Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire Rick Nelson; head linesman S. Matarante; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Dennis Morris; alternate Edward FeasterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Rutgers
3
14
14
10
41
Maryland
7
28
3
0
38
Standouts
No. 10PassingGary Nova28 of 42, 347 yards, 4 TDRutgers
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Team stats
Rutgers
Maryland
491
Total yards
476
347
Passing yards
195
144
Rushing yards
281
8.3
Yards per pass
8.1
4.1
Yards per rush
7.8
24
First downs
20
8–14
Third downs
7–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
7–60
Penalties
10–72
32:22
Possession
26:18
Efficiency
Rutgers
Maryland
52%
Success rate
47%
0.31
EPA per play
0.37
1.11
Explosiveness
1.61
0.04
Rushing EPA
0.35
0.57
Passing EPA
0.38
36%
Passing-down success
33%
0.13
First-down EPA
0.16
0.13
Second-down EPA
0.29
1.23
Third-down EPA
1.09
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Maryland 65% to win. Rutgers won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Maryland −9, over/under 52.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Maryland 73%, Rutgers 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Maryland drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 11 plays, 66 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 RutgersField goal, 10 plays, 66 yards
Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q2 RutgersTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
Q2 MarylandTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
Q2 RutgersFumble, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 MarylandTouchdown, 1 play, 40 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 MarylandTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q2 RutgersTouchdown, 13 plays, 77 yards
Q2 MarylandEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
Q3 MarylandPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q3 MarylandField goal, 5 plays, 44 yards
Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q4 MarylandPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q4 RutgersField goal, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q4 MarylandMissed FG, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q4 RutgersFumble, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −20 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Maryland 7, Rutgers 3
Maryland Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Federico kickoff for 63 yds , William Likely return for 32 yds to the Mary 34
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Wes Brown run for 13 yds to the Mary 47 for a 1ST down
14:30
1st & 10 at own 47
C.J. Brown run for 2 yds to the Mary 49
14:10
2nd & 8 at own 49
Wes Brown run for no gain to the Mary 49
13:15
3rd & 8 at own 49
C.J. Brown pass complete to Jacquille Veii for 12 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 39
Wes Brown run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 35
12:00
2nd & 6 at opp 35
C.J. Brown run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 21 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 21
Wes Brown run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 18
10:45
2nd & 7 at opp 18
C.J. Brown pass complete to Deon Long for 5 yds to the Rutgr 13
10:10
3rd & 2 at opp 13
C.J. Brown pass complete to Deon Long for 5 yds to the Rutgr 8 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & goal at opp 8
C.J. Brown run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 1
9:08
2nd & goal at opp 1
C.J. Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brad Craddock KICK)Maryland 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 4 plays
9:08
2nd & 3 at own 35
Brad Craddock kickoff for 61 yds , Janarion Grant return for 13 yds to the Rutgr 17
9:08
1st & 10 at own 17
Robert Martin run for 12 yds to the Rutgr 29 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
8:15
2nd & 10 at own 29
Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 32
7:40
3rd & 7 at own 32
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Andre Patton
7:26
4th & 7 at own 32
Joseph Roth punt for 45 yds , William Likely returns for 3 yds to the Mary 26
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 26
C.J. Brown pass incomplete to Jacquille Veii
7:16
2nd & 10 at own 26
C.J. Brown pass incomplete to Marcus Leak
7:00
3rd & 10 at own 26
C.J. Brown pass complete to Wes Brown for 5 yds to the Mary 31
6:15
4th & 5 at own 31
Nathan Renfro punt for 44 yds, downed at the Rutgr 25
Rutgers Field goal, 10 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Hicks run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 30
5:30
2nd & 5 at own 30
Josh Hicks run for 25 yds to the Mary 45 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 45
Gary Nova pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 16 yds to the Mary 29 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 29
Josh Hicks run for 9 yds to the Mary 20
3:30
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Josh Hicks run for no gain to the Mary 20
2:54
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Josh Hicks run for 4 yds to the Mary 16 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at opp 16
Josh Hicks run for 5 yds to the Mary 11
1:34
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
1:22
3rd & 5 at opp 11
Gary Nova run for 2 yds to the Mary 9
0:48
4th & 3 at opp 9
Kyle Federico 26 yd FG GOODMaryland 7, Rutgers 3
Maryland Touchdown, 3 plays
0:48
4th & 3 at own 35
Kyle Federico kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Wes Brown run for 2 yds to the Mary 27
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Wes Brown run for 2 yds to the Mary 29
Q2 14:51
3rd & 6 at own 29
C.J. Brown pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 71 yds for a TD, (Brad Craddock KICK)Maryland 14, Rutgers 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Maryland 35, Rutgers 17
