Rutgers had leads against Iowa, Minnesota and Penn State with under 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter and lost all three games.
Absolutely brutal as RU finishes with a 5-7 record.
Younger Rutgers fans earned a new stripe this season.
Older fans added one to a lot more.
Yuck.
Athan Kaliakmanis fumbles the ball without getting touched, Penn State recovers it and runs it 68 yards for a touchdown to take a 40-36 lead.
Unfreakingbelievable.
In a game Rutgers trailed by as many as 36 points, the Scarlet Knights lose the Vegas opener to No. 17 Tennessee 85-60. The Vols are the 5th straight opponent to make at least nine threes & shot 51% from the floor. RU was -15 on the glass & had zero fast break points. No identity
Final: Rutgers 81, Rider 53.
The Scarlet Knights open the post-five-star-freshmen era with a resounding win over a lowly in-state opponent: https://t.co/LomxaX1ZjC
Final: Rutgers 81, Rider 53
There is one Scarlet Knight with a history of scoring -- and Tariq Francis showed it in the opener. RU is going to need the NJIT transfer to keep filling it up.
5 takeaways, more coming: https://t.co/n1RfduDORD via @asburyparkpress