COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Malik Washington threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Shaleak Knotts on fourth down, and Maryland held off Northern Illinois 20-9 on Friday night.

The Terrapins (2-0) extended their winning streak against non-conference opponents to 17, the nation's longest active run. Washington threw for 254 yards and two touchowns in the freshman's second college game.

"We faced a good team tonight, but we didn’t make plays in critical moments," head coach Thomas Hammock said after the game. "We went toe-to-toe with them as long as we could go."

The Huskies (1-1) couldn't pull off a repeat of Week 2 last year, when they shocked Notre Dame in what was the lone regular-season loss for the Irish. Telly Johnson scored on a 74-yard run in the third, but Northern Illinois offered littl

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