SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 3 • RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 30...Massachusetts (BTN)...... W, 48-21 SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 • SHI STADIUM (52,454) 7.....at No. 20 Iowa* (FS1)...... L, 30-0 SCARLET KNIGHTS EAGLES 21...Boston College (BTN)...... 12:01 p.m. 1-1...... Record...... 2-1 28...at Michigan* (BTN)...... Noon 0-1 (Big Ten)...... Conference Record...... 1-0 (ACC) OCTOBER NR/NR...... Ranking (AP/Coaches)...... NR/NR 5.....Maryland*...... TBA L, 30-0 at No. 20 Iowa (9/7)...... Last Game...... L, 48-24 vs. Kansas (9/13) 12...at Indiana*...... Noon Chris Ash...... Head Coach...... Steve Addazio 19...Minnesota*...... 3:30/4 p.m. 8-30 (Fourth season)...... Career Record...... 53-50 (Ninth season) 26...Liberty...... TBA Same...... Record at School...... 40-39 (Seventh season) 0-0...... Record vs. Opponent...... 0-1 NOVEMBER @RFootball...... Twitter...... @BCFootball 2.....at Illinois*...... TBA 16...Ohio State*...... TBA 23...Michigan State*...... TBA 30...at Penn State*...... TBA * - Big Ten game All game times Eastern Standard Time BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: BTN (Fox Sports App) Play-By-Play: Joe Beninati Analyst: Shaun O’Hara Radio: Rutgers Sports Network WCTC 1450-AM, WOR 710-AM, WENJ 97.3-FM, WNJE 920-AM, Sirius 113, XM 196 Play-By-Play: Chris Carlin Adam Korsak was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week on Sept. 10 after averaging 47.6 yards on 10 attempts at Analyst: Ray Lucas Iowa, finishing with a net of 46.5. The Australian had seven punts downed inside the 20, five inside the 10 and four inside the 5. Analyst: Eric LeGrand INSIDE THE GAME NOTES NOTABLE Anthony Fucilli Sideline: Notable...... 1-9 • After its earliest bye week on the calendar Paul Shrager Engineer: Athletic Communications...... 2 since 2011, Rutgers returns home to host Bos- 11 a.m. with Marc Malusis Pregame: Stat Comparison/Rutgers Ranks...... 3 ton College in the first meeting between the WRSU 88.7-FM Student Radio: The Birthplace of College Football...... 3 former Big East foes since 2004 and first in Justin Sontupe, Raj Shah, Jake Schmied Quick Facts/Record Breakdown...... 4 New Jersey since 2003. The Eagles will be the SERIES HISTORY Single-Game Records/NFL Knights...... 5 first ACC opponent to visit Piscataway since Coach Locations...... 6 North Carolina in 2010. All-Time: Boston College leads, 19-6-1 Pronunciation Guide...... 7 • Rutgers is 18-7 in home non-conference At Rutgers: Boston College leads, 9-3 Depth Chart...... 10 games (played in Piscataway) this decade, in- Last Meeting: Nov. 6, 2004 Game Recaps...... 11 cluding 5-3 under head coach Chris Ash. Boston College 35, Rutgers 25 (at BC) Scoring Plays...... 12 • Rutgers leads the nation with only two tack- Last Rutgers Win: Aug. 31, 1991 The Last Time...... 13 les-for-loss permitted per game and ranks Rutgers 20, Boston College 13 (at RU) Game-By-Game Starters...... 14 ninth with a net punt average of 45.36. RUTGERS STAT LEADERS Participation Chart...... 15 • Rutgers is “The Birthplace of College Foot- Passing: Carter (27-47, 368 yds, 2 TDs) Numerical Roster...... 16-17 ball” and celebrating the 150th anniversary of Rushing: Pacheco (29 att, 192 yds, 4 TDs) Coaching Staff...... 17 the first game this year (more on page three). Receiving: Melton (7 rec, 144 yds, 1 TD) Head Coach Chris Ash...... 18 Player Career Highs/Bios...... 19-26 VERSUS BOSTON COLLEGE All-Purpose: Pacheco (223 yds) • Rutgers and Boston College were both orig- Statistics...... 27-30 Tackles: Fogg (18) inal members of the Big East Football Confer- Sacks: Battle/Lumor (1.0) ence and met in the inaugural league game Interceptions: Avery/Young (1) on Aug. 31, 1991 at Rutgers Stadium. The con- test was won by the Scarlet Knights, 20-13. WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA POLICIES & INFORMATION RUTGERS CONTACTS Hasim Phillips, Associate AD/Communications RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS POST PRACTICE INTERVIEWS The Rutgers Athletic Communications Office is committed toas- On Tuesday, select offensive coaches and players will be available to Email: [email protected] sisting members of the media with their coverage of the Rutgers the media post practice, while select defensive coaches and players Office: 732-445-6069 football team. Hasim Phillips serves as the primary contact for the will be available on Wednesday. Head coach Chris Ash will address Cell: 732-470-9457 football program with support from Jimmy Gill and Brad Derechailo. the media following practice on Thursday.
