University of Maryland Athletics

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - 

• Junior DJ Moore’s Career Day:
  •  Caught a career-high 12 passes – now ranks 10th in Maryland history with 110 career receptions, passing Azizuddin Abdur-Ra’oof (1984-87)
    • Most receptions in a game for a Maryland player since Torrey Smith had 14 catches against NC State in 2010
      • 12 receptions is tied for 6th-most in a single-game in team history with Frank Wycheck
      • Moore has caught at least seven passes in five of six games this season
  • Matched career-high with two touchdown catches, moving past Stefon Diggs (2012-14) for fourth all-time in career receiving touchdowns – he now has 16 in his career
    • Moore now has seven touchdown catches on the season – tied for fifth in Maryland history
  • Totaled a career-high 210 receiving yards
    • Most receiving yards in a game for a Terp since Torrey Smith had 224 against NC State in 2010.
    • Became the 13th Maryland player in history to surpass 1,500 career reception yards
      • Passed Guilian Gary for 11th all-time in receiving yards – now has 1,610
      • It was the fourth 100-yard receiving game of Moore’s career, and second of the season (at Texas)
  • Extended reception streak to 27 consecutive games – longest in the Big Ten
• Sophomore Max Bortenschlager passed for a career-high three touchdown passes – the most for a Maryland quarterback since Perry Hills three three touchdowns at FIU last season
  • Bortenschlager also passed for a career-high 250 yards – the most for a Maryland player since Caleb Rowe through for 297 against USF in 2015
• Junior JC Jackson caught his third interception of the season and fourth of his career, while Darnell Savage, Jr. caught his second INT of the season