Rutgers looked well on its way to a fourth-straight Big Ten defeat on Saturday, trailing Maryland 24-0 at halftime in College Park.
The Scarlett Knights were inept in all three phases, tallying just 41 yards while ceding 186 yards on the ground to the Terrapins. But Rutgers' greatest error came on special teams.
The Terrapins kicked off to Rutgers up 7-0 late in the first quarter, skying a ball to the Scarlett Knights' 19-yard-line. Yet instead of catching the football and capitalizing on some quality field position, Rutgers' return team collectively watched the ball bounce, failing to act as it careened into the air and into the arms of the Maryland kickoff team.