The Maryland football team is 4-0 for third time since 2001 after its 50-7 waxing of Purdue in its Big Ten opener. In four games, coach DJ Durkin’s team has scored 173 points, the most in program history over that span.

The Terps will look to stay undefeated next Saturday when they travel to play Penn State for its homecoming game.

But before focusing on the Nittany Lions, here’s a look at three players who made significant contributions in Maryland’s win over the Boilermakers at Maryland Stadium.

Running back Ty Johnson:

Stats: 7 carries, 204 yards, 2 touchdowns

Johnson’s eight-yard touchdown with 10:08 left in the second quarter gave the Terps a three-score lead, but the sophomore’s scamper into the end zone was just a piece of what Johnson accomplished Saturday afternoon.

After combining to rush for 131 yards in the first three games, Johnson ran for a career-high 204 yards on seven carries, which amounted to 29.1 yards per rush. Purdue finished with 205 yards of total offense.

His breakout performance came as a result of several long runs throughout the game, starting with a 56-yarder to set the Terps up for a touchdown and a 29-0 lead just before halftime.

Johnson topped that run with a 76-yard burst midway through the third quarter, and he capped the 16th-best single-game rushing performance in program history with a 48-yard touchdown with about 12 minutes left in the game. His combination of power and speed makes Johnson another dangerous threat in the team’s diverse backfield.

Wide Receiver Teldrick Morgan

Stats: 5 catches, 46 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries, 16 yards

Sitting in the Gossett Team House auditorium after the game, wide receiver Teldrick Morgan spoke about how he’s wanted to make a statement since joining the Terps as a New Mexico State transfer in the offseason.

His statement came that afternoon against the Boilermakers, as Morgan established himself as a reliable option for quarterback Perry Hills. In a game when the Terps’ rushing attacking dominated, Morgan was the only wide receiver to catch more than one ball. He scored Maryland’s two non-rushing touchdowns.

It appeared offensive coordinator Walt Bell made an effort to get the ball in Morgan’s hands, so much so that on the first play of the game, Hills handed the ball to the graduate transfer on a jet sweep for seven yards. Later, Hills dumped a shovel pass to Morgan, who sped around the left edge and scored from five yards out.

But neither of those plays was as difficult as when he made a diving catch in the left corner of the end zone, opening scoring for Maryland on a six-play, 80-yard drive. It was the necessary response for Hills, who threw an interception on the previous drive, and Morgan was a big part in the signal caller amending his previous mistake.

If Maryland hopes to hang with the powers of the Big Ten, it’ll need to develop some sort of passing game. Saturday’s performance proved Morgan is capable of helping that happen.

Defensive End Roman Braglio

Stats: 4 tackles (3 solo), 2 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss

The Terps shut down the Purdue offense, holding the Boilermakers to 2.6 yards per play. Braglio, a veteran leader on the defensive line, had a lot to do with Maryland’s success.

The 6-foot-2, 262-pound senior joined his Maryland teammates in the Boilermakers backfield throughout the game, a development that resulted in quarterback David Blough finishing with 11 rushes for -26 yards.

The defense also bottled up running back Markell Jones, who amassed 23 yards on 12 carries after averaging more than 100 yards in his first three.