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No. 24 Rutgers meets Monmouth, seeks improvement on defense
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said he doesn't know if heralded freshman Ace Bailey, who is recovering from a hip injury, will make his debut Friday evening.,With or without Bailey, though, Pikiell knows the Scarlet Knights need to improve defensively. ,No. 24 Rutgers will look to conclude a season-ope...
No. 24 Rutgers pulls away late to keep Saint Peter's winless
Freshman guard Dylan Harper's 24 points led No. 24 Rutgers to a tightly contested 75-65 win over Saint Peter's on Monday night in Piscataway, N.J.,Lathan Sommerville scored 14 points off the bench with four rebounds and three blocks, while Jordan Derkack scored nine points and made key defensive sto...
No. 25 Rutgers seeks second strong effort in clash with Saint Peter's
No. 25 Rutgers will aim for another strong showing when it hosts Saint Peter's on Monday night in Piscataway, N.J.,The Scarlet Knights (1-0) started the season with a 75-52 victory Wednesday over Wagner despite the absence of Ace Bailey, the nation's No. 2 overall recruit in 2024.,Bailey, a 6-foot-1...
Dylan Harper drops 20 points in debut as No. 25 Rutgers wallops Wagner
Dylan Harper put up 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting in his college debut and No. 25 Rutgers sailed to a 75-52 win over visiting Wagner on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Harper played his first game for Rutgers without freshman classmate Ace Bailey, who suffered an injury in practice Monday and is con...
Debut of Ace Bailey on hold as No. 25 Rutgers clashes with Wagner
Rutgers' expectations for this season have been building to a fever pitch since two five-star high school recruits committed to the program.,They're not just any two five-stars, either, but potential future NBA players who were often ranked second and third in the Class of 2024: Ace Bailey and Dylan...
Rutgers star freshman Ace Bailey (hip) to miss opener
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey, considered a top-five 2025 NBA Draft pick, will miss Wednesday night's season opener against Wagner in Piscataway, N.J.,He suffered a hip injury in practice on Monday and is day-to-day for the No. 25 Scarlet Knights, per reports.,A 6-foot-10 forward who was the Georgia G...
Minnesota prepares for familiar QB in clash with Rutgers
Minnesota is spending this week preparing defensive game plans for a familiar quarterback, although coach P.J. Fleck is downplaying the reunion.,Seeking their fifth straight win, the Golden Gophers will face former Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis on Saturday afternoon when they head to Piscata...
Woody Marks (3 TDs), USC blast past Rutgers
Woody Marks rushed for three touchdowns, Miller Moss passed for two scores and rushed for a third, and Southern California snapped a Big Ten Conference losing streak while outscoring Rutgers 42-20 on Friday night in Los Angeles.,USC (4-4, 2-4 Big Ten) pounced on the visiting Scarlet Knights early, b...
Slumping squads clash in first-ever Rutgers-USC matchup
Sputtering Rutgers and Southern California meet for the first time ever on Friday in Los Angeles, each looking to pull out of a midseason tailspin.,USC (3-4, 1-4 Big Ten) has endured a rough introduction in its inaugural season in its new conference, losing four of its past five games -- all in eith...
UCLA snaps five-game losing skid with win over Rutgers
Ethan Garbers completed 32 of 38 passes for a career-high 383 yards and four touchdowns as UCLA ended a five-game losing streak Saturday with a 35-32 Big Ten victory over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,Garbers tossed TD passes to wide receiver Logan Loya (5 yards), running back T.J. Harden (22 yards) r...
UCLA seeks second-half spark against Rutgers
UCLA will look to end a five-game losing streak and earn its first Big Ten victory when it visits Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday afternoon., ,The Bruins (1-5, 0-4 Big Ten) haven't won since opening the season with a 16-13 victory at Hawaii and haven't scored more than 17 points in a game t...
Wisconsin hopes WR position isn't depleted vs. Rutgers
Wisconsin could be thin at the wide receiver position when it visits Rutgers for a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J., ,Wisconsin's Will Pauling, Bryson Green and Tyrell Henry each sustained a lower-body injury in the first half of last Saturday's 52-6 victory over Purdue. Paulin...
Nebraska leans on defense to hand Rutgers first loss
A strong defensive effort and rushing touchdowns by Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner carried Nebraska to a 14-7 Big Ten victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. ,The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) recorded four sacks and limited the Scarlet Knights to 78 yards on the ground. Nebraska also i...
Unbeaten Rutgers wary of QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
Although his team is unbeaten through four games, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said the Scarlet Knights will need to take a step forward on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., if they expect to come away with a Big Ten road victory over Nebraska.,"The Big Ten is the most challenging league in the country and i...
Rutgers holds off Washington despite Huskies' 521 yards of offense
Kyle Monangai rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers won its Big Ten Conference opener, defeating the visiting Washington Huskies 21-18 on a rainy Friday night in Piscataway, N.J.,Athan Kaliakmanis completed 14-of-24 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown for the Scarlet Knights (4-0 overall)...
Washington embarks on first Big Ten road trip to Rutgers
Washington and Rutgers may be on opposite sides of the country, but some Huskies coaches are plenty familiar with the New Jersey flagship university.,The Huskies (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) are set to travel to Piscataway, N.J., for their first road game as a member of the Big Ten Conference on Friday night ...
Jai Patel's field goal lifts Rutgers over Virginia Tech
Jai Patel kicked a 24-yard field goal with 1:56 left as Rutgers recovered after blowing a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter to outlast Virginia Tech, 26-23, Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Playing in his home state, Robert Longerbeam sewed up the victory, intercepting a pass with 1:24 left as Rutgers ...
Kyle Monangai's 3 TDs lead Rutgers past Akron
Kyle Monangai rushed for a career-high 208 yards and three touchdowns to lead Rutgers to a 49-17 victory over Akron on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.,Monangai eclipsed his previous career high of 165 yards, set in a 36-7 romp over Temple last season and matched on Aug. 29 in a 44-7 win over ...
Kyle Monangai rushes for 165 yards as Rutgers routs Howard
Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries as the Scarlet Knights wore down the visiting Howard Bison 44-7 on Thursday night in the season opener for each team in Piscataway, N.J., ,Monangai, who led the Big Ten in rushing last season with 1,262 yards, scor...
Kyle Monangai (165 yards), Rutgers rout Howard
Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries as the Scarlet Knights wore down the visiting Howard Bison 44-7 on Thursday night in the season opener for each team in Piscataway, N.J., ,Monangai, who led the Big Ten in rushing last season with 1,262 yards, scor...