On Saturday, Rutgers football (6-5, 3-5) will return home for their final regular season game of the season when they host the Maryland Terps (6-5, 3-5). The Scarlet Knights head into Week 13 with a 5-1 home record and three Big Ten victories this season.
Saturday’s matchup will mark the tenth time Rutgers and Maryland are meeting in a Big Ten game and the 19th time overall. Since both programs joined the Big Ten in 2014, Maryland is 6-3 against Rutgers, averaging 35.8 points per game in those contests. The last time the Scarlet Knights defeated the Terps was in 2020 when Rutgers rallied in overtime to defeat Maryland 27-24.
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The final home game!
🆚 Maryland
🕰 3:30 PM ET
📺 @BigTenNetwork
🪓 Senior Day / Thank You Fans pic.twitter.com/Zabg4CLfmg— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) November 20, 2023
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and his Scarlet Knights head into their Week 13 Big Ten matchup ranked nationally No. 5 in passing defense (159.1), No. 9 in red zone defense (0.730), No. 11 in total defense (297 yards), No. 11 in fewest sacks allowed (1.09), and No. 33 in time of possession (31:19).
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The Scarlet Knights have held Big Ten opponents to an average of 23 points and 318 yards per game, the best marks in conference play in a season since joining the league. Rutgers will key in on Maryland’s senior quarterback, Taulia Tagovailoa, who has NFL talent and is recording a solid senior season. Heading into Week 13, Rutgers has held eight opponents under 200 passing yards and five under 150.
Below are the five keys for a Rutgers’ victory in their season finale against Maryland.
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