Rutgers (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) Vs. Nebraska (4-6, 2-4 Big Ten) September 5
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2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS RUTGERS (3-6, 1-5 BIG TEN) VS. NEBRASKA (4-6, 2-4 BIG TEN) SEPTEMBER 5 ......vs. Norfolk State (ESPNews) ..........W, 63-13 12.....vs. Washington State (ESPNU) ....... L, 37-34 SATURDAY, NOV. 14 • HIGH POINT SOLUTION STADIUM 19.....at Penn State* (BTN) ........................ L, 28-3 26.....vs. Kansas (BTN) ............................W, 27-14 OCTOBER SCARLET KNIGHTS HUSKERS 10.....vs. No. 4/3 Michigan State* (BTN) ... L, 31-24 17.....at Indiana* (BTN) ..........................W, 55-52 24.....vs. No. 1/1 Ohio State* (ABC) .......... L, 49-7 31.....at Wisconsin* (BTN) ....................... L, 48-10 Record .................................................................3-6 Record .................................................................4-6 Conference Record (Big Ten)...............................1-5 Conference Record (Big Ten)...............................2-4 NOVEMBER Ranking .................................................Not Ranked Ranking .................................................Not Ranked 7.......at No. 16/17 Michigan* (BTN)........ L, 49-16 Last Game ............................... L, 49-16 at Michigan Last Game .....................W, 39-38 vs Michigan State 14.....vs. Nebraska* (BTN) .....................3:30 p.m. Head Coach ............................................. Kyle Flood Head Coach ............................................. Mike Riley 21.....at Army (CBS Sports Network) ........... Noon Career Record ...................... 26-22 (Fourth Season) Career Record ..........................97-86 (15th season) 28.....vs. Maryland*........................................TBA Rutgers Record ................................................Same Nebraska Record ..........................4-6 (First season) vs. Nebraska ........................................................0-1 vs. Rutgers ...........................................................0-0 * Denotes Big Ten game Twi er ...................................................@RFootball Twi er ......................................................@Huskers All game mes Eastern Standard Time RUTGERS HOSTS NEBRASKA BROADCAST INFORMATION • A er becoming the fi rst team in the league RUTGERS QUICK FACTS TV: BTN to play all four of its Big Ten road games, Web: BTN2Go Rutgers returns home to face Nebraska at UNIVERSITY INFORMATION High Point Solu ons Stadium in its seventh Radio: Rutgers IMG Sports Network Loca on ................................New Brunswick, N.J. conference game overall this season. It will WOR 710-AM, WCTC 1450-AM Founded ....................................................... 1766 be the second contest this year for the Scar- WENJ 97.3-FM, WTMR 800-AM Enrollment ................................................. 65,000 let Knights against a member of the Big Ten Satellite Radio: Sirius 135; XM 196 President ................................Dr. Robert L. Barchi West. Director of Athle cs ...................... Julie Hermann Nickname ......................................Scarlet Knights Rutgers vs. Nebraska will broadcast on BTN Website ..................................ScarletKnights.com NEWS AND NOTES with Josh Lewin (play-by-play), J Leman (ana- • Rutgers has played 1,310 games, the most lyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline) on the call. STADIUM INFORMATION in major college football. The program is in Name ......................High Point Solu ons Stadium its 146th year and 145th season of ac on. Loca on .......................................Piscataway, N.J. The Rutgers IMG Sports Network pregame Nebraska is fourth in games with 1,285 in its Capacity ..................................................... 52,454 show begins at 2:30 p.m. with hosts Marc history. Surface .................................................... FieldTurf Malusis and David Milewski. Game broadcast Largest Crowd ............................................53,774 starts at 3:30 with Chris Carlin, Ray Lucas and • Rutgers is in a stretch of eight consecu ve ..............................................vs. Penn State, 2014 Eric LeGrand in the booth, while Anthony Fu- Saturdays with a game that started versus cilli will provide sideline coverage. Michigan State. That is the most games with- PROGRAM HISTORY out a bye since playing 10 straight weeks in First Year of Football .....................................1869 All-Time Record ..................................642-626-42 2011, with one contest on a Friday during All-Time Bowl Record ......................................6-4 AGAINST NEBRASKA that stretch. The Scarlet Knights last played All-Americans ................................................... 