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USF Saturday, November 5, 2011 • 7 p.m. • ESPN3 9 High Point Solutions Stadium (52,454) • Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers (5-3, 2-2) Game Information Date: ......................Saturday, November 5 September (2-1) Kickoff time: ...................................7:04 p.m. 1 N.C. Central (ESPN3) W, 48-0 10 at North Carolina (SNY) L, 24-22 Location: ...........................Piscataway, N.J. 24 Ohio (ESPN3) W, 38-26 Venue: ......High Point Solutions Stadium October (3-2) Capacity: .............................................52,454 1 at Syracuse (SNY) W, 19-16 (2OT) Surface: ..............................................FieldTurf 8 Pittsburgh (ESPNU) W, 34-10 Television: .............................................ESPN3 15 Navy (ESPN3) W, 21-20 Radio: ....................Rutgers Radio Network 21 at Louisville (ESPN2) L, 16-14 .......(710-WOR; 1450-WCTC; 97.5 FM) 29 #25/24 West Virginia (ABC) L, 41-31 Live Stats: ...................ScarletKnights.com November (0-0) Rutgers (5-3, 2-2) Series: ............................Rutgers leads, 4-2 USF (4-3, 0-3) 5 USF (ESPN3) 7 p.m. SCARLET KNIGHTS BULLS 12 at Army (CBS Sports Network) * 3:30 p.m. 19 Cincinnati TBA The Game 26 at Connecticut TBA • Rutgers looks to snap a two-game losing streak as USF heads North to High Point Solutions Stadium * at Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) Saturday at 7 p.m. ESPN3 has the exclusive broadcast with kickoff set for 7 p.m. • Calling the game for ESPN3 is Dave Popkin (play-by-play) and Rob Harley (color analyst). USF (4-3, 0-3) • Rutgers Rush Hour, a one-hour condensed replay of the game, airs Sunday at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. on SNY. September (4-1) The full-game replay airs Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. on SNY. 3 at #16 Notre Dame W, 23-20 10 Ball State W, 37-7 Series Information 17 Florida A&M W, 70-17 • Saturday’s game marks the seventh meeting between the two schools since USF joined the BIG EAST in 2005. The Scarlet Knights are 4-2 all-time vs. the Bulls, including a 2-1 mark in Piscataway. 24 UTEP W, 52-24 • The last time the two schools played in Piscataway, Rutgers shutout the 23rd-ranked Bulls 31-0 in a 29 at Pittsburgh L, 44-17 Thursday night ESPN primetime tilt. Joe Martinek rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries October (0-2) while Mohamed Sanu caught five passes for 105 yards and a score to pace the Scarlet Knights. San San 15 at Connecticut L, 16-10 Te connected on three field goals as well in the shutout victory. 22 Cincinnati L, 37-34 November (0-0) The Head Coaches 5 at Rutgers 7 p.m. • Rutgers: Greg Schiano (Bucknell ‘88) is in his 11th season with the Scarlet Knights. Schiano is just the 11 at Syracuse 8 p.m. fourth coach in BIG EAST history to coach 10 seasons at the same school, along with Paul Pasqualoni 19 Miami (Fla.) TBA (Syracuse, 14 years), Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech, 13 years) and Don Nehlen (West Virginia, 10 years). Schiano (64-66) is third all-time in victories among BIG EAST coaches. The 2006 National and BIG EAST 25 Louisville TBA Coach of the Year, Schiano has guided Rutgers to a school-record five bowl appearances over the previous December (0-0) six seasons, including four bowl victories. 1 West Virginia 8 p.m. • USF: Skip Holtz (Notre Dame ‘86) is in his second season in Tampa after a five-year stint as head coach at East Carolina. Holtz began his head coaching career at UConn for five seasons from 1994-98 when the Broadcast Information Huskies still played at the Football Championship Subdivision level. In his first season at USF, Holtz promptly Radio • Rutgers Radio Network led the Bulls to their fifth consecutive eight-win season and a 31-26 victory over Clemson in the Meineke Chris Carlin, play-by-play Car Care Bowl in Charlotte. Ray Lucas, color analyst Anthony Fucilli, sideline The Rutgers File The USF File Marc Malusis, pre-game & post-game host Record: 5-3, 2-2 BIG EAST Record: 4-3, 0-3 BIG EAST Ranking: Associated Press (NR) Ranking: Associated Press (NR) Eric LeGrand, analyst USA Today/Coaches (NR) USA Today/Coaches (NR) Last Game: October 29 in Piscataway Last Game: October 22 in Tampa Television • ESPN3 #25/24 West Virginia (L, 41-31) Cincinnati (L, 37-34) Dave Popkin, play-by-play Head Coach: Greg Schiano Head Coach: Skip Holtz Rob Harley, color analyst Career Record: 64-66/11th season Career Record: 84-58/12 seasons RU Record: 64-66/11th season USF Record: 12-8/Second season Online vs. USF 4-2 vs. Rutgers 1-0 Website: ScarletKnights.com Website: GoUSFBulls.com ScarletKnights.com (audio & live stats) Twitter: @RUAthletics Twitter: @USFAthletics Facebook: Facebook.com/RFootballShow Facebook: Facebook.com/USFAthletics 2011 Rutgers Football USF Game Week Sun., Oct. 30 Mon., Oct. 31 Tues., Nov. 1 Wed., Nov. 2 Thurs., Nov. 3 Fri., Nov. 4 Sat., Nov. 5 No Availability Schiano News Post-Practice Post-Practice Practice Closed No availability Rutgers vs. Conference - (Players available) (Players available) (Schiano