What's that Bunky, you loves you some Rutgers football but you hate the trip down to scenic Piscataway? Well we have good news for you, they're are playing in our backyard today and that backyard is better known as Yankee Stadium. Load up the kids and get on the trains, Rutgers and Army kick off at 3:30 in da Bronx.
Something worrisome about a game against the Black Knights of the Hudson on Veterans Day weekend but NOW how does that win last weekend look in the rearview mirror? Win this game and the Scarlet Knights start to rise above a lot of teams in the east (especially with the vacuum left in State College) and bowl scouts take note of this tiny New York City teevee market. This game doesn't need analysis, if Rutgers can keep focus, keep playing outstanding pressure the QB defense and don't fall victim to a special teams meltdown they should win.
Don't you have you Rutgers hats and jackets on yet? Grab those Metro Cards and get going. Go tailgate in the Bronx somewhere cozy and find a place to toss the pigskin around, fire up the Weber pot grill, and play some beer pong all within sight of venerable Yankee Stadium.
Fearless Forecast
Scarlet Knights 31
Black Knights 17
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Rutgers football gameday!
While no game played on any field of sport is a given or a sure thing, Rutgers should handle Army next week, right? Rutgers big playmakers should be able to handle the Black Knights of the Hudson common sense would say. But the Scarlet Knights don't play Army today they play South Florida so why the Army talk Johnny?
Here's why...
Rutgers season sits on a knifes-edge today in Piscataway against the Bulls. Rutgers is 5-3. Forget the conference record, the Big East crown isn't coming their way this year. 5-3 is the true number to concentrate on. Now, think Army next week and for dreamery imagination we think "Hmmmmm, 6-3 which could be 7-3 with a win against USF. A loss today at home would leave us with only a chance to get to 6-4 next week and some higher tier bowl scouts will stop following us."
There it is, if ever a game under coach Greg Schiano cried out for MAX effort, a wild crazed bunch of Rutgers players playing their absolute hardest this season for 60 minutes it's today. It doesn't jump out on the schedule early in the year where you say THERE, November 5th, THAT'S the big game this year but funny how sports works out.
The Scarlet Knights are on a two game skid. A painful both of those losses were winnable skid. A painful Rutgers did it to themselves skid. Here's how they win today.
South Florida can run the ball and hoo-wee man they can score points. Here's the thing, they couldn't seem to stop the run themselves in October. The Bulls have lost three straight and in two of those gave up huge chunks of yards on the ground. If Rutgers can compile 110-140 yards on the ground in any combination they can keep the USF offense off the field. On defense Schiano's defensive charges must keep USF's fine QB B.J. Daniels uncomfortable. We're not encouraging say Michigan State vs. Michigan knock you down and take your lunch money and collect 9 personal fouls style of play but yes, get in his face, knock him down, make him think about going back to pass in a BAD way. Like Reg Dunlop once told the Charlestown Chiefs, "Stick him in the ribs, let him know you're there."
This is a hard game on paper for Rutgers, it is. Extra effort and intensity are going to be paramount for 60 minutes.
Fearless forecast
Rutgers 32
USF 31
Here's why...
Rutgers season sits on a knifes-edge today in Piscataway against the Bulls. Rutgers is 5-3. Forget the conference record, the Big East crown isn't coming their way this year. 5-3 is the true number to concentrate on. Now, think Army next week and for dreamery imagination we think "Hmmmmm, 6-3 which could be 7-3 with a win against USF. A loss today at home would leave us with only a chance to get to 6-4 next week and some higher tier bowl scouts will stop following us."
There it is, if ever a game under coach Greg Schiano cried out for MAX effort, a wild crazed bunch of Rutgers players playing their absolute hardest this season for 60 minutes it's today. It doesn't jump out on the schedule early in the year where you say THERE, November 5th, THAT'S the big game this year but funny how sports works out.
The Scarlet Knights are on a two game skid. A painful both of those losses were winnable skid. A painful Rutgers did it to themselves skid. Here's how they win today.
South Florida can run the ball and hoo-wee man they can score points. Here's the thing, they couldn't seem to stop the run themselves in October. The Bulls have lost three straight and in two of those gave up huge chunks of yards on the ground. If Rutgers can compile 110-140 yards on the ground in any combination they can keep the USF offense off the field. On defense Schiano's defensive charges must keep USF's fine QB B.J. Daniels uncomfortable. We're not encouraging say Michigan State vs. Michigan knock you down and take your lunch money and collect 9 personal fouls style of play but yes, get in his face, knock him down, make him think about going back to pass in a BAD way. Like Reg Dunlop once told the Charlestown Chiefs, "Stick him in the ribs, let him know you're there."
This is a hard game on paper for Rutgers, it is. Extra effort and intensity are going to be paramount for 60 minutes.
Fearless forecast
Rutgers 32
USF 31
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