Despite taking the lead in the first half, the Maryland Terrapins fell to the Bowling Green Falcons with a final score of 48-27.
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Junior defensive back William Likely returned a punt for a touchdown in the first half. The punt return tied the second longest punt return in the school's history, according to Maryland Athletics.
That's Likely's fourth career punt return TD. The 85-yard return is the second longest in Maryland history. #FearTheTurtle #IWillLikely
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) September 12, 2015
HALFTIME: Maryland 13, Bowling Green 6. A Will Likely 85-yard punt return TD is the difference in this one. #FearTheTurtle
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) September 12, 2015
Likely started trending on Twitter after the play.
Weather proved to be an issue during the game, and the start of the third quarter was delayed about 55 minutes because of nearby lightning.
Bowling Green scored 28 points to Maryland's 7 in the final quarter to secure the win.
