Connor Heyward – Noteworthy
Michigan State capped a rough week for the unsettled Maryland football program, using a stout defensive performance to defeat the punchless Terrapins 24-3 Saturday. Connor Heyward ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns to help the Spartans (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) become a bowl eligible for the second year in a row following a 3-9 stumble in 2016. The Terrapins (5-4, 3-3) managed only 100 yards and nine first downs for interim coach and offensive coordinator Matt Canada. It was a sobering ending to a bizarre week for Maryland. On Tuesday, head coach DJ Durkin was reinstated by the University System board of regents following a probe into the culture of the football program. – AP College Football
