The environment doesn’t matter, whether at home or on the go. It doesn’t matter if Maryland has a roster full of future NFL players.

The Terps can’t keep up with James Franklin’s Penn State Nittany Lions.

It rarely ends well for Maryland when it plays PSU, and often it ends very badly.

The Lions defeated the Terps 44-7 at Beaver Stadium on Saturday and finished their regular season 11-1. After Ohio State lost at home to Michigan, PSU now advances to the Big Ten Championship Game to face Oregon on Saturday.

When you win with 37 points, the grades usually look good.

So let’s get to them.

OFFENSE: B+.

Nick Singleton’s lost fumble on the first offensive play was one of the few blemishes on PSU’s record. … Singleton made up for the mistake with 87 rushing yards and two scores. … The Lions finished with 219 rushing yards and four scores, the others thanks to runs from Drew Allar and Beau Pribula. … Tight end Khalil Dinkins added three catches for 36 yards while wideout Harrison Wallace III was unavailable. … Allar completed 17 of 26 passes for 171 yards and teamed with Tyler Warren for a seven-yard scoring pass. … The Lions’ O-line did not allow a sack. PSU converted 4 of 5 fourth-down attempts, a good thing since the Lions were 5 of 15 on third-down attempts.

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DEFENSE: B+.

What happened on Maryland’s only touchdown early in the game? Great throw from quarterback MJ Morris to wideout Kaden Prather for a 25-yard score. Give visitors recognition. … Penn State allowed just two 3rd-down conversions in 12 attempts and stuffed the Terps twice on fourth down. … Led by edge rushers Abdul Carter and Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State collected six sacks and four quarterback hurries. Carter had two sacks, Dennis-Sutton had one sack and three quarterback hurries. … Penn State didn’t allow a point in the third quarter, and the Lions didn’t allow a third-quarter touchdown in the regular season. Think about it. … The Lions showcased their secondary strength on Saturday. Reserve corner Audavion Collins and reserve safety Dejuan Lane both had interceptions.

SPECIAL TEAMS: B.

Nick Singleton had a 66-yard kickoff return in the first quarter that set up a PSU field goal. … Placekicker Ryan Barker kicked a 49-yard field goal, but a 53-yard attempt was also blocked on the final play of the first half. … A solid day for Riley Thompson, who averaged 42.5 yards on four attempts. … Penn State’s coverage teams limited Maryland to 64 return yards on five combined kickoff-punt returns.

COACHING: B+.

Penn State didn’t have wideout Harrison Wallace III available and the Lions’ O-line had to adjust without right tackle Anthony Donkoh in the starting lineup. It appeared that PSU got better as the game went on and the players were able to focus with a spot in the Big Ten title game on the line.

OVERALL: B+.

A 37-point win on Senior Day, a 5-0 road record and a four-game winning streak to close out the regular season. This makes Penn State 11-1 and has a chance to secure a spot at the top in the upcoming college playoffs. Now all that’s left for James Franklin’s team is to upset undefeated Oregon in Indianapolis. Why not?