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Terrapins Fall 27-24 Against Rutgers - Game Recap

The Terrapins came up short against the Scarlet Knights in Week 15 action on Saturday, falling 27-24 at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Scarlet Knights were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 54.0.

Isaih Pacheco rushed for 79 yards, while Bo Melton added 62 yards in the win. Isaih Pacheco and Shameen Jones added 40 and 37 receiving yards respectively.

Jake Funk rushed for 180 yards for Maryland, while Tayon Fleet-Davis added 33 yards. Eric Najarian threw for 224 yards for the Terrapins, while receivers Brian Cobbs and Rakim Jarrett had 99 and 39 yards respectively.

Rutgers was outgained by Maryland 471-354 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-18 by the Scarlet Knights.

Maryland lost the time of possession battle 32:36-27:24, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.