Five takeaways from Rutgers football’s season finale against Maryland

Rutgers dropped their season finale to Maryland, 42-24, to finish the season with a .500 record. Here are five takeaways from Week 13.

On Saturday, Rutgers football (6-6, 3-6) dropped their season finale to Maryland (7-5, 4-5), 42-24, to finish out the regular season

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was too much for the Rutgers defense as he became the all-time passing leader in the Big Ten Conference in a winning effort.

Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai capped off a solid regular season, surpassing 1,000 yards on the ground in the season finale. The Roseland, New Jersey, native finished the game with 20 carries for 118 yards, becoming the eighth player in program history to register 1,000 yards and the only player in the Big Ten Conference to eclipse 1,000 yards.

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On the defensive side of the ball, the Scarlet Knights recorded another game with multiple turnovers, with defensive back Max Melton intercepting his third pass of the season and Flip Dixon forcing a fumble, with defensive lineman Isaiah Iton registering the recovery. Rutgers senior linebacker Mohamed Toure recorded a career-high 11 tackles with a sack.

Below are the five takeaways from Rutgers’ Week 13 loss to Maryland.

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