There wasn’t much time for Joe Harasymiak to rest during Rutgers football’s bye week. The Scarlet Knights’ defensive coordinator went to work breaking down the unit and rebuilding it, looking for ways to improve a defense that had struggled to find any consistency for four consecutive games amid a mountain of injuries.

Preview the Maryland Terrapins vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

Rutgers will look to break an ugly trend in College Park. The Scarlet Knights (5-4, 2-4) will face Maryland (4-5, 1-5) on Saturday at SECU Stadium, a venue that has not been kind to head coach Greg Schiano’s program since it joined the Big Ten.

Star wide receiver Tai Felton and the Maryland Terrapins (4-5) play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-4) on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, at SECU Stadium. Watch every college football touchdown, interception, and big play on Sling.

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The Scarlet Knights sealed the win with a safety and then a 22-yard field goal by Jai Patel. Minnesota carried a four-game winning streak to Piscataway. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano earlier in the week called the Golden Gophers of the "hottest teams" in college football.