College Football 2021: Top 3 under-the-radar games to watch in Week 13

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Taulia Tagovailoa #3 of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates with Tayon Fleet-Davis #8 after scoring a two-point conversion in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 20, 2021 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) /

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3. Maryland at Rutgers

The Terps and Scarlet Knights face each other Saturday afternoon with a bowl bid on the line. Maryland leads the all-time series and since the two schools joined the Big Ten at the beginning of the 2014 season.

Maryland’s key in this one will be getting the offense going early. Despite the up-and-down season, the Terps are averaging over 300 yards passing per game. Rutgers’ defense is decent but far from dominant. Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa should be able to find the yardage through the air. The Terps just need to convert those yards into points.

The Scarlet Knights on offense have mostly been a train wreck. Against Penn State a week ago, they were shut out after accumulating only 10 first downs and 160 total yards. In conference play, they are averaging less than 14 points per game.

What may help Rutgers is the Terps defense is the worst in the Big Ten, giving up 34 points and 420 yards per game. The Scarlet Knights do not have to go crazy on offense to have a chance but they just need to be competent.

This one should be fun with bowl eligibility on the line. Both schools have lengthy bowl droughts, five years for Maryland and seven years for Rutgers. Expect both teams to give it their all to secure the important sixth victory.

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