Twitter: @HasimPhillips The Athletic Communications Office is located on level one of the ASSISTANT COACH INTERVIEWS press box at SHI Stadium. For information regarding credentials, in- Assistant coaches are available to the media following practice with Jimmy Gill, Associate Director/Communications terviews, statistics, press conferences, etc., please call the Athletic the offensive staff conducting interviews on Tuesdays, while the de- Communications Office at 732-445-7028, visit CollegePressBox.com fensive staff meets on Wednesdays. The offensive and defensive co- Email: [email protected] or e-mail Hasim Phillips at [email protected]. ordinators will be available at the weekly Monday press conference Office: 732-445-8103 in the team meeting room of the Hale Center. Cell: 732-991-9486 To assist in your coverage throughout the year, please read the me- dia information on this page. All interview requests must be direct- PRACTICE COVERAGE Twitter: @JGill027 ed to and arranged through the Athletic Communications Office at The use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat or least one day (24 hours) in advance. Coaches, players and support Periscope) is strictly prohibited during practice sessions. Live report- Brad Derechailo, Asst. Director/Communications staff are prohibited from participating in any interviews without pri- ing is NOT permitted during practice. Live video/audio broadcast of or authorization from the Athletic Communications Office. any kind is also NOT permitted. This includes the use of social media Email: [email protected] platforms such as Facebook Live, Instagram, Snapchat or Periscope. Office: 732-445-7028 MEDIA CREDENTIALS All reports must be filed at the conclusion of any open media prac- Cell: 732-647-5034 All media credential requests must be submitted to credentials@ tice windows. scarletknights.com via email. Admittance to the SHI Stadium press Twitter: @Bradly_D box is limited to working media members only. Credential requests POSTGAME INTERVIEWS must be made formally to the credential email address. Head coach Chris Ash and select players, following the designated BIG TEN CONTACTS cooling off period, will be made available for interviews after each Requests for game day credentials must be received at least two game. Following home games, the press conference for coach Ash Adam Augustine, Director/Communications weeks in advance of the date of the contest to provide sufficient will take place in the team meeting room on the second floor of Email: [email protected] time for processing and mailing. Media credentials which cannot the Hale Center, which is located on the east side of the stadium Office: 847-696-1010 ext.151 be mailed will be left at the West Gate Media Will Call (Media En- opposite the press box. trance) beneath the press box at SHI Stadium. Cell: 608-215-4391 With approximately five minutes remaining in the game, members Working space in the SHI Stadium Press Box is allotted on the fol- of the media will be escorted across the field towards the Hale Jason Yellin, Associate Commissioner/ lowing basis: (1) daily newspaper writers covering for next-day pub- Center. lication covering Rutgers or the current game opponent; (2) sports Communications editors of newspapers in New Jersey, New York and Eastern Penn- The visiting team’s press conference will be held in the cornerbacks Email: [email protected] sylvania; (3) radio personnel for broadcast originations; (4) official meeting room on the second floor of the Hale Center. Office: 847-696-1010 ext.136 school student daily newspaper; (5) approved special coverage; (6) press and TV working photographers; (7) weekly press representa- WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Cell: 630-286-1611 tives; non-originating radio representatives of AM news stations; Live video/audio broadcast of any kind will not be permitted during and Internet writers for sites affiliated with established, national- the weekly press conference. This includes the use of live video fea- ly-recognized media outlets will be considered on a game-by-game tures on social media platforms such as Facebook Live, Instagram, MEDIA AVAILABILITY basis as space permits. Visiting freelance and amateur photogra- Snapchat, Twitter or Periscope. Monday, Sept. 16 phers are not eligible for media credentials. RUTGERS RADIO NETWORK 11:45 a.m. – HC Chris Ash Press Conference PHOTOGRAPHERS All Rutgers football games will be broadcast over the