Rutgers Touchdown, 8 plays
14:51
3rd & 6 at own 35
Brad Craddock kickoff for 64 yds , Janarion Grant return for 36 yds to the Rutgr 37
14:51
1st & 10 at own 37
Gary Nova pass complete to Andre Patton for 8 yds to the Rutgr 45
13:59
2nd & 2 at own 45
Gary Nova pass incomplete
13:49
3rd & 2 at own 45
Robert Martin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Robert Martin run for 12 yds to the Mary 41 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
Gary Nova pass complete to Andre Patton for 22 yds to the Mary 19 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 19
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Mary 18
11:40
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Robert Martin run for 11 yds to the Mary 7 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & goal at opp 7
Gary Nova pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 7 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Maryland 14, Rutgers 10
Maryland Touchdown, 7 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Federico kickoff for 61 yds , William Likely return for 14 yds to the Mary 18
11:16
1st & 10 at own 18
MARYLAND Penalty, Delay of Game (C.J. Brown) to the Mary 13
10:51
1st & 15 at own 13
C.J. Brown pass complete to Jacquille Veii for 12 yds to the Mary 25
10:25
2nd & 3 at own 25
Brandon Ross run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Johnathan Aiken) to the Rutgr 46 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at opp 46
C.J. Brown pass complete to Deon Long for 18 yds to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 28
C.J. Brown pass incomplete
9:41
2nd & 10 at opp 28
C.J. Brown run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 14 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at opp 14
C.J. Brown pass complete to Deon Long for 5 yds to the Rutgr 9
9:19
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Brandon Ross run for 9 yds for a TD, (Brad Craddock KICK)Maryland 21, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Fumble, 5 plays
9:19
2nd & 5 at own 35
Brad Craddock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Hicks run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 29
8:30
2nd & 6 at own 29
Josh Hicks run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 30 RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kaleb Johnson) to the Rutgr 20
7:40
2nd & 15 at own 20
Gary Nova pass complete to Janarion Grant for 5 yds to the Rutgr 25
7:16
3rd & 10 at own 25
Gary Nova pass complete to Andre Patton for 16 yds to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at own 41
Gary Nova sacked by Sean Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 40 Gary Nova fumbled, forced by Sean Davis, recovered by Mary Cole Farrand , return for 0 yards
Maryland Touchdown, 1 play
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 40
Brandon Ross run for 40 yds for a TD, (Brad Craddock KICK)Maryland 28, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Brad Craddock kickoff for 65 yds , Janarion Grant return for 23 yds to the Rutgr 23
6:29
1st & 10 at own 23
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
6:13
2nd & 10 at own 23
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Michael Burton
6:09
3rd & 10 at own 23
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Tyler Kroft
6:00
4th & 10 at own 23
Joseph Roth punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mary 40
Maryland Touchdown, 7 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 40
C.J. Brown pass complete to Deon Long for 23 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 37
C.J. Brown run for no gain to the Rutgr 47 C.J. Brown fumbled, recovered by Mary Brandon Ross MARYLAND Penalty, Illegal Batting (Brandon Ross) to the Rutgr 47
5:40
2nd & 20 at opp 47
Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 16 yds to the Rutgr 31
5:01
3rd & 4 at opp 31
C.J. Brown run for 16 yds to the Rutgr 15 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 15
Brown, C.J. pass incomplete to Long, Deon, PENALTY MARYLAND ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the RUTGERS20, NO PLAY.
4:05
1st & 15 at opp 20
C.J. Brown run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 9
3:25
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Brandon Ross run for no gain to the Rutgr 9
2:52
3rd & 4 at opp 9
C.J. Brown pass complete to Deon Long for 9 yds for a TD, (Brad Craddock KICK)Maryland 35, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Touchdown, 13 plays
2:52
3rd & 4 at own 35
Brad Craddock kickoff for 65 yds , Janarion Grant return for 23 yds to the Rutgr 23
2:52
1st & 10 at own 23
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Andre Patton
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 23
Gary Nova pass complete to Andre Patton for 13 yds to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at own 36
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Janarion Grant
2:06
2nd & 10 at own 36
RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kaleb Johnson) to the Rutgr 26
1:41
2nd & 20 at own 26
Gary Nova pass complete to Michael Burton for 2 yds to the Rutgr 28
1:21
3rd & 18 at own 28
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Tyler Kroft
1:07
4th & 18 at own 28
MARYLAND Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (Kenneth Goins Jr.) to the Rutgr 43 for a 1ST down
0:54
1st & 10 at own 43
Gary Nova pass complete to Janarion Grant for 4 yds to the Rutgr 47
0:48
2nd & 6 at own 47
RUTGERS Penalty, False Start (Keith Lumpkin) to the Rutgr 42
0:48
2nd & 11 at own 42
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:48
0:44
2nd & 11 at own 42
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Tyler Kroft
0:37
3rd & 11 at own 42
Gary Nova pass complete to Janarion Grant for 38 yds to the Mary 20 for a 1ST down
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 20
Gary Nova pass complete to Tyler Kroft for 5 yds to the Mary 15
0:27
