COLLEGE PARK, Md. — — Jonathan Kim converted a 37-yard field goal with one second left to give Michigan State a 27-24 victory over Maryland in the Big Ten season opener for both teams on Saturday.

Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles, a transfer from Oregon State, threw for 363 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. However, he made a couple of big throws to put Michigan State in position to escape with a win.

“It’s early. It’s Game Two. We’ve got a lot of football left,” Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith. “But at the same time, some of the messages that we preach, some of the faith that comes from finding a way on the road, being resilient, having some durability throughout the game, that echoes some of our messages.”

Michigan State (2-0) was dominant on offense, beating Maryland 493-339.

Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw a 28-touchdown pass to Dylan Wade early in the fourth quarter for a 24-17 lead. The Spartans answered later in the quarter with a 77-yard strike from Chiles to Nick Marsh with 4:11 left.

“I didn’t play scared,” Chiles said. “Last week I lied to myself and said I wasn’t scared. I was. It is what it is — my first start. I don’t look at it that way, but I was scared, I know that. Today I came out with the mentality of taking a deep breath and going hunting. Today we went out and we hunted.”

Edwards completed 26 of 34 passing attempts for 253 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, losing his first game in five starts since last season.

“Disappointing,” Edwards said. “There are a lot of things we have to learn from. We have a lot of cleaning up to do.”

Terrapins wide receiver Tai Felton caught 11 passes for 154 yards with a touchdown. He is the first Maryland player since Jermaine Lewis in 1995 to have 150-plus yards receiving in consecutive games.

Michigan State wide receiver Nick Marsh had a 77-yard touchdown to tie the game at 24-24 with 4:11 left. He finished with eight receptions for 194 yards.

“Our goal was to make (Chiles) beat us by throwing the ball, and guess what? He did,” Maryland coach Mike Locksley said.

Maryland (1-1) struggled with its running game, gaining 86 yards on 31 carries.

BIG TEN WINNER

Smith became the first Michigan State coach to win his Big Ten debut since John L. Smith in 2003.

CHOOSE A CITY

Terrapins safety Glendon Miller threw two interceptions. He has at least one interception in four consecutive games, one shy of the program record set by Lewis Sanders in 1999.

THE PICKUP

Michigan State: The Spartans’ offense is a work in progress with a new coach, a new offensive coordinator in Brian Lindgren and Chiles. The Spartans also have four new starters on the offensive line, but they were able to move the ball against Maryland and will look to build on that performance.

Maryland: The Terrapins’ defense was exposed by the Spartans, who made several big plays downfield. Maryland forces turnovers but commits costly penalties that extend drives, and Locksley attributed some of those problems to a lack of experience.

NEXT

Michigan State: hosts Prairie View A&M on Saturday.

Maryland: Travels to former ACC opponent Virginia for a primetime game on Saturday.

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