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Rutgers vs. Maryland prediction: Odds, expert picks, QB matchup, betting trends, and stats
Maryland (4-5) opened 3-1 with wins over UConn and @UVA to go with a 27-24 loss to Michigan State where Maryland only had a 10%-win expectancy. Though they lost a 42-28 decision to undefeated Indiana, the Terps actually had the smallest margin of defeat of any team Indiana has played this season, which counts as a moral victory. They got trounced by Northwestern 37-10 before the Terps bounced back to extract a 29-28 win over USC. HC Mike Locksley’s offense is a pass-oriented scheme that ranks Top 20 in both pass rate and completion rate (68.4%). The Maryland linebacker group ranks 7th in havoc rate and fortifies a credible run defense that slots in at 18th in yards per rush and 17th in yards after contact allowed.
The Scarlet Knights (5-4) barnstormed through their early season schedule with notable victories over @Virginia Tech and Washington, as RU opened up with a 4-0 record. However, since then Rutgers dropped one-score decisions against @Nebraska and UCLA in addition to getting crushed by USC and Wisconsin to even their record at 4-4 heading into last week’s game against Minnesota when they secured a 26-19 victory over the Gophers. Offensively RB Kyle Monangai leads a credible run game that ranks 14th in YAC and 40th in EPA/rush. Monangai missed the last game but has already been cleared to play against the Terps. RU is allowing a brutal 50% rushing success rate (13th worst in FBS) while ranking 125th in EPA/rush allowed but is still considered the 33rd defense in FBS according to SP+.
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Game Details and How to watch Rutgers @ Maryland
· Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
· Time: 6:00 PM EST
· Site: SECU Stadium
· City: College Park, MD
· TV/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Rutgers @ Maryland courtesy of BetMGM
The latest odds as of Friday morning:
- Moneyline: Maryland (-225), Rutgers (+185)
- Spread: Maryland -5.5
- Over/Under: 51.5 points
This game opened with Maryland as a 3-point favorite but quickly shot up to a range of -5.5 to 6 in current trading. Rutgers moneyline opened at +150 and has improved to +185. The game total has corrected upwards from 50.5 to a current high-water mark of 52.5.
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
NBC Sports Betting Analyst Eric Froton (@CFFroton) thinks:
“These two programs are consistently engaging in high scoring affairs, as Maryland ranks 5th nationally with a 7-2 record to the Over and Rutgers is no slouch themselves hitting the Over at 6-3 clip. Accordingly, i’m backing the Over 51.5 points to be scored on these two leaky defenses.”
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Quarterback matchup for Rutgers @ Maryland
- Maryland: Billy Edwards Jr. beat out four-star NC State transfer QB MJ Morris for the starting gig and has run with the job, completing a commendable 65.7% of his throws for 2,519 pass yards and a 14-to-8 ratio while recording an 81.2 PFF offensive grade that ranks as the 23rd best mark among Power Conference quarterbacks. Edwards has been getting the ball out of his hands in a brisk 2.32s on average, which is the fourth quickest release time in the country. He is leading a rather conservative Terps passing attack that ranks 118th in 20+ yard pass rate, and 121st in passing explosiveness.
- Rutgers: HC Greg Schiano moved on from ineffective 2023 starting QB Gavin Wimsatt in favor of former Minnesota signal caller Athan Kaliakmanis, who transferred in this offseason. The change of scenery did a world of good for Kaliakmanis, who has improved his yards per attempt average from 6.2-to-6.8 and lowered his pressure-to-sack rate from 20.5% to 15.0%. However, the biggest quantifiable gain from an advanced statistical perspective is Kaliakmanis boosting his PFF passing grade from 58.2-to-74.1. The change of scenery has been beneficial for Kaliakmanis who will try to beat Maryland and achieve bowl eligibility for the Scarlet Knights.
Betting trends & recent stats
- Maryland’s offensive line has been strong in pass protection, allowing a 25.3% pressure rate (18th) with a 3.9% sack rate (31st). However, they rank a disappointing 111th with a 10.9% blown run block rate, and 102nd in yards before contact (1.33).
- Maryland WR Tai Felton is averaging 8.9 receptions per game, which leads the FBS and ranks second in FBS only to San Jose State WR Nick Nash at 9.6 receptions per contest.
