Three takeaways from Maryland’s 48-7 win over Rutgers

Sarah Sopher/ Testudo Times PISCATAWAY, N.J. — After two consecutive losses, Maryland football got back in the win column Saturday, defeating Rutgers 48-7 at SHI Stadium.

While they picked up the win, the Terps lost Josh Jackson within the final minute before halftime. The injury is a high-ankle sprain, head coach Mike Locksley said after the game, and there is no expected time table for Jackson at the moment.

Here are our biggest takeaways from the Terps’ first road win and first Big Ten win of the season.

The first quarter was bad... really bad. Eliminating Maryland’s opening play on offense, which resulted in a 80-yard touchdown, the Terps and Scarlet Knights didn't look good in the first…