By DAVID GINSBURG
AP Sports Editor

COLLEGE PARK, Md.(AP) -- George Johnson recovered a Maryland
fumble in the end zone to give Rutgers the lead, and the Scarlet
Knights also scored on an interception return Saturday in a
34-13 victory over the bumbling Terrapins.

It was the third straight win for Rutgers (3-1), which took
advantage of five Maryland turnovers, including three
interceptions and a fumble by senior quarterback Chris Turner.

The Scarlet Knights outscored the Terrapins 24-0 in the second
half. Touchdown runs by Joe Martinek of 29 and 61 yards in the
final five minutes turned a close game into a blowout.

The Terrapins have committed 13 turnovers in four games and are
1-3 for the first time since 1997.

The Scarlet Knights couldn't have gotten off to a better start.
On the first play from scrimmage, Rutgers linebacker Antonio
Lowery picked off a Turner pass in the flat and took it 36 yards
into the end zone.

Down 13-10 in the third quarter, Rutgers took over at the
Maryland 17 after an interception by Billy Anderson. Although
the drive was extended when the Terrapins were called for pass
interference on third-and-11, Jordan Brooks was stuffed by Alex
Wujciak on fourth down from the 1.

But it wasn't long until Maryland gave away the ball again, and
this time it resulted in a Rutgers touchdown. Turner fumbled in
the end zone when hit by blitzing safety Joe Lefeged, and
Johnson smothered the ball with 2:59 left in the quarter.

Minutes later, a fumble by Terps running back Da'Rel Scott was
recovered by Rutgers on the Maryland 41, setting up a field goal
for a 20-13 lead.

After Maryland failed on a fourth-and-3 from the Rutgers 49,
Martinek capped a three-play drive with a 29-yard touchdown run
to clinch it was 4:53 left.

The Scarlet Knights played without freshman quarterback Tom
Savage, who sustained a head injury in last week's game against
Florida International. He was replaced by fifth-year senior Dom
Natale, who went 4 for 12 for 42 yards.

But Natale didn't throw an interception, and the Scarlet Knights
didn't lose a fumble, either.

Despite doubling Rutgers' yardage (200-95) in the first half,
Maryland led only 13-10 at the break.

After Lowery's interception return, Turner immediately completed
a 45-yard pass to Torrey Smith to set up a field goal.

It was 10-3 before Maryland moved 68 yards in three plays - a
40-yard completion to Smith, a 4-yard run and a 24-yard
touchdown pass from Turner to LaQuan Williams.