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Central Connecticut St. pulls off second major upset, knocks off Rutgers
Darin Smith Jr. scored 21 points as Central Connecticut State scored its second upset of a major conference school this season, toppling Rutgers 67-54 on Friday in Piscataway, N.J.,Jay Rodgers delivered 15 points and nine assists as the Blue Devils (3-2) of the Northeast Conference beat a Big Ten te...
Rutgers on upset alert vs. high-achieving Central Connecticut
After 27 years as a well-travelled high school coach and college assistant, Patrick Sellers took on a challenging assignment at his alma mater, Central Connecticut State, a program that had amassed 10 straight losing seasons when he arrived in 2021.,Talk about a home run hire. The Blue Devils have i...
No. 1 Ohio State isn't revealing WR plans for game vs. Rutgers
While Ohio State likely won't look past Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, the goal for the top-ranked Buckeyes is to have players healthy for the following week's rivalry game at Michigan.,Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn't exactly allay fears of the fan base on Tuesday at his press conferenc...
Rutgers stifles American from long distance late, wins a tight affair
Dylan Grant scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half as Rutgers overcame some shaky moments and earned an 80-71 victory over American on Tuesday night in Piscataway, N.J.,After scoring a career-high 28 in a 12-point win over Lehigh on Friday, Grant helped Rutgers (4-0) stay undefeated by hittin...
Dylan Grant leads evolving Rutgers lineup vs. American
Dylan Grant earned a spot in the starting lineup for the final two months of last season but was not often a featured option for Rutgers while he played alongside current NBA rookies Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.,Grant is getting a more prominent role and hopes to help Rutgers remain unbeaten Tuesday...
Dylan Grant's career-high 28 points lead Rutgers past Lehigh
Dylan Grant had 18 of his career-high 28 points in the first half, and Rutgers held off a mild comeback for an 84-72 victory over Lehigh on Friday in Piscataway, N.J.,Emmanuel Ogbole had 15 of his career-high 16 points in the second half and added 10 rebounds for his first career double-double for t...
Denis Badalau, Rutgers handle winless Maine
Denis Badalau scored a game-high 19 points, all in the first half, and Tariq Francis finished with 12 to lead Rutgers to a 72-60 nonconference victory over Maine on Monday in Piscataway, N.J.,Dylan Grant added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (2-0), who scored 25 points off 18 Maine...
Rutgers hopes for another tight game defensively vs. Maine
Rutgers will be seeking another strong defensive effort Monday when it faces visiting Maine in Piscataway, N.J., and attempts to open the season with back-to-back nonconference victories.,Rutgers (1-0) beat Rider 81-53 Wednesday. The Scarlet Knights, which finished last season ranked 17th among Big ...
Rutgers, Maryland set to duel amid familiar struggles
Since entering the Big Ten in 2014, Maryland and Rutgers have never competed for a conference title.,Both teams are on familiar turf as they prepare to meet Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., with both struggling to achieve bowl eligibility.,One more commonality for Maryland (4-4, 1-4) and Rutgers (4-5, ...
Double-digit runs help Rutgers rout Rider
Tariq Francis poured in 20 points, Dylan Grant added 17 points and seven rebounds and host Rutgers pulled away to beat in-state opponent Rider 81-53 on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J.,The Scarlet Knights also got 15 points and six boards from Jamichael Davis and 11 points from Darren Buchanan Jr. in t...
After losing two top-five picks, Rutgers begins campaign vs. Rider
Rutgers fell flat and missed the NCAA Tournament last season despite having two future top-five NBA draft picks on the roster., ,Is it possible the Scarlet Knights will be better without Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey?, ,That's what Rutgers is set to find out as it opens the 2025-26 season at home agai...
Luke Altmyer (5 TDs) helps Illinois snap skid with Rutgers rout
Luke Altmyer passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, and Gabe Jacas had two sacks as Illinois routed visiting Rutgers 35-13 on Saturday in Champaign, Ill., stopping a two-game losing streak.,Altmyer finished 19-for-31 passing for 235 yards while matching a career high for passing touchdowns ...
After 'unacceptable' efforts on defense, Illinois takes on Rutgers
Illinois realizes that stopping a two-game losing streak amounts to corralling opponents more effectively.,The Fighting Illini are yielding an average of 39.6 points per game in Big Ten play entering Saturday afternoon's matchup against Rutgers in Champaign, Ill.,Illinois (5-3, 2-3) has hovered arou...
Rutgers prevails after costly Purdue fumble
Jai Patel made a 30-yard field goal as time expired to help Rutgers end a four-game losing streak by beating Purdue 27-24 in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., ,Patel's field goal came after Purdue (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) fumbled the ball away and Rutgers' Jett Elad recovered at the Boil...
Rutgers visits Purdue as both seek first Big Ten victory
Rutgers and Purdue both will seek their first Big Ten Conference win of the season when they clash Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue (2-5, 0-4) will face a defense that ranks last in the conference in average yards allowed per game (437.4) but could be without starting quarterback Ry...
No. 8 Oregon piles up 750 yards in rout of Rutgers
Eighth-ranked Oregon rebounded from its first regular season loss in two years, rolling over Rutgers 56-10 Saturday night in Piscataway, N.J.,The Ducks (6-1 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) put up 653 yards of total offense after three quarters and 750 for the game, with quarterback Dante Moore completing 15 o...
No. 8 Oregon refocuses entering first-ever meeting with Rutgers
Oregon is smarting from its first regular-season loss since 2023 while preparing to play Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday night.,The Ducks (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) fell from third to eighth in the AP rankings after falling 30-20 to then-No. 7 Indiana last weekend.,Oregon's high-volume offense was ...
Demond Williams Jr. does it all as Washington tops Rutgers
Demond Williams Jr. threw for 402 yards and rushed for 136 yards, both career highs, to propel Washington to a 38-19 Big Ten victory over visiting Rutgers on Friday night in Seattle.,In the eighth start of his career, Williams was a one-man offense for the Huskies (5-1, 2-1), accounting for 538 of t...
Rutgers ventures to surging Washington eyeing bounce-back
Washington and Rutgers enter their Big Ten matchup Friday night in Seattle with vastly different mindsets.,While the Huskies (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) are flying high after rallying from 20 points down in the second half of a win at Maryland, the Scarlet Knights (3-2, 0-2) are coming off consecutive Big Te...
Drake Lindsey powers Minnesota past Rutgers
Drake Lindsey threw three touchdowns, including a go-ahead 4-yard score to Javon Tracy with 3:19 remaining as host Minnesota outlasted Rutgers for a 31-28 victory Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Lindsey completed 31 of 41 passes for 324 yards and also threw TDs to Lemeke Brockington and Jalen Smi...