The Scarlet Knights take a break from playing teams like UCF, Eastern Michigan, and Temple and step up (in name anyways) to play Notre Dame today at noon in the Pinstripe Bowl over at Yankee Stadium.
Rutgers won't be favored certainly, not after the way they lost five of seven to end the season. The #25 ranked Irish will be favored today but that doesn't mean the Scarlet Knights are doomed. First off Chas Dodd can't throw interceptions against the ND secondary. Can't do it. A) Rutgers will need every scoring chance they can get to pull the upset and B) Notre Dame isn't an offensive power and so they like to play a lot of field position football. Give them turnovers and they'll do just that all day. The Scarlet Knights are either going to need to run or throw the ball well. Doesn't HAVE to be both but one of those offensive spigots needs to remain on for Rutgers. They need a lead or to stay within seven points of Notre Dame through the third quarter to give themselves a chance.
Johnny knows this bowl game to RU fans can seem as kind of a "Let's just get this over and get into the B1G Conference next year where the big boys play," which we suppose is a natural feeling but beating ND in a bowl game would be something the Rutgers players would remember (and enjoy) for a lifetime. After all, everyone hates Notre Dame and loves to see them lose. Case and point:
Made you smile didn't it?
Fearless Forecast
Notre Dame 31
Rutgers 20
Bring on the Big Ten!
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