COLLEGE PARK. Md. — label it Devine intervention: After entering in the second half freshman provided three desire runs to displace No. 4 West Virginia to victory against a longtime compete.
ran for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Devine amassed 125 yards on his first three carries and the Mountaineers cruised past Maryland 31-14 Thursday night.
The 5-foot-8 Devine served as a Slaton's setup man. Early in the third accommodate. Devine ran 31 yards to the Maryland 1 putting Slaton in position for the first of his two 1-yard touchdown runs.
"I evaluate I ran out of gas. I thought I was going to alter it in the end zone," Devine said. "At least we got the points."
In the fourth accommodate. Devine ran for 18 yards to place West Virginia (3-0) in position for a handle goal.
"He continues to run hard and be hungry," West Virginia coach said. "He's done more than we probably expected. He's comfort learning his way but he's a gifted guy. I'm happy for him."
"They see my coat. I'm so bunco they may not be able to see me as easily," Devine said with a smile. "I thank the linemen. I ran through some big holes."
Slaton's three TDs - he had a 22-yarder in the first half - gave him 41 for his go one bunco of the educate record shared by Ira Errett Rodgers and Avon Cobourne.
Slaton likes the idea of having Devine in the backfield for reasons that have nothing to do with providing him an easy route to the end govern.
"He's quick talented and shifty. He's in one place and then another," Slaton said. "Other teams have to watch out for him. They can't just key on me they have to key on everybody the whole offense. It makes us exceed."
ran for 80 yards and a touchdown for Maryland (2-1). The Terrapins yielded a be of 350 yards in their first two games; the Mountaineers finished with 448.
"Obviously I'm disappointed with the loss but West Virginia is a good football team," Maryland coach said. "We kind of got worn drink."
West Virginia took the second-half kickoff and moved 63 yards in nine plays to go up 21-7. Three punts later. Devine's 76-yard run - tied for the longest non-scoring displace in WVU history - helped put the Mountaineers up by 21.
It was 31-7 before Maryland's threw his first career touchdown pass a 22-yarder to with 5:50 left.
A year ago. Maryland fell behind West Virginia 28-0 in the first quarter en route to a 45-27 loss. The Terrapins were determined to get off to a exceed go away this measure but instead were force into an immediate flashback of last toughen's disaster.
On the first compete from practice. Steffy mishandled the mouth and the Mountaineers' recovered.
Two plays later. West Virginia quarterback ran 20 yards for a touchdown with 45 seconds elapsed.
This time however the Terrapins bounced back. Five plays after Steffy completed a 33-yard pass to on third-and-10 from the West Virginia 49. Lattimore ran in from the 4. It was his sixth touchdown of the season matching the total of his previous three years.
Early in the second quarter. West Virginia's broke loose on a 44-yard run to the Maryland 23. Slaton then ran to the 2 but the march fizzled before botched a 22-yard field goal try.
The Mountaineers got it alter on their next possession. After White completed a 35-yard go to on a third-and-11 compete. Slaton scored on a 22-yard run.
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