The Terps were crippled by dropped passes, penalties and questionable decisions that contributed to a 31-17 loss to Rutgers.

What little margin for error the fading Maryland football team had remaining in its quest for bowl eligibility vanished during a 31-17 loss to visiting Rutgers on Saturday night after the Terrapins wilted down the stretch, adding more misery to a season on the verge of becoming unsalvageable.

Rutgers football earned bowl eligibility after beating Maryland, something that seemed highly unlikely just a few short weeks ago.

Rutgers will be back in the postseason and has two games to improve where it ends up playing its bowl game. A midseason, four-game losing streak shifted expectations some, but the Scarlet Knights can successful cross off a preseason goal after clinching their sixth win and achieving bowl eligibility in the process Saturday when Rutgers defeated Maryland,

Rutgers is bowl eligible for the second year in a row after the Knights beat Maryland 31-17 in College Park. This game broke a lot of streaks for Rutgers. It was the first time Rutgers beat Maryland in college park since 2014.