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    <p align="center"><span class="headlinemediumblack">Navy (1-0) at 15/16 Rutgers (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)</span>
    Date: September 7, 2007
    Kickoff Time: 7:00 p.m.
    Site: Piscataway, N.J.
    Stadium: Rutgers Stadium (42,000)
    Rankings: Rutgers (No. 15 Associated Press; No. 16, USA Today/Coaches)
    Navy (Not Ranked)
    </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="120" class="medgraybgd" align="center"> <tbody><tr> <td class="mini" width="116"><div align="center">[​IMG] GAME NOTES</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    Television: ESPN (Sean McDonough, Play-by-Play; Chris Spielman, Color; Rob Stone, Sideline)
    Radio: The Rutgers Radio Network can be heard on WOR (AM-710) and WCTC (AM-1450) with Chris Carlin (Play-by-Play), former Rutgers TE Tim Pernetti (Color) and Anthony Fuccilli (Sideline) on the call. Rutgers&rsquo; student station, WRSU (FM-88.7), will also broadcast the game. The game can also be heard on the Internet at www.scarletknights.com, the official athletics website of Rutgers University.</p> <hr size="1" noshade="noshade" />


    Rutgers returns home for the second of five consecutive games at Rutgers Stadium to start the season Friday, Sept. 7 vs. Navy. ESPN will televise the game live to a national audience with Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman and Rob Stone on the call.</p>

    Rutgers opened the season in impressive fashion last Thursday with a 38-3 victory over Buffalo. The Mids opened the 2007 season with a 30-19 victory at Temple last Friday night in Philadelphia.
    The Scarlet Knights look to extend their winning streak vs. Navy to three games. Last season, Rutgers defeated the Mids 34-0 in Annapolis. In the win last season, Rutgers limited the nation&rsquo;s top rushing offense to 113 yards on 50 attempts as Navy was shutout for the first time since 2002. Rutgers held Navy to nine first downs in the game, the fewest amount for the Mids since 2002.</p>

    Poll Position
    For the first time in school history, Rutgers began the season ranked in both the USA Today/Coaches Top 25 and the Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Scarlet Knights are ranked 16th in both polls. Dating back to last season, Rutgers has been ranked in 13 consecutive polls, the longest stretch in school history.</p>

    See Ray Run ... Into the History Books
    With 17 rushing yards, junior RB Ray Rice will become Rutgers&rsquo; all-time leader in rushing. Rice rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns in the season-opening win vs. Buffalo to increase his career total to 3,098 rushing yards, just 16 yards behind Terrell Willis (1993-95) in the Rutgers annals.</p>

    Active Home Winning Streak Leaders
    Rutgers has won eight straight games at home, which is tied for the sixth-longest active streak in the NCAA. The Scarlet Knights have seven games remaining at home this season, with all of the games already sold-out.</p>

    NCAA Longest Home Winning Streaks
    Team Home Streak
    1. USC 34
    2. Louisville 19
    3. Florida 16
    4. LSU 13
    5. Boston College 12
    6. Rutgers 8
    California 8
    Wisconsin 8 </p>

    On This Date ...
    Rutgers is 0-2 all-time on Sept. 7. The last time the Scarlet Knights played on this date, Buffalo defeated RU 34-11 in 2002.
    Friday Night Lights
    For the fourth time since 2005, Rutgers will play on ESPN or ESPN2 under the lights on Friday night. The Scarlet Knights are 2-1 on Friday night national television games on the ESPN Networks, including last season&rsquo;s exciting 22-20 victory at South Florida. Junior CB Jason McCourty broke up a pass on a two-point conversion in the closing seconds to preserve the RU victory last year.</p>

    In the Nation&rsquo;s Spotlight
    For the 13th time in its last 15 games, Rutgers will play on the ESPN family of networks Friday vs. Navy. ESPN televised four RU games in 2006 and is scheduled to televise at least three games this season.</p>

