The Rutgers Scarlet Knights hired a new head coach earlier this week – well, kind of. Former Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano is back. Schiano took over the Scarlet Knights football program in 2001 and led the team until 2011. After eight years away from the university, Schiano is back and his former boss thinks […]
Read MoreGreg Schiano Takes A Shot At Tennessee Fans During Press Conference
Greg Schiano is the only coach in college football history to both lose and obtain a job due to fan revolt. The latter occurred at Rutgers, where Schiano was introduced as the program’s head coach for the second time today after originally holding the position from 2001-11. The former happened two years ago, when outcry […]
Read MoreReport: Sean Clifford Not Dressed For Today’s Penn State-Rutgers Game
When Penn State staged its late comeback attempt against Ohio State last weekend, it was Will Levis, and not starter Sean Clifford, in at quarterback. Clifford went down with a leg injury against the Buckeyes, as his team trailed 21-0 in the game. Levis could not ultimately knock off OSU, but he gave Penn State […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreReport: Ohio State Assistant Top Candidate For Rutgers Job
Rutgers is one of several teams still seeking out its next head coach. The Scarlet Knights need a “home-run” type of hire to gain any sort of national relevancy. Greg Schiano seemed like the perfect candidate, and both sides were nearing a deal. But those have since fizzled, and Schiano’s party has lost interest. Schiano […]
Read MoreHere’s What Greg Schiano Was Reportedly Demanding From Rutgers
Greg Schiano will not be the next head coach of Rutgers’ football program. The Scarlet Knights were unable to agree to terms on a deal with their former head coach. It had been reported that Schiano was making some notable “demands” that needed to be met in order for him to take the job. Rutgers […]
Read MoreBreaking: Greg Schiano Will Not Be Rutgers’ Head Coach
There will be no reunion between Rutgers and Greg Schiano, according to Yahoo’s Pete Thamel. The two sides could not come to an agreement. Schiano and Rutgers had been in negotiations for some time. The former Rutgers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach was one of two candidates to interview for the position, along with […]
Read MoreMichigan State at Rutgers: Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
If Michigan State wants any chance at playing in a bowl game this season, it’ll need to win on the road this weekend against Rutgers. Michigan State began the season with a 4-1 record, but then Mark Dantonio’s team went on to lose four-straight games. This includes a blown 28-3 lead to Illinois and embarrassing […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreOhio State Joins Historic Company After Win vs. Rutgers
Ohio State failed to cover as a 53-point favorite in its win today. That is the only real negative you can find from today’s game, a 56-21 win over Rutgers in Piscataway. The Buckeyes got out to an incredibly fast start, and basically cruised for most of the game. Starting quarterback Justin Fields and other […]
Read MoreOhio State at Rutgers: Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
It’ll be hard to find a more lopsided matchup than the one taking place in New Jersey this weekend. On Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes will look to keep their undefeated season alive when they face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Chase Young will not play this Saturday as he serves the final game of his […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
We’re on the other side of the huge Week 11 in college football, in which LSU took down Alabama for the first time since 2011, and Minnesota stayed undefeated and handed Penn State its first loss. The College Football Playoff picture is starting to really take shape, with LSU entrenched as the new No. 1 […]
Read MoreOhio State Releases Its Hype Video For Rutgers Game
As a historically-heavy favorite against Rutgers this weekend, Ohio State probably doesn’t need much motivation to get the win. But that hasn’t stopped the team from mentally preparing for it as much as any other big game. Ahead of the game, the Ohio State FB Twitter account has released an incredible hype video. Head coach […]
Read MoreThe Betting Line For Ohio State-Rutgers Is Insane
Ohio State is one of the top two or three teams in the country. Rutgers is objectively one of the worst. The two teams will collide in New Jersey next weekend in one of the most one-sided games of the year. Bettors are so confident in the Buckeyes’ ability to crush the Scarlet Knights that […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This weekend may be the calm before the Week 11, and specifically, the Alabama-LSU storm. Still, there are some exciting matchups awaiting us in College Football Week 10. The obvious headliner is taking place down in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. Florida and Georgia renew their heated rivalry, with the SEC East very much on the […]
Read MorePhoto: The Crowd For Today’s Rutgers Game Is Embarrassing
Rutgers’ football program has been having a rough season, one that resulted in the firing of head coach Chris Ash, and it doesn’t look like things will be getting better anytime soon. The Scarlet Knights entered today’s home game against Liberty as an underdog. The Rutgers’ fan base appears to be done with the program […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
College Football Week 9 brings some huge games this weekend. A few will have major College Football Playoff race ramifications. The first, FOX’s pick for its “Big Noon Saturday” game, lost a bit of its luster last weekend. Wisconsin fell to Illinois in one of the biggest upsets of the season so far. The Badgers […]
Read MoreA Top Candidate For The Rutgers Job Has Reportedly Emerged
Last month, Rutgers made the tough decision to fire head coach Chris Ash just a few games into the season. With the job search officially underway for the Scarlet Knights, it appears an early favorite has emerged. In roughly four years at Rutgers, Ash owned an 8-32 record. Obviously that won’t cut it when you’re […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Last weekend brought perhaps the biggest upset of the season, with South Carolina dealing a big blow to SEC East favorite Georgia, one of the first losses this year for a true College Football Playoff contender. We’ll see if College Football Week 8 can deliver more of those moments. On paper, there aren’t a ton […]
Read MoreRutgers Quarterback’s Stat Line vs. Indiana Is Embarrassing
Rutgers football got absolutely dominated by Indiana today, 35-0. There isn’t much of note to take away the game, but Scarlet Knights quarterback Johnny Lanegan finished the game with one of the most mystifying stat lines I’ve ever seen. Lanegan played the entire game at quarterback for Rutgers. It was his fourth appearance of the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
College Football Week 6 kicks off tonight with a pair of Group of Five games between Georgia Southern and South Alabama, and then Temple and East Carolina. On Friday night, things heat up a bit. No. 18 UCF makes the trip up to Cincinnati in what will be a crucial game for deciding the ACC […]
Read MoreESPN’s “Bottom 10” College Football Teams After September
Now that the first month of the college football season is over, ESPN went through the bottom 10 teams in the country. This list includes a couple of Power Five programs. While most of the debate in college football circulates around the contenders, it’s time to look at programs that haven’t played to their standard. […]
Read MoreSEC Head Coach Addresses Rutgers Job Rumors
Mississippi State head coach Joe Moorhead is one of multiple names linked to the Rutgers job after the school fired Chris Ash on Sunday. Moorhead has coached in the Northeast before, running the Fordham program from 2012-15 and also serving as Penn State’s offensive coordinator in 2016-17. He’s a Pittsburgh native as well. While Moorhead […]
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