available USF - 10:40 a.m. in Media Center) 7 p.m. ESPN3 Weekly Press Luncheon - Play- ers available - 11 a.m. Rutgers Media Services Rutgers Athletic Communications Please consult with Jason Baum regarding avail- ber schools throughout the season. Login informa- The Rutgers Athletic Communications Office is avail- ability. Player availability at other times will vary from tion will be distributed to accredited media or you able to assist you with coverage of the Rutgers foot- week to week. A time mutually convenient for the can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to ball program. player and the member of the media can be set up [email protected]. The Athletic Communications Office is located in by the Athletic Communications Office. During a tra- the Rutgers Athletic Center. For information regard- ditional game week, there will be no player interviews BIG EAST Teleconference ing credentials, interviews, statistics, press confer- after Wednesday until following the game. The BIG EAST football coaches will hold a weekly tele- ences, etc., please call the Athletic Communications conference for the media taking place each Monday Office at 732-445-4200, visit CollegePressBox.com Coach Schiano Interviews during the season. Each coach will be available for or e-mail Jason Baum at [email protected]. All interview requests must be arranged through approximately 10 minutes. Coach Schiano will take To assist in your coverage throughout the year, Jason Baum. Coach Schiano will be available to the part in the conference call at 11:00 a.m. please read the media information on this page. media every Monday at 10:40 a.m. at his weekly Briefly, all interviews must be arranged through the news conference in the team meeting room of the Credentials Athletic Communications Office at least one day in Hale Center, Monday at 11 a.m. on the BIG EAST Rutgers will utilize an online credentialing system advance and all players, coaches and support staff Coaches Conference and after practice on Tuesday, in 2011. To apply, visit www.sportssystems.com/ will not take part in an interview unless scheduled by Wednesday and Thursday. rutgers. the Athletic Communications Office. Admittance to the High Point Solutions Stadium Covering Practice Press Box is limited to working media members only. Post-Game Interviews Throughout the season, practice will be open to Credential requests must be made through Rutgers’ Coach Schiano and players, following the des ignated the media for the first 25 minutes on Tuesday and online credentialing system. cooling off period, will be made available after each Wednesday. Practice is closed to the media on Sun- Please request credentials at least two weeks game to members of the media. Coach Schiano’s day and Thursday. in advance of the game to permit sufficient time for press conference will take place in the team meeting mailing. Media credentials which cannot be mailed room of the Hale Center, which is located opposite Filming at Practice will be left at Media Will Call (Media Entrance) be- the playing field from the press box. On Tuesday and Wednesday, video and photo ac- neath the press box at High Point Solutions Stadium With approximately five minutes remaining in cess is available during individual periods of practice. at Gate A. the game, members of the media will be escorted Tripods are not permitted on the practice field and across the field towards the Hale Center. Rutgers’ media members must stand at least five yards off Who to Contact? locker room is open to the media following the cool- the sideline. Rutgers Athletic Communications Office ing off period. The visiting team’s press conference 732-445-4200 will be held in the field hockey locker room, inside the Weekly Press Luncheon Hale Center. Selected players will be available each Monday at the Jason Baum Rutgers Football Luncheon from 11:20 -12:15 in Associate Athletic Director/Communications 732-445-7885 - office Player Interviews the Audi Rutgers Club. 201-966-6338 - cell All player interviews must be arranged through the [email protected] Athletic Communications Office at least one day in CollegePressBox.com Twitter: @JasonBaumRU advance. Players are available in person on Mondays CollegePressBox.com is the official media website at the weekly Rutgers Football Luncheon, and follow- for BIG EAST football. Access and download weekly Patrick Crawford (Secondary Contact) ing practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, pending game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and 732-445-7884 - office class schedules/availability. more for the conference and each of its eight mem- [email protected] Rutgers Football on Facebook & Twitter Facebook.com/RFootballShow (Football) Facebook.com/RutgersAthletics (Athletics) Twitter.com: @GregSchiano Twitter.com: @RUAthletics Twitter.com: @JasonBaumRU ScarletKnights.com On Record Pace Forcing Turnovers Mohamed Sanu is on pace to re-write the Rut- The Rutgers defense has been at its best in 2011 BIG EAST gers and BIG EAST record books for receptions in forcing turnovers in 2011.