70 • Rutgers and Nebraska will meet for the on eight consecu ve Saturdays in 1994. College Football Hall of Famers .......................... 6 third me in the all- me series and the fi rst in Piscataway. The Huskers have a 2-0 edge • Rutgers has scored six non-off ensive touch- TEAM INFORMATION in the series. downs this season (three kickoff return, one 2014 Record ............................... 8-5 (3-5 Big Ten) punt return, one fumble return, one inter- Off ense ...................................................Pro Style cep on return). Since 2012 under Kyle Flood, Defense ...........................................................4-3 • The Scarlet Knights and Huskers squared off for the fi rst me as Big Ten members last the Scarlet Knights have totaled 18 defen- Starters Returning ............................................ 14 sive/special teams touchdowns, with seven ................. (5 off ense, 5 defense, 4 special teams) season, resul ng in a 42-24 win for Nebraska. in 2012, and have 69 such scores since the Starters Lost ......................................................13 ................. (6 off ense, 6 defense, 1 special teams) • The fi rst mee ng took place at the Polo start of the 2001 season. Grounds in 1920. WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL RUTGERS VS. NEBRASKA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • MEDIA POLICIES & INFORMATION RUTGERS CONTACTS The Rutgers Athletic Communications Office is committed to With approximately five minutes remaining in the game, mem- Hasim Phillips, Associate AD/Communica ons assisting members of the media with their coverage of the bers of the media will be escorted across the field towards the Email: [email protected] Rutgers football team. Hasim Phillips serves as the primary Hale Center. The Rutgers locker room is closed to the media contact for the football program with support from Jimmy Gill Offi ce: 732-445-6069 following the conclusion of Flood’s press conference. Selected and Jordan Ozer. players will be available upstairs. The visiting team’s press con- Cell: 732-470-9457 ference will be held in the defensive backs meeting room on the Twi er: @HasimPhillips The Athletic Communications Office is located on level one of second floor of the Hale Center. the press box at High Point Solutions Stadium. For information Jimmy Gill, Associate Director/Communica ons regarding credentials, interviews, statistics, press conferences, PHONES etc., please call the Athletic Communications Office at 732-445- Email: [email protected] A limited number of courtesy phones are available in the press 7028, visit CollegePressBox.com or e-mail Hasim Phillips at box at High Point Solutions Stadium. The phones are all oper- Offi ce: 732-445-8103 [email protected]. ator-assisted calls, or third-party billing calls can be made. Cell: 732-991-9486 Should you wish to have a phone installed at High Point Solu- Twi er: @JGill027 To assist in your coverage throughout the year, please read the tions Stadium, contact Verizon at 1-800-564-9911 or 9922. media information on this page. All interview requests must be directed to and arranged through the Athletic Communications Jordan Ozer, Assistant Director/Communica ons PLAYER INTERVIEWS Office at least one day (24 hours) in advance. Coaches, players All player interviews must be arranged through the Athletic Email: [email protected] and support staff are prohibited from participating in any in- Communications Office at least one day (24 hours) in advance. Offi ce: 732-445-6021 terviews without prior authorization from the Athletic Commu- Players are available in person on Monday at the weekly Rut- Cell: 973-202-9728 nications Office. gers football luncheon, and following practice on Tuesday and Twi er: @Jozer07 Wednesday, pending class schedules/availability. MEDIA CREDENTIALS All media credential requests must be submitted via email to Please consult with Hasim Phillips regarding availability as it BIG TEN CONTACTS [email protected]. Admittance to the High Point will vary from week to week. A time mutually convenient for the Adam Augus ne, Associate Director/Communica ons Solutions Stadium Press Box is limited to working media mem- player and media member can be set up by the Athletic Commu- Email: aaugus [email protected] bers only. Credential requests must be made formally to the nications Office. During a traditional game week, there will be Offi ce: 847-696-1010 ext.151 credential email address. no player interviews after Wednesday until following the game. Cell: 608-215-4391 Requests for game day credentials must be received at least COACH FLOOD INTERVIEWS two weeks in advance of the date of the contest to provide suf- All interview requests for Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood must Sco Chipman, Associate Commissioner/Communica ons ficient time for processing and mailing. Media credentials which be arranged