    Eight Straight
    The Scarlet Knights have won eight straight home games (school-record at the &ldquo;new&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium), with their last loss coming at home on November 5, 2005 vs. USF.
    During the eight-game winning streak, Rutgers has averaged 35.6 points per game, including two consecutive games with 38 points (38-3 vs. Buffalo; 38-7 vs. Syracuse). On defense, Rutgers has yielded just 8.5 points per game during the streak.
    The eight-game home winning streak is the longest for the Scarlet Knights on-campus since a 20-game streak from Nov. 16, 1974-Nov. 25, 1978. Rutgers won 20 straight games at the &ldquo;Old Rutgers Stadium&rdquo; during that time span. The overall winning streak during that time period was 24 games, including four wins during the streak that took place at Giants Stadium.</p>

    Undefeated Home Seasons in RU History
    Season Record Stadium
    2006 6-0 &ldquo;New&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium
    1984 6-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium @
    1976 6-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium #
    1975 7-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium
    1961 4-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium
    1950 4-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium
    1947 5-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium
    1946 5-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium
    1941 6-0 &ldquo;Old&rdquo; Rutgers Stadium
    1915 5-0 Neilson Field
    1896 4-0 Neilson Field
    1894 2-0 Neilson Field
    1891 5-0 College Field
    @ played two games at Giants Stadium
    # played two games at Giants Stadium</p>

    Offensive Fireworks
    In Rutgers&rsquo; last four games dating back to last season, the Scarlet Knights have averaged 38 points per game and 464.3 yards per contest. The offense has been effective both on the ground and through the air. During the four-game streak, Rutgers is averaging 209.3 yards per game rushing and 255.0 yards per game passing.</p>

    Rutgers returns in 2007 ...
    Category Percent Returning
    Starters 58.3 % (14-of-24)
    Letterwinners 63.1 % (36-of-57)
    Passing Yards 100.0 % (2,144-of-2,144)
    Rushing Yards 82.0 % (1,929-of-2,342)
    Receiving Yards 57.87 % (1,239-of-2,144)
    Passing Touchdowns 100.0 % (12-of-12)
    Rushing Touchdowns 82.1 % (23-of-28)
    Receiving Touchdowns 83.3 % (10-of-12)
    Receptions 51.5 % (85-of-165)
    Tackles 57.5 % (485-of-844)
    Sacks 56.2 % (22.5-of-40)
    Interceptions 66.7 % (10-of-15)</p>

    Rutgers 500
    Rutgers posted the second-best total offense yardage game of the Greg Schiano era with 563 yards of total offense in the 2007 season-opener vs. Buffalo. The Scarlet Knights collected 235 yards on the ground and 328 yards through the air vs. the Bulls.</p>

    Top Total Offense Games of the Schiano Era
    Date Opponent Total Offense
    11/26/05 Cincinnati 574
    8/30/07 Buffalo 563
    10/20/01 Navy 533
    12/27/05 vs. Arizona State 532
    9/3/05 at Illinois 517
    10/18/03 Pittsburgh 516
    10/22/05 at Connecticut 508</p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="mini" align="center">UNDERWOOD</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    Tiquan Terrific
    Junior WR Tiquan Underwood had one of the best receiving days in BIG EAST history August 30 vs. Buffalo. The Lawrenceville, N.J., set a new school single-game record with 248 receiving yards. He surpassed Jack Emmer's 13-catch, 237-yard performance on Nov. 16, 1966 at Holy Cross.
    He leads the nation in receiving yards and ranks tied for sixth in receptions.
    He is one of four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award, given weekly to the player who leads in fan voting across the nation for the award.
    Underwood set career-highs in receptions (10), yards (248) and longest reception (66). He hauled in a 65-yard pass for his first touchdown of the contest in the first quarter and a 66-yard TD reception in the second quarter.
    His previous career highs were five receptions at Pitt on Oct. 21, 2006, 64 receiving yards at Navy on Oct. 14, 2006 and a 30-yard long reception at West Virginia on Dec. 2, 2006.
    Underwood's 248 yards were the second most in a game in BIG EAST history. Virginia Tech's Ernest Wilford had 279 receiving yards against Syracuse in 2002.</p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="mini" align="center">MALAST</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    Meet Mr. Malast
    Junior OLB Kevin Malast put together a terrific performance in his first career start vs. Buffalo. The Manchester, N.J., product posted a career-high 10 tackles and half a sack. He led a Rutgers defense that held Buffalo to three points and 235 yards of total offense.</p>

