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SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 2 • RUTGERS AT NO. 4 OHIO STATE SEPTEMBER 1.....Texas State (BTN) ...................... W, 35-7 SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 • OHIO STADIUM (102,082) 8.....at No. 4 Ohio State* (BTN) .... 3:40 p.m. SCARLET KNIGHTS BUCKEYES 15...at Kansas (FSN) .............................Noon 1-0 ..................................................................Record ...................................................................1-0 22...Buffalo ............................................ TBA 0-0 ........................................................... Big Ten Record .............................................................0-0 29...Indiana* .......................................... TBA NR/NR ........................................Preseason Ranking (AP/Coaches) ............................................. 4/4 W, 35-7 vs. Texas State (9/1) ........................Last Game ...................W, 77-31 vs. Oregon State (9/1) OCTOBER Chris Ash .....................................................Head Coach ........................................Ryan Day (Acting) 6.....Illinois* ........................................... TBA 7-18 (Third season) ...................................Career Record .......................................1-0 (First season) 13...at Maryland* ................................Noon Same .......................................................Record at School ....................................................... Same 20...Northwestern* .............................Noon 0-2 ...................................................... Record vs. Opponent .......................................................0-0 NOVEMBER @RFootball .....................................................Twitter .................................................@OhioStateFB 3.....at Wisconsin* ................................. TBA 10...Michigan* ....................................... TBA 17...Penn State* .................................... TBA 24...at Michigan State* .......................... TBA * - Big Ten game All game times Eastern Standard Time BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: Big Ten Network (BTN2Go) Play-By-Play: Kevin Kugler Analyst: Matt Millen Reporter: Rick Pizzo Radio: Rutgers IMG Sports Network WCTC 1450-AM, ESPN NY 98.7-FM, WENJ 97.3-FM, WNJE 920-AM, Satellite Radio: XM 196*, Sirius 106* Raheem Blackshear was one of five Scarlet Knights to make his first collegiate start against Texas State and recorded a game-high 150 all-purpose yards. The running back scored a rushing and a receiving touchdown in the victory. * Home team broadcast Play-By-Play: Chris Carlin INSIDE THE GAME NOTES NOTABLE Analyst: Ray Lucas Notable ................................................... 1-7 • Rutgers opens Big Ten play in its first road Sideline: Anthony Fucilli Athletic Communications ...........................2 game of the season. It will be the third time Engineer: Paul Shrager Stat Comparison/Rutgers Ranks .................3 in four years the Scarlet Knights begin league Pregame: 2:30 p.m. with Marc Malusis Quick Facts/Record Breakdown ..................4 competition on the road. Radio: WRSU 88.7-FM (Student Radio) Single-Game Records/NFL Knights .............5 • Rutgers last played a conference game this Jake Ostrove & Matt Howe Coach Locations ..........................................6 early on the calendar on Sept. 7, 2009 in the Pronunciation Guide ...................................7 Big East and season opener versus Cincinnati. SERIES HISTORY Depth Chart ................................................8 • Rutgers won its season opener for the first All-Time Series: Ohio State leads, 4-0 Game Recaps ..............................................9 time since 2015 and seeks to be 2-0 for the Last Meeting in Columbus: Oct. 1, 2016 Scoring Plays .............................................10 first time since 2014. No. 2 Ohio State 58, Rutgers 0 The Last Time ...........................................11 • Rutgers’ 35-7 win over Texas State marked Last Meeting in Piscataway: Sept. 30, 2017 Game-By-Game Starters ...........................12 the largest margin of victory over an FBS op- No. 11 Ohio State 56, Rutgers 0 Participation Chart ...................................13 ponent since topping No. 23 USF by the score Numerical Roster ................................ 14-15 of 31-0 on Nov. 12, 2009. RUTGERS STAT LEADERS Coaching Staff ...........................................15 • Rutgers has nine Big Ten games on its Passing: Sitkowski (20-30, 205 yds, 1 TD) Head Coach Chris Ash ...............................16 schedules for the third-straight season, play- Rushing: Pacheco (11 att, 76 yds, 0 TD) Player Career Highs/Bios .................... 