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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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-17 · by Noah Trister

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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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🔮 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.
🔮 OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game this weekend because of his ankle injury.
🔮 Ovechkin announced earlier in the week that this season would be the last in the NHL for the league’s career leader in goals.
🔮 The 41-year-old Ovechkin announced earlier this week this would be his final season.
🔮 Jesse Minter, in his first season as Baltimore’s coach, said Monday he didn’t think the injury would be “crazy long term” — but it’s hard to know what, if anything, to read into that.
🔮 The vibes have been better to start this season, but if Jackson is out for a significant amount of time that could change.
🔮 The same could happen this year in London, but Daniels has been able to practice after missing last weekend’s win over Seattle because of a dislocated elbow.
🔮 When the Ravens host Tennessee on Sunday, Henry will be on the opposite sideline, having left the Titans via free agency in 2024.
🔮 That timetable might be tricky for Washington management, because if Davis doesn’t want to stay with the team it could make sense to trade him for significant assets.
🔮 It’s certainly possible for Washington to stay afloat until Daniels returns, and Quinn said Monday the star quarterback will practice in some fashion this week.
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Maryland Rutgers Terps Terrapins the Scarlet Knights

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Maryland ORG · 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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🔮 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.

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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
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. asserted
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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