    See Ray Run
    Ray Rice started this season right where he left off in 2006 - recording another 100-yard game in Rutgers&rsquo; 38-3 win over Buffalo.
    Rice rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns vs. the Bulls to move into second place in RU history in career rushing. He needs just 17 yards to become the school&rsquo;s all-time rushing leader.
    Rice is among the active career leaders in NCAA history in several categories, including rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, yards per game and yards per carry.</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Leaders
    Player Games Yards
    1. Mike Hart, Michigan 34 3,867
    2. Kalvin McRae, Ohio 37 3,106
    3. Ray Rice, Rutgers 26 3,098</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
    Player Games Yards Per Game
    1. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 24 124.2
    2. Ray Rice, Rutgers 26 119.2</p>

    [​IMG]Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Attempts Leaders
    Player Games Attempts
    1. Mike Hart, Michigan 34 773
    2. Kalvin McRae, Ohio 37 633
    3. Yvenson Bernard, Oregon State 35 630
    4. Jamario Thomas, North Texas 30 560
    5. Ray Rice, Rutgers 26 555</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Attempts Per Game Leaders
    Player Games Attempts Per Game
    1. Mike Hart, Michigan 34 22.7
    2. Ray Rice, Rutgers 26 21.3</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Touchdown Leaders
    Player Games Touchdowns
    1. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 24 36
    2. Ian Johnson, Boise State 27 32
    3. Mike Hart, Michigan 34 30
    4. Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M 25 29
    5. Ray Rice, Rutgers 26 28
    5. Kalvin McRae, Ohio 37 28</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Yards Per Carry Leaders
    Player Games Yards Per Carry
    1. Pat White, West Virginia 25 7.44
    2. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 24 6.36
    3. Ian Johnson, Boise State 27 6.07
    4. Jamaal Charles, Texas 26 6.03
    5. Darren McFadden, Arkansas 26 6.01
    6. Yonus Davis, San Jose State 33 5.81
    7. James Davis, Clemson 24 5.61
    8. Tyrell Fenroy, Louisiana-Lafayette 24 5.58
    9. Ray Rice, Rutgers 26 5.58</p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="mini" align="center">RICE</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    Among the Nation&rsquo;s Best
    Rice quickly developed into one of the top running backs in the nation last season and put himself into contention for the Heisman Trophy, finishing seventh in the voting. Rice, who rushed for 1,120 yards as a true freshman in 2005 - the fifth-best mark among true freshmen backs in the nation last season - recorded 10 100-yard games in 2006, including three 200-yard performances. Even more impressive, in 26 career games, Rice has 16 100-yard performances.

    No. 1 in Rutgers Single-Season History
    Rice eclipsed a 33 year-old record as he became Rutgers&rsquo; all-time single-season rushing leader on a 13-yard carry in the second quarter of the Cincinnati game (Nov. 18) last season. Rice broke JJ Jennings&rsquo; record of 1,353 yards set in 1973 in 11 games. Rice set the new record in just 10 games in 2006.</p>

    Rutgers Single-Season Rushing Leaders
    Player Yards Year
    1. Ray Rice 1,794 2006
    2. JJ Jennings 1,353 1973</p>

    Rutgers Single-Season Rushing Touchdown Leaders
    Player Touchdowns Year
    1. JJ Jennings 21 1973
    2. Ray Rice 20 2006</p>

    Getting Better as the Game Goes On
    Rice has saved his best football for the biggest games of in the fourth quarter of play and overtime. Rice rushed for 487 yards on 82 carries in the fourth quarter and overtime in 2006, including four touchdowns. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry in the fourth quarter of play and recorded six runs of 20-yards or longer in the final period.</p>

    Rice&rsquo;s Top Fourth Quarter Rushing Totals
    Opponent Att.-Yards-TD Long Run
    at Pitt (W, 20-10) 14-116-1 63
    at #15 WVU 14-76-1 27@
    #3 L&rsquo;ville (W, 28-25) 10-75-0 20
    at USF (W, 22-20) 9-72-1 44
    @ Three-OT game</p>

    Back-to-Back 1,000-Yard Seasons
    Rice became just the third player in Rutgers history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons with his 225-yard game at Pitt last year. Rice finished the 2005 campaign with 1,120 yards and 1,794 yards in 2006.
    Only Terrell Willis (1993-94) and JJ Jennings (1972-73) have also recorded consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.</p>

