Maryland beats Rutgers 31-13 to become bowl eligible

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The details are not important. All that matters to DJ Durkin is that Maryland is headed to a bowl game following a crazy up-and-down regular season. Ty Johnson ran for 168 yards, Teldrick Morgan returned a punt 83 yards for a score and the Terrapins became bowl eligible by beating Rutgers 31-13 Saturday. After losing four straight by a combined 191-49 score, Maryland (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten) took the lead for good in the opening minute and cruised to the finish. With its sixth win, the Terrapins salvaged a season that began with four straight victories and followed with six defeats in seven games. "If we started the season 0-4 and then came on a tear and were on a 4-0 streak going into this game, it would be the greatest thing going," Durkin said. "But it didn't happen that way.