Published on: 8th November, 2010
As a head coach, you know your running back situation is bad when you're leading rusher is a wide receiver.Wideout Mohamed Sanu leads the team in rushing yards with 285.Starting running back Joe Martinek has had a nagging ankle injury since the second game of the season and hasn't really done anything to ...Published on: 29th September, 2010
Fun Fact: Wide Receiver Mohamed Sanu wasn't the first player to run the Wildcat formation for Rutgers. Jabu Lovelace was the first to do so. It started with Lovelace, who would take a direct snap and run. At first, it caught the opposing defenses off guard and was very effective. However, after ...Published on: 19th September, 2010
The Big East had another down week, posting a 2-3 record with only one of those wins coming against an FBS team.West Virginia beat Maryland 31-17 of the ACC while Syracuse beat Maine of the FCS Colonial Conference.Meanwhile, UConn was embarrassed by Temple 30-16 and Cincinnati was severely battered by ...Published on: 1st January, 2010
With Mike Leach's firing from his position as head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the question has arisen as to what he will do now. Some say he will become the head coach of a different football program; others say he won't be able to get a head coaching ...Published on: 20th December, 2009
It was a surprise to all of college football fans when Anthony Davis, the No. 1 overall offensive lineman recruit signed his national letter of intent to go to Rutgers University, passing on a full ride to THE Ohio State University. The most highly touted player to commit to playing "On the Banks" in Rutgers history, Davis ...Published on: 26th November, 2009
The game clock showed 00:00. The embarrassment was over. The score was Syracuse 31 Rutgers 14 and out came the laptops and post-game articles. Article after article talked about how after getting crushed by the Orangemen, Rutgers lost all their chances of playing in the Gator Bowl come January 1. They claimed that now even if the Scarlet Knights win out they ...Published on: 21st September, 2009
Rutgers beat Howard 45-7 and played great offense and good defense. Rutgers beat Florida International and held them to no points for the first 54 minutes. All 15 of Florida International's points were scored against Rutgers' second- and third-team defense. This Saturday it will take a combination of the shutdown defense Rutgers showed against FIU ...Published on: 25th August, 2009
During the first half of the Rutgers season, the offensive line played poorly as senior quarterback Mike Teel found himself constantly pressured and sacked. Teel was never the best decision-maker under pressure and this forced him to make some very bad throws, which resulted in Rutgers’ 1-5 start last season. Offensive ...Published on: 25th August, 2009
In the 2008 season, Rutgers had four running backs who rushed for a combined 1664 yards and 21 touchdowns. Besides Mason Robinson—who was moved to wide receiver—the other three running backs return, each eager to win the starting role all to himself. Redshirt sophomores Jourdan Brooks and Joe Martinek are the leading candidates ...Published on: 24th June, 2009
There has been something that has been bothering me since I've started following football two preseasons ago. Every year there is a team or two in people's preseason Top 25 whose basis for success is their performance from the year before and how many starters the team returns on offense. They do this while ...