Recap: Maryland vs. Virginia Tech

By Sports Network

College Park, MD (Sports Network) - Tyrod Taylor threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns on 13-of-23 passing, as 20th-ranked Virginia Tech hammered Maryland, 36-9, in an ACC matchup.

Ryan Williams rushed for 126 yards on 23 carries with a score, while Jarrett Boykin caught three passes for 118 yards and a TD for Virginia Tech (7-3, 4-2 ACC), which was able to build off a 16-3 win at East Carolina on November 5. The Hokies have won two straight after dropping the previous two contests.

Dyrell Roberts had three receptions for 78 yards and a score, and Andre Smith added a TD grab. Matt Waldron kicked three field goals in the win.

Jamarr Robinson completed only 12-of-32 passes for 104 yards but rushed 24 times for 129 yards for Maryland (2-8, 1-5), which has dropped five straight games. Jared Harrell had a fumble recovery for a touchdown, and Nick Ferrara booted a 36-yard field goal to account for the Terps' only points.

Williams' one-yard scoring run and a three-yard Taylor-to-Smith connection in the first quarter gave Virginia Tech the early 14-point advantage.

Ferrara split the uprights from 36 yards away early in the second to get Maryland on the board at 14-3.

Taylor threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Roberts, then found Boykin for a 64- yard score later in the second period, and the Hokies took a 27-3 lead into the half.

In the third quarter, Waldron drilled a 21-yard field goal with just over three minutes left, and he added a 28-yard effort in the early stages of the fourth for a 30-point advantage.

Harrell's fumble recovery in the end zone with 11:25 to play made it a 33-9 game after the two-point conversion failed. Waldron then connected from 34 yards out with 5:52 remaining to account for the final score.