JESUS,family,rutgers Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 This Saturday Rutgers travels to East Hartford to play the Connecticut Huskies. Kick-off is at 3:00 eastern/ 2:00 central and will be televised on ESPN Gameplan, Madison Square Garden Network, and New England Sports Network. UConn has announced that now their first and second string QB's are out due to injuries and a true freshman who was supposed to be redshirted will start and a true freshman walk-on will be his back-up. If we win this one, RU fans who haven't been seen for years will be at the October 29 home game vs. Navy. GO FIGHTING SIOUX! GO SCARLET KNIGHTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESUS,family,rutgers Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 Final Score-- Rutgers 26 Connecticut 24 It wasn't easy, but it doesn't matter--best season since 1991. At 5-2, we need 1 or 2 more wins for our first bowl since 1978. Not a certainty, but.... Remaining Games-- Home-Navy, South Florida, and Cincinnati Away--Louisville GO SCARLET KNIGHTS! GO FIGHTING SIOUX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMD Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 JFR, Congratulations on the Rutgers win...how do you see the remaining games playing out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND-1 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Congratulations on the big win! Very exciting game yesterday. Looks like South Florida and Cincinnati should be home wins for you and get you in a Bowl game!! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESUS,family,rutgers Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 After going to Rutgers games for 29 years, I almost never say a game is a sure win. Here is the remaining schedule-- Navy at Home--Navy is usually small,but tough and they make very few penalties. The Midshipmen usually use an option offense which we have not seen this year. I think we will be up at half,but not by much and then pull away in the second half. South Florida at Home--USF is a Division 1-A program that has only been around for less than a decade. The Bulls have a great future ahead of them and I consider this game a toss-up if it is not a cold day and if their 21-day layoff doesn't bother them. If the long layoff leaves them rusty and if it is very cold, we may win by a couple touchdowns. Louisville on the Road--We have already won three road games this year and I think asking for a fourth is too much against a team that is pretty big and fast. Also, their crowd will be the loudest we have faced this season. I think the Cradinals will win by a couple touchdowns. Cincinnati at Home--The last time a bowl bid was on the line, we lost to the Bearcats the last game of the year. Many people thought that after Temple was asked to leave the Big East, that Cincinnati would become the permanent league doormat but they seem to be upgrading their program. Rutgers players,coaches, and fans are so hungry for a bowl game that I can't see us losing this one. After so many years of frustration with the RU football program, I still think the players need to approach each game as if a bowl bid depends on it because I don't think we will go to a bowl if we go 6-5. We need 7 wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESUS,family,rutgers Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 As for the possible bowl locations, after the BCS games are decided the remaining bowls for the Big East are in Charlotte, Phoenix, and Jacksonville. No one knows how many Rutgers fans will go to a bowl game so I am kind of hoping that if we get into one it will be in Charlotte. It is a short flight and within driving distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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