Rivalry Week breathes new life into this season

Thank Goodness For Rivalry Week By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com In case anyone needed a reminder, this is why rivalries are the foundation of college footbal...

Rutgers' Sanu rushes for 148 yards in win over Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Mohamed Sanu ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns to lead Rutgers past Louisville 34-14 on Friday.

Rutgers hands USF first regular-season shutout in program history

Instead of getting even with Rutgers, South Florida didn't even get on the scoreboard for the first time in a regular-season game in its 13-year history.

Rutgers routs Texas Southern for 600th victory

Joe Martinek scored on runs of 9 and 15 yards and Rutgers won its 600th game with a 42-0 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday.

10 best coach/program fits

My colleague Ivan Maisel digs into a fascinating subject: How vital it is to find an ideal fit for a football program in terms of the persona and styl...

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...Scarlet Knights player Devin McCourty #21 intercepts the ball in the 4th quarter at the Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field. Rutgers defeated North Carolina State 29-23. Mandatory Credit: WILLIAM PERLMANTHE STAR-LEDGER via...

Power flows horizontally in Big East

Welcome to the Big East. It's a land of equality where six teams are legitimate contenders for the title.

Best Case/Worst Case: Rutgers

...because of its weak nonconference schedule and general skepticism of the Big East. But after the Rose Bowl loses USC to the championship game, it breaks with tradition and matches the Scarlet Knights against Big...

Big East bowl predictions

...going bowling. But that's my challenge today. One thing to remember about the Big East bowl picture is that the No. 2 team can go to the Gator Bowl and not the Sun...

Early Week 1 look-ahead: Cincinnati

...2008 record: 8-5 (5-2 Big East). Beat NC State 29-23 in the Papajohns.com Bowl Returning starters: Offense: 8/Defense: 6 About the Scarlet Knights: Again, none of this is news if...

New coaches, QB battles highlight Big East spring

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Fear not, Big East football fans. In less than a month, South Florida will be back on the practice field, with ...

...Scarlet Knights player Devin McCourty #21 intercepts the ball in the 4th quarter at the Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field. Rutgers defeated North Carolina State 29-23. Mandatory Credit: WILLIAM PERLMANTHE STAR-LEDGER via...

...behind by Rutgers Scarlet Knights corner back Jason McCourty during the first half of the Papa Johns Bowl at Legion Field

...with North Carolina State Wolfpack player Owen Spencer #13 in the second quarter at the Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field. Rutgers defeated North Carolina State 29-23

Hokies, Dawgs take on all comers

Which teams are taking the nonconference hard road this season? Which ones have a soft landing? Mark Schlabach examines the schedules.