#10 Rutgers vs. Maryland Official Game Thread

Discussion in 'College Football' started by JCB, Sep 29, 2007.

  1. JCB

    JCB The Savage Nation

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    4,056
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Jersey
    <p align="center"><span class="headlinemediumblack">Maryland (2-2) at 10/10 Rutgers (3-0)</span>
    Date: September 29, 2007
    Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m.
    Site: Piscataway, N.J.
    Stadium: Rutgers Stadium (42,000)
    Rankings: Rutgers (No. 10 Associated Press; No. 10 USA Today/Coaches)
    Maryland (Not Ranked)</p>
    <table width="120" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0" align="center" class="medgraybgd">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td width="116" class="mini">
    <div align="center">[​IMG] GAME NOTES</div>
    </td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>

    Television:ABC (Terry Gannon, Play-by-Play; David Norrie, Color Analyst; Quint Kessenich, Sidelinee Reporter)
    Radio: The Rutgers Radio Network can be heard on WOR (AM-710), WCTC (AM-1450) and WENJ (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" />

    For the second time in as many seasons, Rutgers will face a team from the ACC as the Scarlet Knights host Maryland Saturday, Sept. 29. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. with live television coverage on ABC.</p>

    The Rutgers Radio Network will begin broadcasting 30 minutes prior to kickoff with the pregame show at 3 p.m.</p>

    Rutgers and Maryland will meet on the gridiron for the first time since 1942, with the Terps holding a 5-3 series advantage. Rutgers is 3-2 all-time at home vs. Maryland. The visit by an ACC team to Rutgers Stadium is the first since Wake Forest played in Piscataway in 1997.</p>

    ABC will make its first appearance at Rutgers Stadium since Sept. 4, 2004 when Rutgers defeated Michigan State 19-14 &ldquo;On the Banks.&rdquo;</p>

    Rutgers Football on ABC
    For the fourth time in school history, ABC will televise a game from Rutgers Stadium. All-time, Rutgers is 2-2 in ABC televised games.
    Date Opponent Result
    9/2/06 at North Carolina W, 21-16
    9/4/04 Michigan State W, 19-14
    11/24/95 Boston College L, 41-38
    11/26/93 Syracuse L, 31-18</p>
    <table width="75" border="0" align="right" class="imagepad">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td>[​IMG]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>
    <div align="center" class="mini">RICE</div>
    </td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>

    RU&rsquo;s New Rushing King
    Junior Heisman Trophy candidate Ray Rice set a new Rutgers career rushing record on his second carry vs. Navy (Sept. 7), rushing for 19 yards to set the record. He finished the game with 175 yards on 37 carries. Rice surpassed Terrell Willis&rsquo; mark of 3,114 yards set during the 1993-1995 seasons.</p>

    TV Time
    For the 27th consecutive game, Rutgers will appear on television this week vs. Maryland. The Scarlet Knights have appeared on television in 38 of their last 39 games, including 13 national television appearances last season.</p>

    All three games in 2007 have had some form of national television coverage.</p>

    Top 10 Scarlet Knights
    For the second time in school history, Rutgers will play a college football game ranked in the Top 10 this Saturday vs. Maryland. The Scarlet Knights are ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 10 in the USA Today/Coaches Top 25. Dating back to last season, Rutgers has been ranked in 17 consecutive polls, the longest stretch in school history.</p>
    <table width="75" border="0" align="right" class="imagepad">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td>[​IMG]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td></td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>

    Schiano, Friedgen Meet for Second Time
    Greg Schiano and Ralph Friedgen will meet for the second time as coaches as Schiano will direct the Rutgers defense vs. Friedgen&rsquo;s Maryland offense Saturday. The last time the two coaches met, Schiano was defensive coordinator at Miami while Friedgen was offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech in the 2000 Gator Bowl.</p>

    The 23rd-ranked Hurricanes defeated No. 15 Georgia Tech, 28-13, behind a dominating defensive performance that held the Yellow Jackets offense (ranked No. 1 nationally and second in scoring with an average of 40.7 points a game) to a season-low 13 points.</p>

    Offensive Fireworks Continue
    For the sixth straight game, Rutgers scored 30 or more points in the Sept. 15 victory over Norfolk State, 59-0. It marks the longest streak of consecutive 30-point games for Rutgers in school history.</p>

    Over the six-game streak, Rutgers is averaging 478.3 yards per game and 42.0 points per contest. All-time, RU is 19-9 under Schiano when scoring 30 or more points.</p>

