EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel broke the NCAA record for total career touchdowns and top-ranked Oregon remained undefeated with a 39-18 victory over Maryland on Saturday night. Gabriel threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns for the Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten), who were No.
1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season announced earlier this week. It was Oregon's 14th straight win at home. Gabriel's pass 3-yard scoring pass to Gernorris Wilson early in the second half gave him 179 total touchdowns, breaking Case Keenum's record of 178 (155 passes, 23 rushes) at Houston from 2007-11.
Gabriel added another TD pass before the night was over. Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 206 yards and a touchdown for Maryland (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten), which was coming off a bye after a demoralizing 48-23 loss to Minnesota .
The Terrapins have lost five of their last six games. Gabriel was without one of his favorite targets against Maryland. Receiver Tez Johnson injured his shoulder in the Ducks’ 38-17 victory last weekend at Michigan .
Gabriel turned to Traeshon Holden, who had six catches for a career-best 149 yards against the Wolverines last week. Holden left the game against Maryland briefly in the first half with what appeared to be a lower leg injury, but returned. Jack Howes kicked a 37-yard field goal to cap Maryland's first series of the game.
The Ducks went ahead 7-3 on Jordan James' 3-yard touchdown run. Jordan Burch's sack forced Edwards to fumble, and the ball was s.