Rutgers basketball isn’t exactly a powerhouse, but there have been some positive signs for Steve Pikiell’s team. The Scarlet Knights knocked off Miami in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, and were very competitive in back-to-back losses to highly ranked Michigan State and Wisconsin teams in conference. RU traveled across the river to Fordham, a middling Atlantic […]
Read MoreRutgers Announces Decision On Head Coach Chris Ash
Rutgers football had one of the worst seasons in all of FBS football this season. Chris Ash’s club finished the season today with a 1-11 record on the year. The Scarlet Knights entered the year with modest expectations, especially on the defensive side of the ball. That came to fruition on occasion, but the offense […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreThe Halftime Score Of This College Basketball Game Is Shocking
Eastern Michigan basketball is 4-1 on the season, with its only loss being a blowout at No. 1 Duke. There is no shame in that, but there is shame to be had in tonight’s first half performance at Rutgers. While their records under Steve Pikiell haven’t been great, Rutgers has played consistently stout defense in […]
Read MoreRutgers Just Threw The Worst Interception Of The 2018 Season
Rutgers is only two games away from having its miserable 2018 season mercifully ended, but that is still plenty of time for the Scarlet Knights to create more viral blunders. Today, it was the worst interception of the 2018 college football season, courtesy of freshman quarterback Art Sitkowski, who had thrown 16 entering today. Sitkowski […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read MoreChannel, Announcers For Penn State’s Game Saturday
The No. 14 Penn State Nittanny Lions could find themselves cruising this weekend, when they face Rutgers on the road. With the Scarlet Knights struggling mightily this season, another blowout might occur. Last weekend, Penn State handled its business against Wisconsin in a well-rounded performance. Miles Sanders led the offense to a successful day on […]
Read More4 Notable Coaches Mentioned For The Kansas Job
Les Miles has been the biggest name connected to the Kansas football job, but even if the former LSU national championship-winner doesn’t bite, it sounds like the Jayhawks will have a pretty high level of candidate. Last go-around, Kansas hired David Beaty, who was well thought of as a recruiter, but was a wide receivers […]
Read MoreVegas Computer: This Will Be The Biggest Blowout On Saturday
Two years ago, Michigan beat Rutgers 78-0. This Saturday, the two teams meet again, and the Wolverines are 40-point road favorites. Michigan has the Big Ten title and a College Football Playoff berth in its sights, while Rutgers hasn’t won since opening weekend. The Scarlet Knights seem headed to 1-11. Will things get as ugly […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreAdditional Details Emerge About Big Ten Player Charged With Attempted Murder
When news broke yesterday that Rutgers football player Izaia Bullock was being charged with double attempted murder, it seemed like just another negative headline for the downtrodden program. However, the latest details surrounding Bullock’s arrest suggest that Rutgers did its part to help prevent a potential tragedy. According to a new report from NJ.com, Rutgers […]
Read MoreRutgers Football Player Charged With Attempted Murder, Dismissed From Team
Rutgers might not be adept at winning football games, but the program sure knows how to make negative headlines. Today, an RU walk-on linebacker was charged with double attempted murder. NJ.com first reported the news that Rutgers linebacker Izaia Bullock is facing two counts of first-degree attempted murder and two counts of first-degree conspiracy to […]
Read MoreAnalyst Predicts These 5 Coaches Are The Most Likely To Be Fired
Over the last few years, the coaching carousel has started pretty early. So far, we’ve only had one coach fired, Bowling Green’s Mike Jinks. None of the Power Five jobs have opened up yet. That won’t be the case for long. Inevitably, at least a few premier jobs will become available. Some think that Urban […]
Read MoreAnalyst Puts 4 Major College Football Coaches On The Hot Seat
This year has been quiet, relative to those before it, in terms of early college football coach firings. So far, only Mike Jinks of Bowling Green has been let go. There will be plenty of other names falling as we get closer to season’s end. A few coaches are pretty much guaranteed to be let […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Every year, one week of the college football season wrecks absolute mayhem on the landscape of the sport. Week 7 was that week. Four Top 10 teams fell last Saturday, with a few other Top 25 clubs going down, or at least looking very shaky in near-losses. With that, it was a tough week for […]
Read MoreESPN Ranks The 10 Hardest Remaining Schedules In College Football
The first half of the college football season was very rough on Rutgers football. And yet, in both the literal and the football sense, winter is coming for the Scarlet Knights. RU got Ohio State out of the way. However, the Scarlet Knights still have dates with Northwestern, Wisconsin, Michigan, Penn State, and Michigan State […]
Read MoreA Big 10 Starting QB Has Been Benched
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have been taking their lumps with freshman quarterback Artur Sitkowski this season. Chris Ash has seen enough from the former four-star recruit today though. Through three quarters against Maryland, Sitkowski put up one of the worst stat lines you’ve ever seen. He completed just 2-of-16 attempts for a total of eight […]
Read MoreHere Are The Announcers For Every College Football Week 7 Power Five Game
College Football Week 7 is here. We already had one Big 12 contest last night, with Texas Tech upsetting TCU in Fort Worth. Tonight, we have a ranked South Florida team in Tulsa, Air Force at San Diego State, and a late night Pac-12 game between Arizona and Utah. Here are the announcers for every […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Through six weeks of the college football season, a true upper class has emerged. Obviously, Alabama is the clear cut No. 1 team in the country. Some slight defensive concerns aside, the Crimson Tide have been a dominant force, with Tua Tagovailoa putting together one of the most prolific seasons for a quarterback in recent […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Conference play is in full swing, as College Football Week 6 rolls around. That means plenty of big match-ups between Power Five teams, and a few big rivalries on Saturday. Texas and Oklahoma face off at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Shootout on Saturday afternoon. LSU travels to Florida for what has been […]
Read MorePhotos: Big Ten Team Unveils Awesome New Helmets For Saturday
Rutgers football had a disastrous first month of the season. The Scarlet Knights went 1-4, including blowout losses to Kansas and Buffalo. Things are not well in Piscataway right now. With the calendar flipping to October, Rutgers will look for better days. At the very least, they will try out a new look this Saturday. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
College Football Week 5 kicks off on Thursday night, and our staff picks contest rolls along as well. No. 16 Miami, fresh off of a win over FIU which brought a serious quarterback controversy to Coral Gables, hosts North Carolina, which just picked up a much-needed win over Pitt. Friday night brings an AAC battle […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College football Week 4 delivers some very interesting match-ups, and a much larger slate of conference games between big opponents. College GameDay heads to Eugene, for a big night game in the Pac-12 North. Oregon and Stanford are both ranked and in the Top 25, and along with Washington, are contending for one of college […]
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