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Maryland a sizable favorite heading into regular-season finale vs. Rutgers

Baltimore Sun Media Group sports reporter Matt Zenitz talks about Maryland's 23-16 win over Michigan. (Kevin Richardson/BSMG)

The Maryland football team is a nine-point favorite heading into Saturday's regular season finale against Rutgers in College Park, according to ESPN.

The Terps improved to 7-4, including 4-3 in the Big Ten, with a 23-16 win at Michigan on Saturday.

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Rutgers (6-5, 2-5) has dropped four of its past five games after beginning the season 5-1, and the Scarlet Knights are 0-3 in conference road games.

Rutgers has four losses at the hands of teams that were ranked as recently as last week — Ohio State, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan State.

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However, the Scarlet Knights rank just 93rd nationally in scoring offense and 90th in scoring defense. Former Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen is their offensive coordinator.

Rutgers fell, 45-3, at Michigan State last week.

Saturday's game will begin at 3:30 and will be broadcast on ESPNU.

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