Hemby's 75-yard TD lifts Maryland over Northwestern 31-24

Roman Hemby ran for 179 yards and three touchdowns, including a sensational 75-yard sprint with 3:22 remaining that gave Maryland a 31-24 victory over Northwestern

The Terrapins overcame the absence of standout quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, who aggravated a knee sprain last weekend. 

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This is the earliest they've become bowl eligible since 2001, w

hen they did it on Oct. 11. It wasn't easy. Northwestern tied it at 24 with 3:34 remaining on a 9-yard scoring run by Andrew Clair. 

Then Hemby slipped through a hole on the left side and outran everyone for the touchdown that put the Terps back ahead.