It may sound crazy and it may be far fetched, but the Rutgers Scarlet Knights still have a shot at the Big East title this season. Many Rutgers fans will read that sentence and immediately say, “Well, Schiano blew it with his quarterback mess.” I am not going to get into that, because there are still some positives to look at here.
Chas Dodd came on in relief of Gary Nova on Saturday and led the Scarlet Knights to a come-from-behind win over South Florida. Rutgers could have used some help from Pittsburgh, but the Panthers were unable to beat Cincinnati. Cincinnati sits in first place in the conference with a 3-0 record. Louisville is second at 3-1, while Rutgers sits in third at 3-2.
A Cincinnati loss would have improved Rutgers chances at the title, but even so, the Knights still have a chance. Sure, Cincinnati is still undefeated but they have four conference games remaining against the likes of West Virginia, at Rutgers, at Syracuse, and finishing the year at home ag...
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Coach Greg Schiano and the Rutgers football program have all of the respect in the world for Army as these two teams prepare to square off against one another on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. In fact, Rutgers has so much respect for Army not just for what they do on the field, but off the field as well–they’re willing to honor their opponents during the game with a new helmet.â...
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Merrell Brothers embracing Roles in Rutgers D
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SR.com TV: 1-on-1 with WLB Khaseem Greene
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- When Rutgers played Army last year, it ended in tragedy when Scarlet Knights defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was paralyzed in a fourth quarter collision. One of his roommates, Khaseem Greene, went 1-on-1 with ScarletReport.com to discuss playing Army for the first time since last year's game, the inspirational LeGrand, and the bond built between Rutgers and Army players.
SR.com TV: 1-on-1 DT Scott Vallone
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers red-shirt junior defensive tackle Scott Vallone had plenty to talk about after Tuesday's practice. He will be facing an Army offense tailored for defensive tackles to have big days, is playing in a stadium his favorite baseball team calls home and will have the emotion of playing against Army for the first time since Eric LeGrand was paralyzed last season.
Rutgers beat Rutgers-Newark in exhibition play
Eli Carter scored 18 points and fellow freshman Malick Kone had 15 points and eight rebounds in Rutgers' 80-66 exhibition victory over Rutgers-Newark on Sunday.
''There are some things to work with,'' Rutgers coach Mike Rice said. ''I like the effort. It's just the details and some of the discipline on possession by possession that can make you scratch...
Men's Basketball: Scarlet Knights Defeat RU-Newark 80-66 in Exhibition Action
Freshman guard Eli Carter scored 18 points and rookie wing Malick Kone added 15 points and eight rebounds to help Rutgers University to an 80-66 exhibition victory over Rutgers-Newark Sunday afternoon at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
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Rutgers travels to Army on Saturday, hoping to boost its 6-3 mark in Week 11 action with a victory over the Black Knights.
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The Week That Was
ScarletReport.com's "The Week That Was" feature is designed to give ScarletReport.com readers a quick-read format to catch up on the major happenings from the last seven days. This is installment features another comeback win for the Scarlet Knights, this time led by Chas Dodd.
Scarlet Knights Game Preview - Army
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