    Active Home Winning Streak Leaders
    Rutgers has won 10 straight games at home, which is the seventh-longest active streak in the NCAA. The Scarlet Knights have five 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. Florida 18
    3. LSU 16
    4. Ohio State 15
    5. Boston College 14
    6. Oklahoma 13
    7. Rutgers 10</p>

    10 Straight
    The Scarlet Knights have won 10 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.</p>

    During the 10-game winning streak, Rutgers has averaged 38.5 points per game, including four straight games of 30 points or more. On defense, Rutgers has yielded just 8.5 points per game during the streak.</p>

    The 10-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 home winning streak during that time period was 24 games, including four wins during the streak that took place at Giants Stadium.</p>

    Longest Home Winning Streaks at RU
    Dates Number of Wins
    Nov. 16, 1974 - Nov. 25, 1978 24
    Oct. 20, 1945 - Oct. 9, 1948 15
    Nov. 26, 2005 - Present 10</p>

    Rutgers 500
    In 2007, Rutgers has posted two of the top three total offensive performances during the Greg Schiano era with 563 yards of total offense vs. Buffalo and 537 yards of total offense vs. Norfolk State.</p>

    Top Total Offense Games of the Schiano Era
    Date Opponent Total Offense
    11/26/05 Cincinnati 574
    8/30/07 Buffalo 563
    9/15/07 Norfolk State 537
    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 width="75" border="0" align="right" class="imagepad">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td>[​IMG]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>
    <div align="center" class="mini">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.</p>

    After finishing the 2006 season with 23 receptions for 290 yards and four touchdowns, he has 20 receptions for 500 yards and three touchdowns.</p>

    Underwood needs just 227 receiving yards to move into 10th place in Rutgers single-season history in receiving yards.</p>

    Underwood set career-highs in receptions (10), yards (248) and longest reception (66) vs. Buffalo. 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 against the Bulls.</p>

    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>

    Balance on Offense and Defense
    Rutgers ranks in the nation&rsquo;s top 25 in 10 different team categories, including six on the offensive side of the ball and four defensively.</p>

    The Scarlet Knights lead the nation in fewest sacks allowed (0) and passing efficiency (224.57). RU also boasts the nation&rsquo;s ninth-ranked total offense (525.3) in addition to the No. 11 scoring offense (46.0), No. 19 passing offense (297.0) and the No. 16 rushing offense (228.3).</p>

    On defense, Rutgers ranks third in pass defense (104.0), fifth in pass efficiency defense (80.16), third in total defense (215.3) and sixth in scoring defense (9.00).</p>

    Rutgers leads the BIG EAST in four statistical categories: total defense, pass defense, passing efficiency and sacks allowed.</p>
    <table width="75" border="0" align="right" class="imagepad">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td>[​IMG]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>
    <div align="center" class="mini">MALAST</div>
    </td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>

    Meet Mr. Malast
    Kevin Malast leads Rutgers and is fourth in the BIG EAST with 9.3 tackles per game. In three games this season, he has 28 tackles from his outside linebacker position.</p>

    See Ray Run
    Ray Rice is the first player in Rutgers history to record at least two streaks of five consecutive games or more with 100 yards. He holds the school record for consecutive 100-yard games with &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; Jennings with seven.</p>

    Over his last six games, Rice is averaging 139.5 yards per game and has scored 12 touchdowns.</p>

    [​IMG]Rice is among the active career leaders in NCAA history in several categories, including rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and yards per game.</p>

    Currently, Rice is fifth in the nation in rushing yards per game (143.7) and leads the nation in scoring (18.0 ppg).</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Leaders
    Player Games Yards
    1. Mike Hart, Michigan 37 4,334
    2. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 27 3,374
    3. Ray Rice, Rutgers 28 3,345</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
    Player Games Yards Per Game
    1. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 27 125.0
    2. P.J. Hill, Wisconsin 17 122.4
    3. Ray Rice, Rutgers 28 119.5</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Attempts Leaders
    Player Games Attempts
    1. Mike Hart, Michigan 37 877
    2. Kalvin McRae, Ohio 40 691
    3. Yvenson Bernard, Oregon State 38 684
    4. Ray Rice, Rutgers 28 604</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Attempts Per Game Leaders
    Player Games Attempts Per Game
    1. P.J. Hill, Wisconsin 17 24.5
    2. Mike Hart, Michigan 37 23.7
    3. Ray Rice, Rutgers 28 21.6</p>

