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 […]
Read MoreSEC Head Coach Mentioned A Potential Candidate For Rutgers Job
It is only October 1, and already one Power 5 job has opened up. Rutgers fired head coach Chris Ash on Sunday after three-plus seasons. Ash went just 8-32 overall and 3-26 in the Big Ten with the Scarlet Knights. In the last two days, multiple names have been linked to the vacancy in Piscataway, […]
Read MoreChris Ash Releases Statement Following His Firing At Rutgers
Rutgers became the first Power Five school of the 2019 season to fire its head coach when they let go of Chris Ash today. As tough a situation as Ash may have found himself in, he is taking his dismissal in stride. Taking to Twitter on Sunday night, Ash had nothing but positive things to […]
Read MoreRutgers Is Reportedly Interested In 3 Notable Coaches
Rutgers may seem completely overmatched in the Big Ten. But that isn’t stopping the Scarlet Knights from pursuing top candidates to replace Chris Ash. According to Stadium’s Brett McMurphy, Rutgers has contacted three notable coaches about their head coaching vacancy. Per the report, Greg Schiano, Butch Jones, and Jim Leavitt have all been contacted in […]
Read MoreRutgers Is Reportedly Firing Head Coach Chris Ash
Earlier: We have our first Power 5 head coach fired this season. Rutgers is reportedly moving on from Chris Ash after three-plus seasons. Ash was hired in December 2015 after the school moved on from Kyle Flood. The former Arkansas and Ohio State defensive coordinator inherited a mess, but ultimately did not do enough to […]
Read MoreJim Harbaugh Addresses Moving Josh Gattis To The Sideline
After last week’s drubbing at the hands of Wisconsin, Michigan needed to change something up. Jim Harbaugh and Josh Gattis’ offense didn’t do much of anything against a top Badgers defense, and there is more pressure on Harbaugh now than there has been so far in his Michigan tenure. Ahead of today’s game against Rutgers, […]
Read MoreChris Ash Is Getting Crushed Following Rutgers’ Latest Performance
Michigan embarrassed Rutgers on Saturday in a 52-0 blowout win. The Wolverines showed they were vulnerable last week versus Wisconsin. But Rutgers didn’t even manage to look competitive in Saturday’s loss. The Scarlet Knights have a whole lot of issues. And these issues aren’t just popping up all at once. Rutgers has failed to score […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
We’re getting into the heart of conference play here in College Football Week 5. That means plenty of big Power Five matchups. Last week brought some pretty significant upsets. Only one of our staff members had Utah falling to USC in Los Angeles, and Appalachian State knocking off North Carolina. All of us missed TCU’s […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Its Week 5 Big Ten Power Rankings
College football’s week four helped sort out some of the true contenders from the pretenders. Specifically in the Big Ten, a marquee matchup (Michigan-Wisconsin) turned into a blowout. In the process, it seemed clear that the Wolverines were a bit overhyped. With Week Four in the books, ESPN has revealed its Big Ten power rankings. […]
Read MoreRutgers Center Punches His QB In The Face In Touchdown Celebration
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights hosted the Boston College Eagles in a match-up of two of the worst Power 5 teams in the country. Both teams have struggled this season. Boston College opened the season with a huge win over Virginia Tech, but the Eagles lost their last game – against Kansas. Meanwhile, Rutgers has scored […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College Football Week 4 is here, and with it, a lot of in-conference, Power Five vs. Power Five match-ups. After a few weekends of relatively light schedules, that is very welcome. Week 3 provided some major trouble spots for our whole staff, especially with the ACC’s struggles. We all took Boston College, NC State, and […]
Read MoreGame Times, Channels Released For Week 5 Big Ten Games
The Big Ten conference will be featured in six games in week five — all games being played on Saturday Sep. 28. Five of the games are between conference opponents. The remaining game will be a non-conference match-up. The biggest game of week five within the Big Ten conference is No. 6 Ohio State versus […]
Read MoreRutgers Coach Asked About Growing Up Iowa Fan Ahead Of Matchup
Saturday’s game between Rutgers and Iowa will be a bit of a homecoming for Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash. He’s an Iowa native and is looking forward to the game – but not much else. Ash was asked directly if he had “any sentimental feelings” about returning to Iowa. He was born in Ottumwa […]
Read MoreIowa vs. Rutgers Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
While Texas A&M-Clemson and Texas-LSU will dominate the headlines this weekend, there’s plenty of other games to watch this weekend. One of the biggest matchups of the weekend takes place in the Big Ten. Iowa faces off against Rutgers in the first conference game for both programs. The Hawkeyes enter as a heavy favorite – […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
We’re all very glad to have college football back in our lives. While Week 1 didn’t bring the craziness that many weeks of this sport do, we did have some big upsets. Oregon was the only Top 25 team to go down, and it did to another ranked squad in Auburn. The Tigers and Ducks […]
Read MoreThere Are 8 College Football Games On Tonight – Here’s The Schedule
Week 1 of the 2019 college football season officially kicked off on Thursday night with a few ranked programs in action. Despite a few early upset bids, most of the favorites escaped with wins – and a few dominated from the opening whistle. Clemson, Texas A&M and Utah all improved to 1-0 with impressive wins […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Week 1 of the College Football season is finally here. After a pair of games opened things up last weekend, we finally have our full slate of games. Last Saturday, a pair of match-ups opened up the 2019 season. Florida and Miami played the first game of the year, a rare Week Zero game between […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Its W-L Predictions For Every Big 10 Team
This is the week that college football fans have been waiting for because there is finally a full slate of action on the schedule. In preparation for Week 1 of the regular season, ESPN released its win-loss predictions for every team in the Big Ten. Last season, Ohio State defeated Northwestern in the Big Ten […]
Read MoreUSA Today Releases Its 2019 Big Ten Power Rankings
With college football just around the corner, USA Today has released its power rankings for the Big Ten. Ohio State has won the conference championship in back-to-back seasons, but it won’t be favored to win its third-straight title. The consensus around the country is that Michigan should be the favorite in its conference. Jim Harbaugh […]
Read MoreESPN Computer Predicts Every Big Ten Team’s W-L Record
We’re only a few weeks away from the start of the 2019 college football season. As teams are currently holding preseason camp, it’s time to look at ESPN’s Football Power Index and its projections for each team in the Big Ten. The FPI serves as measure of strength for teams heading into the season. It […]
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