Allen leads Terps to 27-17 win

He rushed for a career-high 257 yards and two touchdowns against Virginia.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Josh Allen ran his way into the Maryland record book, and the Terrapins moved closer to first-place Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Allen rushed for a career-high 257 yards and two touchdowns, and Maryland kept its title hopes alive by beating Virginia 27-17 Thursday night.
The Terrapins (7-3, 4-2) can finish tied atop the ACC if North Carolina State beats Florida State on Saturday and Maryland wins its final two games.
"No matter what happens the rest of the season, we feel as if we're in good position," cornerback Curome Cox said. "Hopefully we will get a share of the title. If not, then we are pretty confident that we will get second place, and we'll go from there."
Averaged 6.8 yards a carry
The Terrapins will be difficult to beat if Allen continues to play like he did Thursday night. The sophomore averaged 6.8 yards on his 38 carries and nearly doubled his previous career high of 136 yards in a game.
"Josh Allen had an unbelievable night," Terrapins coach Ralph Friedgen said. "He really came through for us big time."
Bruce Perry, the sixth-leading rusher in Maryland history, could not play because of a severe ankle sprain.
Allen gained 154 yards in the first half, when the Terrapins scored on four of five possessions to take a 24-7 lead. That proved to be enough offense to provide Maryland with its second win over the Cavaliers in 11 tries since 1991.
Allen's 257-yard effort ranked third-best in school history, just behind Perry's 276-yard effort in 2001 against Wake Forest.
A year ago, Maryland's bid for a second straight ACC title was ruined by a 48-13 loss to Virginia. Not only did the Terrapins exact a measure of revenge, but they finished unbeaten (6-0) at home for only the 19th time in the 111-year history of the program.
Matt Schaub ran for a touchdown, threw for a score and nearly brought the Cavaliers (5-5, 3-4) back in the second half. He passed for 186 yards to overtake Shawn Moore as the school's career leader in passing yardage.