    Rutgers Career Rushing Leaders
    Player Yards Year(s)
    1. Terrell Willis 3,114 1993-95
    2. Ray Rice 3,098 2005-present</p>

    Rutgers 200-Yard Rushing Games
    Player Att.-Yds.-TD Opponent (Date)
    1. Terrell Willis 35-232-2 Temple (11/12/94)
    2. JJ Jennings 30-230-2 UMass (10/6/73)
    3. Ray Rice 39-225-1 at Pittsburgh (10/21/06)
    4. Terrell Willis 37-221-4 at Army (10/16/93)
    5. Ray Rice 27-217-0 at UConn (10/22/05)
    6. JJ Jennings 40-214-1 Colgate (11/25/72)
    7. Terrell Willis 35-207-2 Navy (9/16/95)
    8. Curt Edwards 37-205-1 William & Mary (10/18/75)
    9. Ray Rice 35-202-2 at South Florida (9/29/06)
    10. Ray Rice 31-201-3 at North Carolina (9/2/06)
    </p>

    Consecutive 100-Yard Games at Rutgers
    Player Number of Games Year(s)
    1. JJ Jennings 7 Nov. 25, 1972-Nov. 7, 1973
    Ray Rice 7 Nov. 26, 2005-Oct. 14, 2006 </p>

    Career 100-Yard Rushing Leaders at Rutgers
    Player Number of Games Year(s)
    1. JJ Jennings 19 1971-73
    2. Ray Rice 16 2005-present</p>

    The 3,000 Club
    Rice became the second player in Rutgers history to reach the 3,000-yard plateau with his 184-yard performance in the win over Buffalo on Aug. 30. Rice is now tied for sixth in BIG EAST history with 16 career 100-yard games with current West Virginia RB Steve Slaton and former Miami RB Edgerrin James (1996-98). Rice is also ninth in BIG EAST history in career rushing yards (3,098).</p>

    Schiano&rsquo;s Recruiting Proves Fruitful
    Since taking over as head coach on December 1, 2000, Greg Schiano has introduced seven recruiting classes at Rutgers, with 151 new players seeing action under his watch. Below is a breakdown of the classes by year and state:
    2001 21 members 7 Fla., 13 N.J., 1 Mo.
    2002 22 members 10 Fla., 9 N.J., 1 N.H., 1 Ontario, 1 N.Y.
    2003 23 members 7 Fla., 10 N.J., 1 Calif., 1 Minn., 2 Ct., 1 N.Y., 1 Pa.
    2004 19 members 4 Fla., 11 N.J., 1 Calif., 1 Ontario, 1 N.Y.
    2005 22 members 5 Fla., 10 N.J., 5 N.Y., 1 Pa., 1 Quebec
    2006 23 members 6 Fla., 9 N.J., 4, N.Y., 3 Pa., 1 Mass.
    2007 21 members 5 Fla., 10 N.J., 1 Del., 2 Pa., 1 N.C., 2 Md.
    Totals 151 members 44 Fla., 72 N.J., 12 N.Y., 7 Pa., 1 Mass., 1 Minn.,
    1 Mo.,1 N.H., 3 Calif., 2 Ct., 3 Canada, 1 Del.,
    1 N.C., 2 Md.)</p>

    Big-Play Offense
    Rutgers recorded five plays of 30 yards or longer in the victory over Buffalo. Ray Rice recorded runs of 41 and 34 yards for a pair of touchdowns while Tiquan Underwood scored on a 66-yard and 65-yard touchdown receptions from Mike Teel. Sophomore KR/RB Kordell Young also posted Rutgers&rsquo; longest kickoff return since 2005 with a 56-yard kickoff return to start the 2007 season. Rice had just four rushes of 30 yards or longer in 2006.</p>