- RU is tackling opponents for a loss on 13.6% of the rush attempts they’ve faced, 57th out of 67 Power Four teams. Washington ranks last with an 8.9% TFL rate.
- Rutgers ranks 125th nationally with a 53.8% completion rate, and 27th in FBS averaging 7.0 air yards per completion. The Scarlet Knights are consciously sacrificing accuracy in favor of trying to hit explosive pass plays downfield.
BetMGM College Football Insights: National Championship
Line movement (Last Week to Now)
- Ohio State +350 to +300
- Texas +550 to +450
- Ole Miss +3500 to +1000
Highest Ticket%
- Ohio State 14.0%
- Texas 11.5%
- Georgia 10.6%
Highest Handle%
- Ohio State 17.7%
- Georgia 16.3%
- Texas 11.4%
Biggest Liabilities
- Colorado
- Ohio State
- Tennessee
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Calling all outdoorsmen and women — Maryland’s Lower Shore is home to some of the best hiking, walking and running trails on the East Coast.
Here’s a closer look at four picturesque parks and preserves with nature trails in the Berlin, Salisbury and Ocean City area.
Assateague Island
Assateague Island offers a wide variety of paved and unpaved trails open for hiking and 37 miles of flat beach terrain for wandering and beachcombing. Assateague Island’s Maryland District features a Life of the Dunes trail, Life of the Forest trail, Life of the Marsh trail.
Furnace Town
Furnace Town is nestled between the Pocomoke State Forest and Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve. The popular historical site offers three Nature Conservancy Trails, three Maryland Forest service Trails, and a 26-acre outdoor museum and recreation area.
Pemberton Historical Park
Pemberton Historical Park, a 262-acre area featuring a trail system, outdoor amphitheater and more, was created in the 1980s. The park offers 4.5 miles of nature trails for walking and hiking only, allowing visitors to explore wetlands, forests and more of the natural world.
Nassawango Creek Preserve
Nassawango Creek Preserve’s primeval forest has an abundance of bald cypress and black gum trees. Visitors are invited to indulge in its four trails, the Nassawango Joe, Prothonotary Warbler, Ron Wilson Memorial Trail and Leifer Trail, as well as self-guided audio tours.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.
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Washington Nationals’ first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian inked his first professional contract Wednesday, a moment made sweeter by the fact it was just a 30-minute drive from home to get to Nationals Park and put pen to paper.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region. He’s from Potomac, Maryland, and played his high school ball at Winston Churchill, where he was named the 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and a 2022 Washington Post All-Met selection.
According to MLB.com, Hacopian grew up a Nationals fan, admiring the likes of Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and others. He also played his first two collegiate seasons at the University of Maryland, where his father Derek played before him, before transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season.
With the Aggies, Hacopian hit .319 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI across 42 games en route to being named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference and a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America, the Nationals said in a news release.
After inking his contract Wednesday, Hacopian donned his new jersey and ball cap and stepped onto D.C.’s beloved diamond as a part of the Nationals organization for the first time.
“That was so cool, oh my gosh. I’ve been in the stands like, 100 times, but being on the field is so different,” he said.
Hacopian was ranked 14th among MLB Draft prospects by MLB.com. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound second baseman boasted one of the best bats in college baseball, according to MLB.com, with excellent control over the strike zone and feel for the barrel, along with solid pop.
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The state said the five recently traveled together to “a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak.”
Maryland health officials confirmed five more measles cases, all in Carroll County.
“These individuals recently traveled together to a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak,” the state Department of Health said in a release.
The agency said others may have been exposed on the afternoon of July 13 in the emergency department waiting room at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Another measles case recently prompted warnings from health officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District. On June 17, a Maryland resident traveled through Dulles International Airport and visited a D.C. urgent care clinic.
Measles is highly contagious. It can spread through the air through coughs, breathing, and sneezes. Early symptoms can include fevers of over 101 degrees, coughs, runny noses, watery eyes and face or body rashes.
It can take up to 21 days after exposure for the first symptoms to appear, and those who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles are especially vulnerable.
The five new measles cases in Maryland bring the state’s year-to-date total to nine. The state health department confirmed three cases in 2025, and one in each of the previous two years.
“All Marylanders should review potential exposure times, watch for symptoms, and confirm they are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations,” the health department said.
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