    Bowl Subdivision Active Career Rushing Touchdown Leaders
    Player Games Touchdowns
    1. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 27 42
    2. Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M 28 35
    3. Ray Rice, Rutgers 28 33
    3. Mike Hart, Michigan 37 33</p>

    See Ray in the End Zone
    Rice is one rushing touchdown shy of tying the school record of 34 established by &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; Jennings from 1971-73. Rice has 33 career rushing touchdowns in 28 games, including eight in 2007.</p>

    Rice is also tied for seventh in BIG EAST history with 33 career rushing touchdowns.</p>

    BIG EAST Career Rushing Touchdown Leaders
    Player School Years Touchdowns
    1. Lee Suggs Virginia Tech 1999-02 53
    2. Walter Reyes Syracuse 2001-04 45
    3. Avon Cobourne West Virginia 1999-02 42
    3. Steve Slaton West Virginia 2005-present 42
    5. Amos Zereoue West Virginia 1996-98 38
    6. Kevin Jones Virginia Tech 2001-03 35
    7. Ray Rice Rutgers 2005-present 33
    7. William Green Boston College 1999-01 33</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 fifth in BIG EAST history with 17 career 100-yard games. Rice is also eighth in BIG EAST history in career rushing yards (3,345).</p>

    BIG EAST Career Rushing Leaders
    Player School Years Yards
    1. Avon Cobourne West Virginia 1999-02 5,039
    2. Amos Zereoue West Virginia 1996-98 3,907
    3. Derrick Knight Boston College 2000-03 3,725
    4. Mike Cloud Boston College 1995-98 3,597
    5. Kevin Jones Virginia Tech 2001-03 3,475
    6. Walter Reyes Syracuse 2001-04 3,424
    7. Steve Slaton West Virginia 2005-present 3,374
    8. Ray Rice Rutgers 2005-present 3,345
    9. Tanardo Sharps Temple 1999-02 3,269
    10. Terrell Willis Rutgers 1993-95 3,114</p>

    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 that year - recorded 10 100-yard games in 2006, including three 200-yard performances. Even more impressive, in 28 career games, Rice has 17 100-yard performances.</p>

    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 &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; 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>

    Getting Better as the Game Goes On
    Rice has saved his best football for the biggest games 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>

    In 2007, he has only played in one game during the fourth quarter, rushing nine times for 27 yards and a touchdown vs. Navy.</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.</p>

    Only Terrell Willis (1993-94) and &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; Jennings (1972-73) have also recorded consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.</p>

    Rutgers 200-Yard Rushing Games
    Player Att.-Yds.-TD Opponent (Date)
    1. Terrell Willis 35-232-2 Temple (11/12/94)
    2. &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; 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. &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; 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. &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; Jennings 7 Nov. 25, 1972-Nov. 7, 1973
    Ray Rice 7 Nov. 26, 2005-Oct. 14, 2006
    3. Ray Rice* 5 Nov. 25, 2006-Sept. 8, 2007
    * Tied with three others</p>

    Career 100-Yard Rushing Leaders at Rutgers
    Player Number of Games Year(s)
    1. &ldquo;JJ&rdquo; Jennings 19 1971-73
    2. Ray Rice 17 2005-present</p>

    Big-Play Offense
    Rutgers scored 42 points in the second quarter in the win over Norfolk State. The 42 points set a new BIG EAST record for points in a quarter. It also established a school record according to the latest statistics available dating back to the 1979 season.</p>

    The Scarlet Knights 42 second quarter points were compiled via 12 offensive plays that generated 261 yards and consumed just 1:31 of the game clock.</p>

    The 45 points scored by Rutgers in the first half were the sixth-most in BIG EAST history.</p>

    In all, Rutgers has totaled 16 plays of 25 yards or longer in 2007. In 13 games last season, Rutgers totaled 38 plays of 25-yard plus plays.</p>

    25-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*
    9/15 Norfolk St. 65 Pass T. Underwood from M. Teel
    8/30 Buffalo 56 Kickoff Return K. Young
    9/7 Navy 53 Pass K. Britt from M. Teel*
    9/15 Norfolk St. 43 Pass K. Britt from M. Teel*
    8/30 Buffalo 41 Rush R. Rice*
    8/30 Buffalo 34 Rush R. Rice*
    9/15 Norfolk St. 34 Pass K. Britt from M. Teel*
    9/15 Norfolk St. 32 Pass T. Underwood from M. Teel
    9/7 Navy 30 Pass K. Britt from M. Teel
    9/15 Norfolk St. 28 Pass T. Underwood from M. Teel*
    9/15 Norfolk St. 27 Kickoff Return T. Brown
    9/15 Norfolk St. 27 Pass T. Brown from J. Lovelace
    9/15 Norfolk St. 25 Pass K. Britt from M. Teel
    9/7 Navy 25 Kickoff Return T. Brown
    * Touchdown scored on play</p>