    30-Yard Plus Plays in 2007
    Date Opponent Yards Type Player(s)
    8/30 Buffalo 66 Pass T. Underwood from M. Teel*
    8/30 Buffalo 65 Pass T. Underwood from M. Teel*
    8/30 Buffalo 56 Kickoff Return K. Young
    8/30 Buffalo 41 Rush R. Rice*
    8/30 Buffalo 34 Rush R. Rice*
    * Touchdown scored on play</p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="mini" align="center">FOSTER</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    All-American Foster Anchors the Defense
    Senior DT Eric Foster - Rutgers&rsquo; first defensive first-team All-American since 1976 - returns in 2007 as one of the nation&rsquo;s best at his position.
    The Homestead, Fla., native totaled 51 tackles, 14 for loss and 6.5 sacks last season en route to All-America honors by the Football Writers Association of America (First-Team) and the Associated Press (Third-Team).</p>

    Teel Continues Winning Ways
    Junior QB Mike Teel enters his second full season as the starter at Rutgers with a sparkling 14-3 record as the Scarlet Knights&rsquo; starting quarterback.
    In his career as a starting quarterback on the high school and college level, Teel is 37-3 behind center. </p>

    Settling in Under Center
    Mike Teel has started the 2007 season the same way he ended 2006 - as one of the most productive quarterbacks in the nation.
    Teel started the season with his best game of career statistically, going 16-for-23 passing for a career-high 328 yards and two touchdowns. He ranks fifth nationally in passing efficiency (second in the BIG EAST) and 11th in the NCAA in total offense (third in the BIG EAST).
    Over Teel&rsquo;s past four games, he is 61-of-92 for 1,020 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions. He is averaging 255.0 yards per game during the streak and is completing 66 percent of his passes.</p>

    Not in a Rush
    Since head coach Greg Schiano took over as defensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights, Rutgers has yielded just 114.6 rushing yards per game in 26 games.
    In 12 games, Schiano&rsquo;s defense has limited the opposition to less than 100 yards rushing, including three games with negative yards rushing.</p>

    Below 200
    Seven times during Schiano&rsquo;s tenure as defensive coordinator, the Rutgers defense has yielded less than 200 yards of total offense to an opponent.
    </p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="mini" align="center">TEEL</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    2007 Captains Named
    Three seniors - OT Jeremy Zuttah, DT Eric Foster and LB Brandon Renkart - along with junior QB Mike Teel were named the 2007 Rutgers&rsquo; captains during preseason camp. Captains were determined in a team-wide vote during training camp. </p>

    Plenty of Experience Returns Up Front
    The offensive line for Rutgers in 2006 allowed just eight sacks - the fewest total in the nation - in addition to laying key blocks for the nation&rsquo;s second-leading rusher in Ray Rice.
    Three starters return in 2007 up front for Rutgers, including left tackle Pedro Sosa and right tackle Jeremy Zuttah. Sosa, a 2006 BIG EAST Second Team performer, has started 25 consecutive games at left tackle for the Scarlet Knights. He allowed just one sack in 2006.
    Zuttah, a 2006 BIG EAST First Team selection, has started 14 consecutive games on the offensive line.
    Senior LG Mike Fladell also returns up front. The New York native started all 13 games last season.
    The three players have combined for 67 starts during their careers &ldquo;On the Banks.&rdquo;</p>

    Four Games and Counting
    The Rutgers offensive line has not allowed a sack of QB Mike Teel in four consecutive games dating back to last season. The last time a Rutgers QB was sacked was Nov. 18, 2006 at Cincinnati. Teel was sacked just eight times last season, the fewest amount in the nation.</p>

    From the Sunshine State to New Jersey
    Head coach Greg Schiano has taken full advantage of his ties to Florida as the Scarlet Knights have 18 Florida native on their roster. Schiano, a former defensive coordinator at Miami, has had great success in recruiting the Sunshine State.</p>

    The &ldquo;Chop Shop&rdquo;
    A school-record crowd of 44,111 witnessed the biggest victory in school history as Rutgers topped third-ranked Louisville 28-25 on Nov. 9, 2006. The Scarlet Knights posted five of the top 10 crowds in school history last season and established a single-season attendance record. RU averaged 41,112 fans per game in 2006 - the best total in school history.
    Currently, around 6,000 fans are on the waiting list for season tickets. The Scarlet Knights have sold-out all of their home games already in 2007.</p>

