No April Fools joke here, folks. Rutgers has scheduled to open their 2008 season against Fresno State at Rutgers Stadium. It was imperative this deal got done or else RU would have had to undoubtedly schedule a second D-1AA team for 2008, which obviously would have been quite embarrassing. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers and Fresno State have reached an agreement on a home-and-home series beginning in 2008 at Rutgers Stadium. The two teams will play on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 1 at 4:30 p.m. with live national television coverage on ESPN. "This is an exciting series for our fans as we face one of the top programs from the West Coast in Fresno State," said Rutgers Director of Athletics Robert E. Mulcahy. "We are anxious to open the 2008 season on ESPN in front of a national television audience on Labor Day."</div> Link
