Author: Andrew Rice

After a season that looked like it was going to fall off the tracks around Week 7, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have been named to a bowl game for the second year in a row after finishing the season 7-5. The Knights will be flying south to play the Kansas State Wildcats at the Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. This will also be Rutger’s second time playing in a baseball stadium for a bowl game as they played at Yankee Stadium last year. They will be playing at the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field, this year. Rutgers preview…

Before today, Rutgers only had two wins in Big Ten play where they throttled their opponent and won in blowout fashion. After an ugly loss to Illinois, and the fact that Michigan State needed to win this game to be bowl eligible, many thought this would be a dogfight. However, after the first possession, Rutgers took control of the game and drummed the Spartans 41-14. This season saw Rutgers win more games in the Big Ten than they ever have before. It also saw the Knights have a winning record in the regular season for the first time since 2014.…

It’s rivalry week in Big Ten country. As everyone knows, this week is dominated by classic rivalries and pure hatred between certain schools.  These rivalries deserve to be highlighted for the energy they bring to the fans and the stakes that are often behind them. Find a good spot on your couch for the day, these are three games you won’t want to miss. Top Three Big Ten Rivalry Games This Weekend “The Game” No.2 Ohio State vs Michigan What other Big Ten rivalry could even come close to being put in this spot? This is probably the most well…

Every football game is won in sixty minutes of play. Sometimes, however, it takes every second of those sixty minutes to decide a victor. That was the case in the Illinois—Rutgers matchup on saturday. Illinois snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by completing a 40 yard touchdown pass with only 4 seconds left on the clock. A flurry of late game scores led to that cataclysmic finish. The Back And Fourth Q4 Both teams piled up a total of 37 points in the fourth quarter but it was Illinois who took over much of that, scoring 23 points in…

Another weekend of college football is upon us and the Big Ten has a weekend loaded with good or at least interesting matchups, including a top 5 showdown in Columbus. This weekend presents a unique opportunity for many of the teams to show what they are made of just in time for bowl season. There are three games that stand above the rest in terms of matchups and storylines this weekend. Top Three Big Ten Matches This Weekend No. 2 Ohio State vs No. 5 Indiana Indiana has everything to prove this game. They have been questioned all season about…

For the first time since the COVID season, Rutgers went into Maryland and knocked off the Terrapins 31-17. This is the first time Rutgers has won in front of opposing Maryland fans since 2014. Rutgers, in their last 11 games against Maryland, has posted a record of just 4-7 against the Terrapins. In 2021, Rutgers was one game away from clinching a bowl game but was convincingly turned away by the Terrapins who beat them 40-16. This time, Greg Schiano and his team wouldn’t be denied, beating Maryland on the road and clinching a bowl birth in their opponent’s stadium.…

Every game gets bigger and bigger as the weeks of the college football season wind down. The same is true for the Big Ten conference, which currently has four of the AP poll’s top five teams. All of those top teams will see action this week besides the surprising upstart Indiana who is on their bye week. A lot of the rest of the conference is still looking to clinch a bowl bid and this weekend could see a lot of teams earn that sixth win to make themselves bowl eligible. The teams on the verge of clinching and who…

The AP poll was released yesterday after a wild weekend of college football that saw then #2 Georgia lose to then #16 Ole Miss 28-10 and #4 Miami lose to unranked Georgia Tech 28-23. We also saw Boise State get moved down one spot, and pushed out of the top 12, despite winning their game against Nevada 28-21. The only newcomer in the top 12 is Ole Miss at No. 10 after their win over Georgia. Oregon still remains at No.1 Looking at the rest of the AP top 25, three new schools made their way into the ranked picture.…

Teams live by the blitz, Teams die by the blitz. Today, however, Rutgers thrived by the blitz. A culmination of an electric passing game, great pressure on blitzes, and solid secondary work in one on one situations propelled Rutgers to a 26-19 win over Minnesota. The Scarlet Knights, who came into the game on a four game losing streak, have breathed life back into a season that seemed like it had gotten completely out of hand. All Rutgers has to do is win one of their next three games and they will be bowl eligible for the second season in…

As the Big Ten season is winding down and the conference rankings are beginning to take place, it is becoming more clear which teams will be representing the Big Ten in the college football playoff. With that being said, there are still a bunch of big games with even bigger implications for the teams playing. In many cases, teams will be fighting for their post-season life this weekend. The Biggest Big Ten Games This Weekend No.8 Indiana Vs Michigan Indiana is an extremely well coached team looked to add another quality win over a national powerhouse. Michigan is a national…