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#1 BSLZackKiesel

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Posted 22 November 2021 - 05:12 PM

Maryland will hit the road this weekend for their final regular season game of the year as they face off against Rutgers in Piscataway. With both teams needing just one win to reach bowl eligibility, this game will serve as a sort of play-in for one of the conference's bowl berths. More importantly than the bowl game itself however, the winner will gain an extra month of practice time, an invaluable prize for a building program.

 

The Scarlet Knights have an identical 5-6 (2-6) record to Maryland, with identical conference wins against Illinois and Indiana, and losses to Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin. They won all of their non-conference games against Delaware, Syracuse, and Temple. Greg Schiano is in his second year of his second stint as their head coach, and is in the process of rebuilding the program once again.

 

Maryland is currently favored by 1 point in this game.

 

Rutgers Statistics

  • Rush Offense: 138.5 ypg (#89 in country)
  • Pass Offense: 162.9 ypg (#113 in country)
  • Rush Defense: 153.3 yapg (#68 in country)
  • Pass Defense: 211.4 yapg (#65 in country)

Maryland Statistics

  • Rush Offense: 118.6 ypg (#111 in country)
  • Pass Offense: 286.5 ypg (#17 in country)
  • Rush Defense: 156.9 yapg (#77 in country)
  • Pass Defense: 247.7 yapg (#111 in country)

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Posted 22 November 2021 - 05:16 PM

Come out, play hard, and don't beat yourself.  

Certainly a game where you'd want Tagovailoa to be good enough on his own to win.



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Posted 22 November 2021 - 05:42 PM

Greg Schiano or Mike Locksley? Who would you rather take your chances with?

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Posted 22 November 2021 - 05:45 PM

Greg Schiano or Mike Locksley? Who would you rather take your chances with?


For one game? To build a program? For MD? 

These are different questions. 

 

Locksley - despite not being the long term answer - still serves a purpose for MD imo. 

Stack classes. Build back the local relationships. 

 

 

Win this game... and then MD can set its sites on Sunny Detroit in late December for the Quick Lane Bowl vs. a MAC team lol. 
Whatever, gladly take that and the additional practice time, and the chance to finish the year with 7 wins. 

 

Have to win this one first, and ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives Rutgers a 65.8% chance of winning. 



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Posted 22 November 2021 - 06:26 PM

A little surprised MD is a 1pt favorite, given Rutgers is home and appears to have performed slightly better against common opponents.

 

As disappointing as this season has been, this is ultimately the outcome I always anticipated....needing to beat Rutgers to go to a bowl. But when you have to look beyond just Ws and Ls for signs of progress, which is where MD is right now, then it's more about the journey than the destination. Unfortunately the journey has been downright ugly for the most part.



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Posted 24 November 2021 - 11:31 AM

BSL: 5 Thoughts Before Maryland/Rutgers

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Posted 26 November 2021 - 10:14 AM

Balt SunFor first time in 5 years, Maryland football is fighting for bowl eligibility in season finale vs. Rutgers: ‘It’s win or go home’



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Posted 27 November 2021 - 11:41 AM

The line has shifted in Rutgers’ favor before kickoff. Scarlet Knights currently favored by 1.5 points.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:09 PM

Touchdown Maryland! Nice opening drive leads to a score from Tagovailoa to Dyches.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:21 PM

Another touchdown for the Terps! Tagovailoa to Cobbs.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:23 PM

I've never seen a worse special teams unit.  Ron Zook used to be a head coach.  How can he be so incompetent?



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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:24 PM

Petrino’s extra point is blocked and returned by Rutgers for a two-point conversion.

13-2 Maryland with 6:32 left in the first quarter.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:27 PM


I've never seen a worse special teams unit. Ron Zook used to be a head coach. How can he be so incompetent?


And they very nearly gave up a touchdown on the ensuing kickoff return. Dude needs to be fired yesterday.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:34 PM

Rutgers goes for it on 4th down from Maryland’s three yard line and don’t get it. Terps get it back, still up 11 points.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:44 PM

Interception by Jakorian Bennett! Maryland takes over near midfield.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:46 PM

Rutgers’ backup QBs getting loose on the sidelines after Mosley absolutely leveled Vedral.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 12:51 PM


Rutgers’ backup QBs getting loose on the sidelines after Mosley absolutely leveled Vedral.


Evan Simon now behind center for the Scarlet Knights.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 01:04 PM


Evan Simon now behind center for the Scarlet Knights.


Vedral back in after missing one series.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 01:05 PM

Rutgers fails to convert another fourth down and Maryland takes over at their own 36.
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Posted 27 November 2021 - 01:08 PM

Another intentional grounding penalty for Tagovailoa on a failed flea flicker.
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