    Top Crowds in Rutgers Stadium History
    Game Attendance
    Date
    1. #14 RU 28, #3 Louisville 25 44,111 (11/9/06)
    2. #15 RU 38, Syracuse 7 43,791 (11/25/06)
    3. #16 RU 38, Buffalo 3 43,091 (8/30/07)
    4. RU 19, Michigan St. 14 42,612 (9/4/04)
    5. RU 31, Navy 21 41,716 (10/29/05)
    6. Texas 38, RU 21 41,511 (9/11/99)
    7. West Virginia 35, RU 30 41,232 (10/30/04)
    8. RU 24, Ohio 7 41,102 (9/16/06)
    9. RU 24, UConn 13 41,077 (10/29/06)
    10. RU 33, Illinois 0 41,036 (9/9/06)
    11. Notre Dame 45, RU 17 40,011 (11/18/00)</p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="mini" align="center">ITO</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    Ito on Target
    Senior PK Jeremy Ito became Rutgers&rsquo; all-time leader in scoring and field goals in 2006 to cap off one of the best seasons in school history by a place-kicker. Ito, who hit two game-winning field goals vs. USF and Louisville, was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2006.
    In 2007, Ito was named a Preseason All-American by Playboy Magazine.
    Below is a list of where Ito ranks in Rutgers and BIG EAST history in several kicking categories:</p>

    Category (Total) RU BIG EAST
    Career Field Goals (58) 1 2
    PATs (116) 1 10
    Scoring (288) 1 7</p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    NFL Impact on the Sidelines
    Head coach Greg Schiano headlines a list of seven coaching staff members who have either played or coached in the NFL. Included in the list are two strength and conditioning coaches, Jay Butler and Chris Hewitt, as well as four assistant coaches. </p>

    Greg Schiano
    Chicago Bears Defensive Backs Coach (1996-98)
    Jay Butler
    New York Giants-Free Agent (1991)
    Chris Demarest
    Washington Redskins-Free Agent (1988)
    Cary Godette - Miami Dolphins-D-line Coach (1995-96)
    Carolina Panthers-OLB Coach (1994-95)
    Dallas Cowboys-D-line Coach (1990-91)
    John McNulty
    Dallas Cowboys-WR Coach (2003)
    Jacksonville Jaguars-WR Coach (2000-02)
    Jacksonville Jaguars-Quality Control (1998-2000)
    Craig Ver Steeg
    Chicago Bears-Assistant Coach (1996-97)
    Chris Hewitt
    New Orleans Saints-Strong Safety (1997-2000)
    New Orleans Saints-Special Teams Coach (2001)</p>

    Looking at the Depth Chart
    On the current depth chart, 19 of Rutgers&rsquo; 22 starters are natives of New York or New Jersey. All 11 starters on offense are from the region, including nine from the Garden State.
    With just 11 scholarship seniors on the roster, Rutgers&rsquo; depth chart features 21 freshmen or sophomores among the top 44 players on offense and defense.</p> <table border="0" width="75" class="imagepad" align="right"> <tbody><tr> <td>[​IMG]</td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="mini" align="center">GREENE</div></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

    Look Out for Greene
    Courtney Greene, rated No. 4 in the nation at his position by Phil Steele, has started every game in his 26-game career. Greene earned honors on the All-BIG EAST Team after leading the team with four interceptions and finishing second with 82 tackles (team-best 49 solo). A consensus preseason First Team All-BIG EAST selection in 2007, Greene was named a freshman All-American after leading the Scarlet Knights with 116 tackles in his first season.</p>

    More Notes from the Buffalo Win
    Rutgers did not punt in a game for the first time since September 5, 1993, when they also went without a punt against Colgate in 68-6 win at Giants Stadium.
    The season opener saw nine first-time starters with four Scarlet Knights earning the start on offense and five getting the starting nod on defense.
    Sophomore DE George Johnson posted a career-high two sacks in his first career start.
    Ten true freshmen played in the opener for the Scarlet Knights:
    LB Manny Abreu (Union City, N.J.)
    CB Brandon Bing (Wyncote, Pa.)
    RG Anthony Davis (Piscataway, N.J.)
    DE Justin Francis (Miramar, Fla.)
    DE Jonathan Freeny (Margate, Fla.)
    DB Joe Lefeged (Germantown, Md.)
    LB Antonio Lowery (Miami, Fla.)
    DB Colin McEvoy (Hillsdale, N.J.)
    RB Mason Robinson (Somerville, N.J.)
    DE Alex Silvestro (Gibbstown, N.J.)
    </p>