17-25 ing four away and five at home. Receiving: Melton (4 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD) Statistics ............................................. 26-29 • Rutgers, “The Birthplace of College Foot- All-Purpose: Blackshear (150 yds) ball,” is in its 149th season of competition Tackles: Morris (9) since 1869. The program has played the most Sacks: Austin/Lumor/Tverdov (1.0) games in the history of the sport (1,338). Interceptions: Austin (1) Ohio State has played 1,276 games. WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL GAME 2: RUTGERS AT OHIO STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA POLICIES & INFORMATION RUTGERS CONTACTS Hasim Phillips, Associate AD/Communications RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS COACH ASH INTERVIEWS The Rutgers Athletic Communications Office is committed to as- All interview requests for Rutgers head coach Chris Ash must be Email: [email protected] sisting members of the media with their coverage of the Rutgers arranged through Hasim Phillips. In addition to post-practice media Office: 732-445-6069 football team. Hasim Phillips serves as the primary contact for the availability, coach Ash will be available to the media every Monday Cell: 732-470-9457 football program with support from Jimmy Gill and Brad Derechailo. morning at his weekly press conference in the team meeting room of the Hale Center and on the weekly Big Ten teleconference on Twitter: @HasimPhillips The Athletic Communications Office is located on level one of the Tuesday at noon. press box at HighPoint.com Stadium. For information regarding cre- Jimmy Gill, Associate Director/Communications dentials, interviews, statistics, press conferences, etc., please call POST PRACTICE INTERVIEWS the Athletic Communications Office at 732-445-7028, visit College- On Tuesday, select offensive coaches and players will be available to Email: [email protected] PressBox.com or e-mail Hasim Phillips at hphillips@scarletknights. the media post practice, while select defensive coaches and players Office: 732-445-8103 com. To assist in your coverage throughout the year, please read the will be available on Wednesday. Head coach Chris Ash will address Cell: 732-991-9486 media information on this page. All interview requests must be di- the media following practice on Thursday. rected to and arranged through the Athletic Communications Office Twitter: @JGill027 at least one day (24 hours) in advance. Coaches, players and sup- ASSISTANT COACH INTERVIEWS port staff are prohibited from participating in any interviews with- Assistant coaches are available to the media following practice with out prior authorization from the Athletic Communications Office. the offensive staff conducting interviews on Tuesdays, while the de- Brad Derechailo, Asst. Director/Communications fensive staff meets on Wednesdays. The offensive and defensive co- Email: [email protected] MEDIA CREDENTIALS ordinators will be available at the weekly Monday press conference Office: 732-445-7028 All media credential requests must be submitted via email to cre- in the team meeting room of the Hale Center. [email protected]. Admittance to the HighPoint.com Cell: 732-647-5034 Stadium press box is limited to working media members only. PRACTICE COVERAGE Twitter: @Bradly_D Credential requests must be made formally to the credential email The use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat or address. Periscopre) is strictly prohibited during practice sessions. Live re- porting is NOT permitted during practice. Live video/audio broad- BIG TEN CONTACTS Requests for game day credentials must be received at least two cast of any kind is also NOT permitted. This includes the use of Adam Augustine, Director/Communications weeks in advance of the date of the contest to provide sufficient social media platforms such as Facebook Live, Instagram, Snapchat Email: [email protected] time for processing and mailing. Media credentials which cannot or Periscope. All reports must be filed at the conclusion of any open be mailed will be left at the West Gate Media Will Call (Media En- media practice windows. Office: 847-696-1010 ext.151 trance) beneath the press box at HighPoint.com Stadium. Cell: 608-215-4391 POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Working space in the HighPoint.com Stadium Press Box is allotted Head coach Chris Ash and select players, following the designated on the following basis: (1) daily newspaper writers covering for cooling off period, will be made available for interviews after each Jason Yellin, Associate Commissioner/ next-day publication covering Rutgers or the current game oppo- game. Following home games, the press conference for coach Ash Communications nent; (2) sports editors of newspapers in New Jersey, New York and will take place in the team meeting room on the second floor of Eastern Pennsylvania; (3) radio personnel for broadcast