
Cory Jackson |
0 (0) |
1 (1) |
RED ZONE LOOKS/TOUCHES (vs. Cal) |
Runs |
Targets |
Total |
Notes |
Davin Meggett |
4 |
0 |
4 |
* TD |
Da’Rel Scott |
4 |
0 |
4 |
* TD |
Dan Gronkowski |
0 |
2 |
2 |
* TD |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Chris Turner |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
SEASON
RED ZONE LOOKS/TOUCHES |
Runs |
Targets |
Total |
Notes |
Davin Meggett |
5 |
0 |
5 |
* 2 TD |
Da’Rel Scott |
4 |
0 |
4 |
* TD |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
2 |
2 |
4 |
* TD rush |
Chris Turner |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
TEAM kneel |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Dan Gronkowski |
0 |
2 |
2 |
* TD |
Torrey Smith |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
PENALTIES |
Offender |
Yards |
Holding |
Nolan Carroll |
10 |
Intentional grounding |
Chris Turner |
0 |
Pass interference |
Kevin Barnes |
15 |
PUNTING |
|
|
|
|
|
|
From |
To |
Yards |
Return |
Penalties |
Net |
Quarter |
41 |
(20) |
39 |
-1 |
—- |
40 |
2 |
2 |
50 |
48 |
4 |
—- |
44 |
2 |
16 |
(35) |
49 |
5 |
—- |
44 |
3 |
41 |
(4) |
55 |
—- |
—- |
55 |
4 |
TAKEAWAYS |
Type, Q |
Next drive (Plays, yards, time, result) |
Kevin Barnes |
INT, 1 |
4-14-1:40, TD |
GIVEAWAYS |
Type, Q |
Next drive (Plays, yards, time, result) |
Torrey Smith |
F, 2 |
3-6-1:28, PUNT |
Da’Rel Scott |
F, 3 |
4-5-1:26, DOWNS |
QBs by down (vs. Cal) |
|
Chris Turner |
15-19-156, 2 TD |
First |
5-7, 34 |
Second |
3-4, 38, 2 TD |
Third |
7-8, 84 |
Fourth |
0-0 |
Da’Rel Scott |
0-1 |
First |
0-1, 0 |
Second |
0-0 |
Third |
0-0 |
QBs by down (season) |
|
Jordan Steffy |
10-18-115, 2 INT |
First |
3-8, 46, INT |
Second |
3-3, 29 |
Third |
4-6, 40 |
Fourth |
0-1, INT |
Chris Turner |
29-50, 374, 3 TD, 3 INT |
First |
8-19, 136, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Second |
9-14, 93, 2 TD |
Third |
12-17, 145 |
Josh Portis |
1-1, 4 |
First |
1-1, 4 |
Second |
0-0, 0 |
Third |
0-0, 0 |
Da’Rel Scott |
0-1, 0 |
First |
0-1, 0 |
Second |
0-0, 0 |
Third |
0-0, 0 |
TOTAL OFFENSE/QB |
vs. Cal |
Season |
Chris Turner |
63-290 |
128-670 |
Jordan Steffy |
0-0 |
44-329 |
Josh Portis |
4-7 |
15-52 |
THE CALLS |
Run |
Pass |
Season ratio |
First down |
21 |
9 |
52/31 |
Second down |
19 |
6 |
43/21 |
* 1-3 |
5 |
1 |
6/3 |
* 4-6 |
3 |
0 |
10/3 |
* 7-9 |
5 |
2 |
12/5 |
* 10+ |
6 |
3 |
15/10 |
Third down |
3 |
9 |
12/25 |
* 1-3 |
0 |
1 |
4/3 |
* 4-6 |
1 |
2 |
4/5 |
* 7-9 |
1 |
1 |
2/8 |
* 10+ |
1 |
5 |
2/9 |
Fourth down |
0 |
0 |
2/1 |
* 1-3 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
* 4-6 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
* 7-9 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
* 10+ |
0 |
0 |
0/1 |
TOTAL |
33 |
24 |
109/78 |
THIRD DOWN CONVERSION (vs. Cal)
Quarter |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10+ |
Total |
First |
0/0 |
2/2 |
0/0 |
1/1 |
3/3 |
Second |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
Third |
1/1 |
0/0 |
1/1 |
0/1 |
2/3 |
Fourth |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/2 |
0/3 |
Total |
1/1 |
2/3 |
1/2 |
2/6 |
6/12 |
THIRD DOWN CONVERSION (SEASON)
Quarter |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10+ |
Total |
First |
1/1 |
2/4 |
0/0 |
1/2 |
4/7 |
Second |
1/1 |
0/0 |
0/5 |
1/2 |
2/8 |
Third |
2/2 |
0/1 |
3/4 |
1/3 |
6/10 |
Fourth |
2/3 |
1/4 |
0/1 |
1/4 |
4/12 |
Total |
6/7 |
3/9 |
3/10 |
4/11 |
16/37 |
THIRD DOWN DEFENSE (vs. Cal)
Quarter |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10+ |
Total |
First |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
Second |
0/0 |
0/2 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/3 |
Third |
0/0 |
0/1 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
2/4 |
Fourth |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/2 |
0/2 |
Total |
0/0 |
0/3 |
1/3 |
1/5 |
2/11 |
THIRD DOWN DEFENSE (Season)
Quarter |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10+ |
Total |
First |
2/3 |
1/2 |
0/3 |
0/1 |
3/9 |
Second |
5/5 |
0/4 |
0/3 |
0/2 |
5/14 |
Third |
1/2 |
0/4 |
2/3 |
1/2 |
4/11 |
Fourth |
2/2 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/4 |
2/8 |
Total |
10/12 |
1/11 |
2/10 |
1/9 |
14/42 |
—- Patrick Stevens