    Starting on the Right Note
    Rutgers has outscored its opponents by a combined score of 97-7 in the first half this season.</p>

    Money Plays
    Tiquan Underwood and Kenny Britt have combined to total 31 receptions on the season. Of the 31 combined receptions between the two players, 29 have resulted in a first down or touchdown.</p>

    Money Receptions 1st Down TD Rec.
    Tiquan Underwood 19 3 20
    Kenny Britt 10 3 11</p>
    <table width="75" border="0" align="right" class="imagepad">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td>[​IMG]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>
    <div align="center" class="mini">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.</p>

    The Homestead, Fla., native posted a career-high 13 tackles in the Sept. 7 victory over Navy.</p>

    On the season, Foster is third on the team with 20 tackles.</p>

    Teel Continues Winning Ways
    Junior QB Mike Teel enters his second full season as the starter at Rutgers with a sparkling 16-3 record as the Scarlet Knights&rsquo; starting quarterback.</p>

    In his career as a starting quarterback on the high school and college level, Teel is 39-3 behind center.</p>
    <table width="75" border="0" align="right" class="imagepad">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td>[​IMG]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>
    <div align="center" class="mini">TEEL</div>
    </td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>

    Settling in Under Center
    Teel has started the 2007 season the same way he ended 2006 - as one of the most productive quarterbacks in the nation.</p>

    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 first nationally in passing efficiency and 24th in the NCAA in total offense (second in the BIG EAST).</p>

    Over Teel&rsquo;s past six games, he is 83-of-126 for 1,555 yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception. He is averaging 259.1 yards per game during the streak and is completing 65.8 percent of his passes.</p>

    Moving Up the Record Books
    Teel has moved into the school&rsquo;s top-10 career categories in attempts, completions, passing yards and touchdowns.</p>

    The following is a list of where Teel stands in each category in Rutgers career history:</p>

    Category Total Place
    Passing Yards 3,681 6
    Attempts 454 8
    Completions 253 8
    Passing Touchdowns 22 9</p>

    Not in a Rush
    Since head coach Greg Schiano took over as defensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights, Rutgers&rsquo; defense has limited the opposition to less than 100 yards rushing 13 times, including three games with negative yards rushing.</p>

    Eight 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>

    Red Zone Success
    Rutgers is a perfect 12-for-12 in the red zone this season, scoring eight touchdowns and four field goals. The Scarlet Knights have limited the opposition to five scores in eight red zone opportunities (three touchdowns, two field goals).</p>

    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.</p>

    Three starters returned 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 28 consecutive games at left tackle for the Scarlet Knights. He allowed just one sack in 2006.</p>

    Zuttah, a 2006 BIG EAST First Team selection, has started 18 consecutive games on the offensive line.</p>

    Senior LG Mike Fladell also returns up front. The New York native started all 13 games last season.</p>

    The three players have combined for 73 starts during their careers &ldquo;On the Banks.&rdquo;</p>

    Six Games and Counting
    The Rutgers offensive line has not allowed a sack of QB Mike Teel in six 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>

    Over the last 16 games, Rutgers has allowed just eight sacks. The Scarlet Knights are the only team in the nation to not allow a sack in 2007.</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 natives 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 have posted the five largest crowds in school history over the last two seasons.</p>

    Currently, the growing waiting list for season tickets stands at 8,212. The Scarlet Knights have sold-out all of their home games in 2007.</p>

    Rutgers has played in front of five consecutive sell-out crowds, the longest stretch in school history.</p>

    Top Crowds in Rutgers Stadium History
    1. #14 RU 28, #3 Louisville 25 (11/9/06) 44,111
    2. #15 RU 38, Syracuse 7 (11/25/06) 43,791
    3. #13 RU 59, Norfolk State 0 (9/15/07) 43,712
    4. #15 RU 44, Navy 21 (9/7/07) 43,514
    5. #16 RU 38, Buffalo 3 (8/30/07) 43,091
    6. RU 19, Michigan St. 14 (9/4/04) 42,612
    7. RU 31, Navy 21 (10/29/05) 41,716
    8. Texas 38, RU 21 (9/11/99) 41,511
    9. West Virginia 35, RU 30 (10/30/04) 41,232
    10. RU 24, Ohio 7 (9/16/06) 41,102
    11. RU 24, UConn 13 (10/29/06) 41,077</p>
    <table width="75" border="0" align="right" class="imagepad">
    <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td>[​IMG]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>
    <div align="center" class="mini">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.</p>

