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Athan Kaliakmanis helps Rutgers stomp Norfolk State
Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 309 yards and a touchdown, his teammates scored twice on blocked punts and Rutgers sailed past FCS Norfolk State 60-10 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Jett Elad blocked a punt and intercepted a pass for the Scarlet Knights (3-0), who scored their most points since a 66-...
Unbeaten Rutgers takes on Michael Vick and Norfolk State
Rutgers is hoping its defense will catch up to its offense as the Scarlet Knights prepare to face Michael Vick and Norfolk State on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.,After scraping out a 34-31 win over Ohio to open the campaign, Rutgers took down Miami (Ohio) 45-17 behind four touchdown passes from Athan...
Athan Kaliakmanis tosses 4 TDs as Rutgers beats Miami (Ohio)
Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 259 yards and a career-best four touchdowns, including two to Ian Strong, as Rutgers topped Miami of Ohio 45-17 Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.,Kaliakmanis completed 26 of his 36 passes as the Scarlet Knights (2-0) beat an opponent from the MAC for the second week in a row.,...
Rutgers aims for better defensive effort against Miami (Ohio)
Rutgers' identity, particularly under second-term head coach Greg Schiano, is to run the ball and play tough, physical defense to win its games.,Last week's 34-31 win over Ohio in the season opener was an anomaly as the Scarlet Knights scored 31 points in the first half, passed efficiently and avera...
Athan Kaliakmanis passes Rutgers to opening win over Ohio
Athan Kaliakmanis threw a pair of touchdown passes as Rutgers nipped visiting Ohio 34-31 on Thursday in both teams' season opener in Piscataway, N.J.,Kaliakmanis finished without an interception going 18 of 23 for 252 yards, while Antwan Raymond chipped in 88 rushing yards and a touchdown for Rutger...
Rutgers, Ohio match potent, proven offenses
After posting back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in more than a decade, Rutgers aims for greater success in 2025.,The Scarlet Knights open their season Thursday when they host Ohio in a nonconference matchup in Piscataway, N.J.,Rutgers went 7-6 last season while averaging 28.9 points --...
Rutgers introduces Keli Zinn as new athletic director
Rutgers has named former LSU executive Keli Zinn as its new athletic director.,Zinn had been the deputy athletic director and chief operating officer at LSU since 2022. Before that, she worked in the athletic departments at West Virginia and Maryland and for the Big East Conference.,"Keli Zinn bring...
Ace Bailey 'focused on basketball' not reports of draft night fall
Labels from prima donna to pariah are pushing doubt to the forefront and raising the likelihood teams could pass on Ace Bailey, the Rutgers small forward who had been considered a virtual lock to be selected with one of the top three picks in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday.,There is also a chance B...
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey headed to NBA
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey announced Wednesday that he has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft.,He made the announcement via Instagram with a photo simply captioned "Declared.","I want to thank everyone at Rutgers," Bailey told ESPN on Wednesday. "... Everyone pushed me to get better every day, to be t...
Rutgers G Dylan Harper declares for NBA draft
Rutgers guard Dylan Harper, widely projected to be the No. 2 pick after Duke's Cooper Flagg, officially declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Monday.,Harper made his intentions known on ESPN's "NBA Today," but he was always expected to spend a single season in college before moving on to the pros.,A Ne...
Report: Rutgers transfer seeking NIL deal suing NCAA
Rutgers transfer Jett Elad is challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules and hoping to cash in on a lucrative NIL deal.,The Canadian-born safety filed a lawsuit last week in federal district court in New Jersey, seeking an injunction that would block the NCAA from enforcing its so-called "five-year ru...
Desmond Claude, USC outlast Rutgers in 2OT in Big Ten tourney
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points in the second half and overtime, and No. 14 seed Southern California recovered after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament, 97-89, in Wednesday's double-overtime contest in Indianapolis.,Capitalizing on...
Southern California aims to contain Rutgers' Dylan Harper
Cross-continent conference foes meet on Wednesday in Indianapolis, where No. 11 seed Rutgers takes on 14th-seeded Southern California in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.,After having never previously played in their history, the Scarlet Knights (15-16) and Trojans (15-16) square off for th...
Dylan Harper, Rutgers defeat Minnesota in OT battle
Dylan Harper scored 22 points and made several key plays down the stretch for Rutgers to pull out a 75-67 overtime victory over Minnesota on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J.,The Scarlet Knights (15-16, 8-12) earned the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten tournament and will play No. 14 Southern California in the f...
No. 18 Purdue's red-hot 3-point shooting sinks Rutgers
Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each made a career-high seven 3-pointers while scoring 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue to a 100-71 trouncing of Rutgers in Big Ten play on Tuesday night at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting as Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten)...
No. 18 Purdue takes on Rutgers with eye on league standings
No. 18 Purdue is hoping its recent troubles have come to an end and that it can look ahead toward postseason play.,With a four-game slide in the rearview mirror, the Boilermakers look to win a second straight game when they face Rutgers on Tuesday night in Big Ten play in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue...
No. 15 Michigan upends Rutgers on Nimari Burnett buzzer-beater
Nimari Burnett hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to give No. 15 Michigan an 84-82 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers at Ann Arbor, Mich., on Thursday night after trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half.,Burnett scored from the right wing off a Danny Wolf pass to allow Michigan (22-6, ...
No. 15 Michigan aims to ignite offense vs. Rutgers
The ugliest of victories has put Michigan in a pretty position for a Big Ten regular-season title. ,The 15th-ranked Wolverines now will try to protect their home court for the next three games, beginning with a matchup against Rutgers on Thursday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan, which averages 79...
Rutgers' shooting prowess adds to USC's recent woes
Dylan Harper's 25 points led five Rutgers scorers in double figures, and Harper dished nine assists to lead the Scarlet Knights to a 95-85 defeat of Southern California on Sunday in Piscataway, New Jersey. ,Rutgers (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten Conference) built a 17-point lead late in the second half thanks...
Dylan Harper (34 points), Rutgers best Washington in OT
Dylan Harper scored 34 points as Rutgers solidified its hold on a spot in the Big Ten Conference tournament with an 89-85 overtime victory against Washington on Wednesday night in Seattle.,Fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and eight rebounds despite battling foul trouble and Jeremiah Willia...