Maryland visits Rutgers in Big Ten matchup

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Maryland (4-4) at Rutgers (4-5), Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. EST.

How to watch: Fox Sports 1

Key stats

Rutgers Offense

Overall: 413.3 yards per game (47th in FBS)

Passing: 282.8 yards per game (21st)

Rushing: 130.6 yards per game (100th)

Scoring: 29.3 points per game (63rd)

Rutgers Defense

Overall: 428.0 yards per game (121st in FBS)

Passing: 243.6 yards per game (101st)

Rushing: 184.4 yards per game (117th)

Scoring: 31.1 points per game (115th)

Maryland Offense

Overall: 344.6 yards per game (103rd in FBS)

Passing: 249.6 yards per game (49th)

Rushing: 95.0 yards per game (129th)

Scoring: 26.0 points per game (80th)

Maryland Defense

Overall: 380.9 yards per game (85th in FBS)

Passing: 226.3 yards per game (77th)

Rushing: 154.6 yards per game (82nd)

Scoring: 22.0 points per game (46th)

Rutgers ranks 112th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 43.2% of third downs.

Maryland ranks 17th in the FBS with a +7 turnover margin.

Maryland ranks 88th in the FBS averaging 58.6 penalty yards per game, compared to Rutgers' 9th-ranked 34.1 per-game average.

Rutgers is 104th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 79.1% of trips. Maryland's red zone defense ranks 39th at 80.8%.

Maryland is 123rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:46, compared to Rutgers' 11th-ranked average of 32:51.

Team leaders

Rutgers

Passing: Athan Kaliakmanis, 2,476 yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs, 62.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Antwan Raymond, 760 yards on 159 carries, 10 TDs

Receiving: KJ Duff, 854 yards on 51 catches, 6 TDs

Maryland

Passing: Malik Washington, 1,958 yards, 12 TDs, 5 INTs, 58.9 completion percentage

Rushing: DeJuan Williams, 302 yards on 88 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Shaleak Knotts, 421 yards on 26 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Rutgers lost 35-13 to Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 1. Kaliakmanis led Rutgers with 253 yards on 25-of-45 passing (55.6%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Ja'shon Benjamin had 37 rushing yards on eight carries, adding one reception for six yards. Duff had nine receptions for 93 yards and one touchdown.

Maryland fell 55-10 to Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 1. Washington led Maryland with 242 yards on 16-of-31 passing (51.6%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. Iverson Howard had 12 rushing yards on four carries. Williams recorded 78 yards on four catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Rutgers plays at No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 22. Maryland plays at Illinois on Nov. 15.

 

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