    In 2007, Ito was named a Preseason All-American by Playboy Magazine. This season, Ito is 4-for-6 in field goals and a perfect 18-for-18 on PATs.</p>

    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 (61) 1 2
    PATs (127) 1 10
    Scoring (310) 1 4</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.</p>

    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>

    True Freshmen on the Field
    Eleven true freshmen have earned playing time for the Scarlet Knights in 2007:
    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.)
    TE Fabian Ruiz (Miami, Fla.)
    DE Alex Silvestro (Gibbstown, N.J.)</p>

    Rutgers Football on TV
    Throughout the season, fans can watch MSG for complete coverage of Rutgers Football. Every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. following a game, MSG will televise &ldquo;Rutgers Football in :60&rdquo; - a one-hour edited version of the previous game.</p>

    &ldquo;Rutgers Football Weekly&rdquo; airs Mondays at 10:30 p.m. The show features highlights from the most recent game, previews of upcoming games, profiles on key players, along with appearances by coaches and players. A key element to this show will also be the Monday afternoon weekly press conference held by Greg Schiano.</p>

    MSG also airs &ldquo;Inside Rutgers Football&rdquo; with Greg Schiano. The weekly 30-minute feature-oriented show is hosted by WNBC-4 Sports Reporter/Anchor Bruce Beck.</p>

    &ldquo;Inside Rutgers Football&rdquo; also airs nationally on CSTV in addition to Sun Sports in the state of Florida, MASN in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md., and the WNBC-4.4 Digital Channel in New York.</p>
     
  2. Real

    Real Dumb and Dumbest

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    2,858
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Can't overlook this team. They've had a killer schedule so far and anyone can beat anyone.</p>
     
  3. Real

    Real Dumb and Dumbest

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    2,858
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Horrible first half besides for the late score.</p>
     
  4. JCB

    JCB The Savage Nation

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    4,056
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Jersey
    It seemed the defense forgot how to tackle in that first half.</p>
     
  5. ATLien

    ATLien Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2007
    Messages:
    434
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Crab cakes and football thats what Maryland does</p>

    </p>

    Sorry, always wanted to say that.</p>
     
  6. Real

    Real Dumb and Dumbest

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    2,858
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Embarassing.</p>
     
  7. JCB

    JCB The Savage Nation

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    4,056
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Jersey
    Game. Set. Match.</p>

    We played like absolute garbage tonight. Big wake up call.</p>
     
  8. MysteryMan

    MysteryMan nfl-*****s member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2004
    Messages:
    1,304
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Defense just couldn't stop the run and the where was the offense in the 2nd half?</p>
     
  9. JCB

    JCB The Savage Nation

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    4,056
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Jersey
    Why do we play like garbage against 2nd/3rd string QB's? Last year, we lose to Cincy and WVa, both starting their back-up QB's. Tonight, Steffy gets injured, back-up comes in, we lose.</p>
     
  10. Real

    Real Dumb and Dumbest

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    2,858
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    38
    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

    Why do we play like garbage against 2nd/3rd string QB's? Last year, we lose to Cincy and WVa, both starting their back-up QB's. Tonight, Steffy gets injured, back-up comes in, we lose.</p>

    </div></p>

    Probably because Schiano over-prepared for their starters, and not enough for the backups.</p>
     
  11. JCB

    JCB The Savage Nation

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2007
    Messages:
    4,056
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Jersey
    The loss of Meekins, Thompson, and Frierson is really hurting us this year. Just shows how important those guys were to this team.</p>
     
  12. cpawfan

    cpawfan Monsters do exist

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2007
    Messages:
    8,703
    Likes Received:
    12
    Trophy Points:
    38
    I'm not happy about this loss. First it hurts the conference and second, I didn't want Rutgers to be pissed off about a loss going into next week.</p>
     
  13. MysteryMan

    MysteryMan nfl-*****s member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2004
    Messages:
    1,304
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    38
    well we can still be in a BCS bowl if we just win in our conference. It still hurts... please no more losses!</p>
     
  14. #1_War_Poet_ForLife

    #1_War_Poet_ForLife The Baker of Cakes

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2007
    Messages:
    9,176
    Likes Received:
    29
    Trophy Points:
    48
    teh sadness [​IMG]</p>
     

Share This Page