    Depth Chart
    Offense
    WR 88 Kenny Britt (So., 6-4, 205) 9 Marcus Daniels (Sr., 6-2, 200)
    LT 77 Pedro Sosa (Sr., 6-5, 290) 74 Howard Barbieri (R-Fr., 6-5, 290)
    LG 72 Mike Fladell (Sr., 6-8, 320) 76 Mo Lange (R-Fr., 6-7, 315)
    C 61 Ryan Blaszczyk (So., 6-4, 285) 64 Dan Mazan (Sr., 6-3, 290)
    RG 78 Kevin Haslam (So., 6-7, 280) 75 Anthony Davis (Fr., 6-6, 350)
    RT 71 Jeremy Zuttah (Sr., 6-4, 295) 70 Mike Gilmartin (Jr., 6-5, 290)
    TE 85 Chris Rudanovic (Sr., 6-5, 260) 3 Shamar Graves (R-Fr., 6-3, 230)
    WR 7 Tiquan Underwood (Jr., 6-2, 180) 5 Dennis Campbell (So., 5-9, 180)
    QB 14 Mike Teel (Jr., 6-4, 220) 15 Jabu Lovelace (So., 6-2, 205)
    FB 19 Jack Corcoran (So., 6-1, 230) 37 Andres Morales (R-Fr., 6-2, 250)
    RB 27 Ray Rice (Jr., 5-9, 205) 8 Kordell Young (So., 5-9, 185)
    Defense
    DE 31 George Johnson (So., 6-4, 250) 92 Gary Watts (Jr., 6-3, 245)
    DT 97 Pete Tverdov (Jr., 6-4, 265) 96 Charlie Noonan (R-Fr., 6-2, 265)
    DT 56 Eric Foster (Sr., 6-2, 265) 98 Vantrise Studivant (Jr., 6-3, 270)
    DE 90 Jamaal Westerman (Jr., 6-3, 260) 52 Chenry Lewis (Jr., 6-3, 240)
    LB 47 Brandon Renkart (Sr., 6-3, 230) 33 Chris Quaye (Jr., 6-0, 225)
    LB 17 Damaso Munoz (So., 6-0, 210) 53 Jim Dumont (R-Fr., 6-1, 215)
    LB 34 Kevin Malast (Jr., 6-2, 230) 51 Manny Abreu (Fr., 6-3, 220)
    CB 25 Jason McCourty (Jr., 5-11, 185) 28 Leslie Jackman (So., 5-11, 190)
    SS 43 Ron Girault (Sr., 5-11, 200) 26 Joe Lefeged (Fr., 6-1, 195)
    FS 36 Courtney Greene (Jr., 6-2, 210) 6 Glen Lee (Jr., 6-2, 195)
    CB 21 Devin McCourty (So., 5-11, 180) 35 Billy Anderson (So., 6-0, 180)
    Specialists
    P 1 Jeremy Ito (Sr., 5-11, 190) 96 Teddy Dellaganna (So., 6-2, 190)
    PK 1 Jeremy Ito (Sr., 5-11, 190) 12 San San Te (Fr., 5-9, 165)
    KO 1 Jeremy Ito (Sr., 5-11, 190) 12 San San Te (Fr., 5-9, 165)
    PR 5 Dennis Campbell (So., 5-9, 180)
    24 Mason Robinson (Fr., 5-10, 180)
    KR 8 Kordell Young (So., 5-9, 185)
    5 Dennis Campbell (So., 5-9, 180)
    H 16 Andrew DePaola (So., 6-2, 200)
    LS 58 Jeremy Branch (Jr., 6-0, 220)</p>

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    Thank god its being televised nationally. It's on now people! Turn on before kickoff!
     
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    Is it me or does the stadium look kind of empty?
     
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    oh what the hell, i'll watch it. even though it's not real football.
     
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    Hope Renkart is ok
     
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    It looked like a light hyperextension from the cut block. He was able to walk off the field on his own will so maybe we'll see him rub some dirt on it and get back out.
     
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    Well, a good win. Survived the triple option.
     

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