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Gary Nova pass complete to Andre Patton for 10 yds to the Mary 5 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:27
0:27
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout MARYLAND, clock 00:27
0:21
1st & goal at opp 5
Gary Nova pass complete to Janarion Grant for 4 yds to the Mary 1
0:21
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:21
0:17
2nd & goal at opp 1
MARYLAND Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) to the Mary 1
0:13
2nd & goal at opp 1
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
0:09
3rd & goal at opp 1
Gary Nova pass complete to Andre Patton for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Maryland 35, Rutgers 17
Maryland End of half, 1 play
0:09
3rd & 6 at own 35
Kyle Federico kickoff for 43 yds , Jacquille Veii return for 6 yds to the Mary 28
0:00
1st & 10 at own 28
TEAM run for no gain to the Mary 28
3rd quarter5 drives, then Maryland 38, Rutgers 31
Rutgers Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brad Craddock kickoff for 61 yds , Janarion Grant return for 71 yds to the Mary 25
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Gary Nova pass complete to Andre Patton for 21 yds to the Mary 4 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & goal at opp 4
Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Mary 1
13:47
2nd & goal at opp 1
Robert Martin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Maryland 35, Rutgers 24
Maryland Punt, 7 plays
13:47
2nd & 7 at own 35
Kyle Federico kickoff for 62 yds , William Likely return for 18 yds to the Mary 21
13:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Wes Brown run for 4 yds to the Mary 25
12:49
2nd & 6 at own 25
Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 2 yds to the Mary 27
12:16
3rd & 4 at own 27
C.J. Brown pass complete to Wes Brown for 11 yds to the Mary 38 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Wes Brown run for 10 yds to the Mary 48 for a 1ST down
11:26
1st & 10 at own 48
Wes Brown run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 48
10:51
2nd & 6 at opp 48
C.J. Brown sacked by Djwany Mera for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
10:40
3rd & 8 at the 50
C.J. Brown pass incomplete to Deon Long
10:19
4th & 8 at the 50
MARYLAND Penalty, False Start (Sean Davis) to the Mary 45
10:12
4th & 13 at own 45
Nathan Renfro punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Janarion Grant at the MARYLAND 15 MARYLAND Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Jacquille Veii) to the Rutgr 30
Rutgers Touchdown, 10 plays
10:12
1st & 10 at own 30
Josh Hicks run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 33
9:32
2nd & 7 at own 33
Gary Nova pass complete to Tyler Kroft for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at the 50
Gary Nova pass incomplete to Andre Patton
8:32
2nd & 10 at the 50
Josh Hicks run for a loss of 5 yards to the Rutgr 45
8:15
3rd & 15 at own 45
Gary Nova pass complete to Janarion Grant for 23 yds to the Mary 32 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 32
Gary Nova pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 8 yds to the Mary 24
7:05
2nd & 2 at opp 24
Gary Nova pass complete to Tyler Kroft for 6 yds to the Mary 18 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Josh Hicks run for 9 yds to the Mary 9
5:58
2nd & 1 at opp 9
Josh Hicks run for 1 yd to the Mary 8 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & goal at opp 8
Gary Nova pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 8 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Maryland 35, Rutgers 31
Maryland Field goal, 5 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Federico kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Ross run for 44 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
Kyle Federico kickoff for 45 yds , Jacquille Veii return for 30 yds to the 50 yard line
6:14
1st & 10 at the 50
C.J. Brown run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 46
5:19
2nd & 6 at opp 46
C.J. Brown run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brandon Ross run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 36
4:29
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Brandon Ross run for no gain to the Rutgr 36
3:50
3rd & 9 at opp 36
C.J. Brown pass incomplete to Jacquille Veii
3:50
4th & 9 at opp 36
Timeout MARYLAND, clock 03:50
3:45
4th & 9 at opp 36
Brad Craddock 54 yd FG MISSED
Rutgers Fumble, 2 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Robert Martin run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 43
2:54
2nd & 3 at own 43
Robert Martin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 45 Robert Martin fumbled, forced by Cole Farrand, recovered by Mary Keith Bowers
Maryland Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
C.J. Brown run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 38
2:07
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Brandon Ross run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 36
1:30
3rd & 1 at opp 36
C.J. Brown pass complete to Deon Long for no gain to the Rutgr 36
1:00
4th & 1 at opp 36
Brandon Ross run for no gain to the Rutgr 36
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 36
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 33
0:54
2nd & 13 at own 33
Timeout MARYLAND, clock 00:54
0:54
2nd & 13 at own 33
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 31
0:53
3rd & 15 at own 31
Timeout MARYLAND, clock 00:53
0:53
3rd & 15 at own 31
Josh Hicks run for no gain to the Rutgr 31
0:06
4th & 15 at own 31
RUTGERS Penalty, Delay of Game (Gary Nova) to the Rutgr 26
0:06
4th & 20 at own 26
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:06
0:01
4th & 20 at own 26
RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 16
0:00
4th & 30 at own 16
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 14
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