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Duff's incredible catch and a strong 2nd half lift Rutgers over Maryland 37-30

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Trister, N. (2026, October 17). Duff's incredible catch and a strong 2nd half lift Rutgers over Maryland 37-30. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/duff-s-incredible-catch-and-a-strong-2nd-half-lift-rutgers-over-maryland-37-30/article_333aaf7f-91e2-536a-bb0f-c4628757145d.html

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In a surprising turn, KJ Duff's spectacular one-handed catch and two touchdown receptions helped Rutgers overcome a halftime deficit to beat Maryland 37-30 in College Park. With the Terrapins (2-5) losing their fifth straight game, Duff caught nine passes for 113 yards as Rutgers rallied in the second half. The victory lifts Rutgers' record to 2-4 and puts pressure on Maryland’s coach Mike Locksley amid his team's poor performance.

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KJ Duff's two touchdown catches, including a spectacular one-handed grab, helped Rutgers secure a 37-30 victory over Maryland on Saturday. The Terrapins (2-5) had a 10-point halftime lead but lost their fifth consecutive game. In the second half, Rutgers rallied with Clay Thevenin scoring both a rushing and receiving touchdown. With 4:03 left in the fourth quarter, Antwan Raymond’s 2-yard TD run gave Rutgers a 37-23 lead. Maryland tried to come back but failed on multiple opportunities near the end of the game, including Williams dropping what would have been an easy first down pass and Fleming's fourth-down catch being ruled incomplete with 16 seconds left.

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Maryland GPE · 8× Rutgers ORG · 8× Duff PERSON · 4× Terps ORG · 4× Terrapins ORG · 3× the Scarlet Knights ORG · 3× Thevenin PERSON · 2× COLLEGE PARK GPE · 1× KJ Duff PERSON · 1× Md. ( GPE · 1×

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The Terps reached the Rutgers 11, but Williams dropped a pass in the flat that would have been an easy first down — and maybe a TD — and on fourth-and-2, Washington’s pass to Dorian Fleming in the back corner of the end zone was ruled incomplete with 16 seconds left.

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Duff's incredible catch and a strong 2nd half lift Rutgers over Maryland 37-30 · assertive framing

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COLLEGE PARK,Md. (AP) — KJ Duff caught two touchdown passes — including one with a spectacular one-handed grab — and Rutgers held on for a 37-30 victory over Maryland on Saturday. asserted

Rutgers → catch → Saturday

The Terrapins (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) have lost five in a row, and they blew a 10-point halftime lead in this matchup between embattled coaches Mike Locksley of Maryland and Greg Schiano of the Scarlet Knights. asserted

they → lose → Knights

Duff caught nine passes for 113 yards, and Clay Thevenin scored both a rushing touchdown and a receiving one as Rutgers (2-4, 1-2) rallied in the final two quarters. asserted

Rutgers → catch → quarters

Antwan Raymond’s 2-yard TD run gave the Scarlet Knights a 37-23 lead with 4:03 left in the fourth quarter. asserted

run → give → quarter

Malik Washington’s second touchdown pass of the game, a 10-yarder to DeJuan Williams, brought Maryland back within seven with 2:17 to play. asserted

pass → bring → 2:17

After a false start on fourth-and-1 from its own 34, Rutgers had to punt, giving Maryland the ball with 1:52 remaining. asserted

Rutgers → have → 1:52

pass → reach → seconds

A replay showed Fleming’s toe appearing to be on the sideline as he made the catch, and the call stood. asserted

call → show → catch

With the Terps up 7-0, Dylan Lonergan lofted a pass to the left side of the end zone toward Duff. asserted

Lonergan → loft → Duff

He was able to catch the ball with his right hand while landing his right foot inbounds. asserted

He → catch → foot

After that 15-yard touchdown catch, Duff added a 9-yarder in the second quarter, but Maryland’s Trey Reddick blocked the extra point, and Jamare Glasker ran it back to give the Terrapins two points and a 16-13 lead. asserted

Glasker → add → points

Chris Durr Jr. scored on a 16-yard reverse to give the Terps a 23-13 halftime lead, but Maryland fell apart after that. asserted

Maryland → score → that

Sean O’Haire missed a third-quarter field goal from 34 yards, and Lonergan found Thevenin for a 19-yard touchdown that tied it at 23. asserted

that → miss → 23

After the Terrapins went three-and-out, Thevenin gave Rutgers the lead with a 7-yard scoring run. asserted

Thevenin → go → run

The Scarlet Knights beat an FBS opponent for the first time this season, and Duff earned himself a well-deserved highlight. asserted

Duff → beat → highlight

The Terps have an open date coming up, so if a change is going to be made during the season this might be the time. uncertain

this → have → season

Losing to Rutgers on Homecoming in front of a sparse crowd is about as bad as it gets. asserted

it → lose → crowd

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