WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Malik Washington accounted for four touchdowns and Maryland defeated Purdue 34-29 in an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision game on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Terrapins improved to 3-6, while the Boilermakers fell to 3-6 in front of an announced crowd of 51,929. Washington, a 6-foot-5, 231-pound quarterback from Glen Burnie, Md., completed 13 of 18 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns and rushed eight times for 32 yards and two scores. Maryland, the visiting team, used a productive day from its quarterback and several timely defensive stops to secure the road victory. Purdue, the home team, moved the ball through the air effectively but could not complete its comeback in the final minutes. Washington was the top star for Maryland, which won for the first time since a victory over Connecticut earlier in the season.

Washington delivered the game’s most important plays. He scored on a 15-yard run in the second quarter and added a 1-yard scoring run in the third quarter after an automatic review upheld the call that the runner broke the plane. He also threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding in the third quarter and an 87-yard touchdown pass to Chris Durr Jr. in the fourth. Durr finished with four receptions for 127 yards and one touchdown. Gladding had three catches for 78 yards and one touchdown. DeJuan Williams led Maryland on the ground with 14 carries for 99 yards and one touchdown, including a 75-yard scoring run in the third quarter. Iverson Howard added three carries for five yards and one reception for eight yards. Preston Howard caught two passes for 19 yards, Kaleb Webb had two receptions for 17 yards, and Dorian Fleming added two carries for one yard and one catch for four yards.

Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne completed 24 of 38 passes for 296 yards and carried 15 times for 11 yards. Tra’Mar Harris led the Boilermakers with three receptions for 76 yards. Asaad Waseem added two catches for 57 yards, Brandon Kinsey had three receptions for 49 yards, and De’Nylon Morrissette posted three catches for 40 yards. George Burhenn caught two passes for 15 yards and made one tackle. Fame Ijeboi ran 19 times for 32 yards and caught five passes for 35 yards and one touchdown. Xavier Townsend had one carry for 30 yards and a touchdown and added five receptions for 22 yards. Antonio Harris contributed five carries for 51 yards, one reception for two yards and a 25-yard kickoff return. Travis Terrell Jr. returned three kickoffs for 77 yards, and Jerrick Gibson added two carries for five yards.

Jacobo Echeverria Lozano made five field goals for Purdue, connecting from 47, 26, 24, 36 and 22 yards. Maryland opened its scoring on Washington’s 15-yard run in the second quarter. The Terrapins took control in the third quarter when Washington found Gladding for 44 yards, Washington scored from 1 yard out and Williams broke free for 75 yards. Purdue answered with Townsend’s 30-yard touchdown run. Maryland responded when Washington hit Durr for 87 yards and a touchdown, but the ensuing two-point pass failed, leaving the Terrapins with a 34-22 lead. A 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Ricardo Cooper Jr. was nullified by an illegal block in the back. Purdue closed the scoring on Ijeboi’s 2-yard touchdown run and Lozano’s extra point.

Maryland’s defense produced pressure throughout the game. Zion Elee recorded four tackles, 2.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry. Nahsir Taylor made 11 tackles and one sack, Sidney Stewart had nine tackles and half a sack, and Lavain Scruggs added eight tackles and one sack. Trey Reddick and Daniel Wingate each made seven tackles, Amari Jackson had six, Darrell Carey and Messiah Delhomme each had four, and Carlton Smith recorded three tackles and one sack. Bryce McFerson punted four times for 142 yards. Purdue’s Jojo Hayden led the Boilermakers with eight tackles. Curt Neal, Don Saunders and Justin Denson each made five tackles. CJ Madden had four tackles and one sack, Charles Correa had four tackles, and Trey Smith recorded an interception. John Slaughter had four tackles, Hudauri Hines added three, and Isaiah Needam, Ian Jeffries, Breeon Ishmail, Jett Goldsberry, Keyshawn Burgos, Tre Moore, Smiley Bradford and Jeremy Lewis each recorded one tackle. Dylan Drennan punted once for 47 yards.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Purdue 42, Maryland 38, and the ELO system had given Purdue a 77.1 percent probability to win. Purdue had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 5.5. The total score of 63 was listed against an over/under line of 57.5.