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No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant's 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left

Nov. 23, 2024 18:24 PM EST

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Trailing by one at the 40-yard line with 14 seconds to play and no timeouts, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent in a play known as “church” to Luke Altmyer. The quarterback was to hit a receiver who was to go to the ground immediately. The offense would...

No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are climbing the Big Ten ladder heading into Saturday's showdown

Nov. 21, 2024 10:59 AM EST

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — After years of being at the bottom of the Big Ten Conference, No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are going in the right direction under Bret Bielema and Greg Schiano with the season entering its final two weeks. The Illini (7-3, 4-3, No. 25 CFP) and Rutgers (6-4,...

Cornhuskers beat the heat and then Rutgers 14-7 to move within a win of bowl eligibility

Oct. 05, 2024 20:53 PM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner scored on 1-yard runs, and Nebraska leaned on its defense on a day Dylan Raiola struggled to beat Rutgers 14-7 on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) prevailed in the hottest conditions ever for an October game at...

Unbeaten Rutgers will try for its best start since 2006 when it visits Cornhuskers

Oct. 03, 2024 10:17 AM EDT

Rutgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 7. Series record: Nebraska leads 6-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Rutgers goes for a fifth straight win to open a season for the...

Monangai runs for 132 yards and a TD, Rutgers holds off Washington 21-18

Sep. 28, 2024 00:44 AM EDT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Kyle Monangai ran for 132 yards and a touchdown and Rutgers held off Washington 21-18 on Friday night when Huskies kicker Grady Gross missed a 55-yard attempt as time expired. Rutgers won its Big Ten opener to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2012....

Rutgers will go for its first 4-0 start since 2012 in a Friday night game with newcomer Washington

Sep. 26, 2024 10:43 AM EDT

Washington (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at Rutgers (3-0, 0-0), Friday, 8 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Rutgers 1 1/2. Series record: Washington leads 2-0. What’s at stake? Rutgers is looking for its first 4-0 start since 2012, when...

Jai Patel's late field goal lifts Rutgers over Virginia Tech 26-23

Sep. 21, 2024 21:01 PM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jai Patel connected on a 24-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining to lift Rutgers to a 26-23 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Patel’s field goal capped a 68-yard drive after Rutgers (3-0) squandered a 16-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but hung...

Rutgers will look for its fourth straight 2-0 start when it faces struggling Akron

Sep. 05, 2024 11:28 AM EDT

Akron (0-1) at Rutgers (1-0), Saturday, noon ET (BTN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Rutgers 23 1/2. Series record: Rutgers 1-0. What's at stake? The Zips have not had a winning season since 2015 and they are 4-21 in the past two-plus...

Monangai ties career-best with 165 yards rushing and scores TD as Rutgers beats Howard in opener

Aug. 29, 2024 23:33 PM EDT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Reigning Big Ten Conference rushing champion Kyle Monangai matched his career-best by running for 165 yards and a touchdown to lead Rutgers to a 44-7 victory over two-time defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion Howard on Thursday night. Transfer...

Last-second touchdown by Rutgers miffs Howard coach in 44-7 loss

Aug. 29, 2024 23:21 PM EDT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Howard coach Larry Scott wasn't happy with Rutgers coach Greg Schiano after the Scarlet Knights scored a touchdown on the final play in a 44-7 win on Thursday night. Scott walked across the field and shook hands with Schiano after the game ended and seemed...