STATE COLLEGE – Maryland coach Mike Locksley was not pleased with Penn State’s touchdown pass as time expired in the Nittany Lions’ 44-7 blowout win Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Locksley made sure he let Nittany Lions coach James Franklin how he felt during an animated postgame handshake at midfield.

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State knocked out Maryland 44-7 on Saturday to earn a spot in the Big Ten title game after finishing the regular season at 11-1. Head coach James Franklin’s team overcame a slow start to eventually blow out the Terrpains with 44 unanswered points over the final 45 minutes of the game.

Penn State got off its most awkward start of the season against Maryland. Running back Nicholas Singleton fumbled on his first touch, and the Terrapins responded with lightning precision as quarterback MJ Morris hit Kaden Prather on a 25-yard touchdown pass. on their first play. This entire sequence made up the first 14 seconds of the game.