Rutgers Sports Noon – OC John McNulty Sideline photographers and media members must follow NCAA Network from Learfield IMG College to 50,000 watt WOR 710-AM in guidelines, which prohibit entry to the bench areas. New York City and Central Jersey’s WCTC 1450-AM. 12:15 p.m. – DC Andy Buh PARKING Play-by-play announcer Chris Carlin is well known to sports radio Media parking is located in the RWJMS Lot on Hoes Lane West, near fans throughout the State of Rutgers. Carlin is in his 19th year on Tuesday, Sept. 17 the Rutgers Golf Course. Pre and postgame shuttle service will be Rutgers broadcast, including his 16th as the play-by-play voice of 4-5 p.m. – First hour of practice open to the media, provided to transport media members from the RWJMS Lot to the Rutgers football. Carlin, who has 20 years of experience in radio and with first 30 minutes open for video and photos drop off point near Athletes Glen. There is no parking pass require- television, is an afternoon host on WFAN in New York City. He began ment for this lot. his career as producer with Mike & The Mad Dog on WFAN and later (only during individual periods) hosted joined SNY hosting “Loud Mouths,” “Geico Sportsnite,” as Approximately 6 p.m. – post-practice availability PRESS BOX SERVICES well as New York Mets pregame and postgame shows. Complete NCAA statistics, play-by-play and quote sheets from both (select offensive assistant coaches and offensive teams are all regular services on game day. Upon your arrival, you Former Rutgers standout quarterback Ray Lucas begins his 11th players) will receive information with a game program, flipcard, updated season as the color analyst on the Rutgers broadcast. The sev- stats and game day notes. en-year NFL veteran has also been an analyst for SNY on its New York Jets programming since 1996 and won a New York Emmy for Wednesday, Sept. 18 The press box has wireless internet access. Login information will be best analyst in 2010 for his work on SNY. provided on the day of game. No practice access Anthony “Fooch” Fucilli returns for his 16th season as the sideline Approximately 5:45 p.m. – post-practice availabil- PLAYER INTERVIEWS reporter. Fucilli has also worked as a field producer and reporter for All player interviews must be arranged through the Athletic Com- MSG Network since 1989. ity (select defensive assistant coaches and defen- munications Office at least one day (24 hours) in advance. Players sive players) are available in person following practice on Tuesday and Wednes- Marc Malusis is back for his 11th year as the pre-game and post- day, pending class schedules. game host. The pre-game shows starts one hour prior to kickoff while the post-game show stays on the air one hour following the Thursday, Sept. 19 Please consult with Hasim Phillips regarding availability as it will game. No practice access vary from week to week. A time mutually convenient for the player and media member can be set up by the Athletic Communications Former Rutgers defensive lineman Eric LeGrand begins his ninth Approximately 4:45 p.m. - post-practice availability Office. During a traditional game week, there will be no player inter- season on the broadcast, providing insight and commentary on the with head coach Chris Ash views after Wednesday until following the game. pre-game show, halftime report and post-game. COACH ASH INTERVIEWS CONTACT INFORMATION Friday, Sept. 20 All interview requests for Rutgers head coach Chris Ash must be Rutgers Athletic Communications arranged through Hasim Phillips. 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2 WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE STAT COMPARISON THE BIRTHPLACE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL NCAA Ranking • Rutgers University and its neighbor, Princeton, Category RU BC RU BC played the first game of intercollegiate football Record 1-1 2-1 on Nov. 6, 1869, on a plot of ground where the Conference 0-1 1-0 present-day Rutgers gymnasium now stands in 3rd Down Conversion .321 .510 113 22 New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers won that first game, First Downs Defense 42 72 24 120 6-4. First Downs Offense 29 68 130 40 Kickoff Returns 21.67 20.43 51 67 • In celebrating the upcoming 150th anniversary Passes Intercepted 2 6 34 2 of the first game, Rutgers has announced several Passing Offense 197.5 222.0 94 84 new details for the year-long festivities. “An an- Passing Yards Allowed 182.5 243.7 35 90 niversary like this deserves a season-long cele- Passing Yards/Completion 12.34 14.80 56 17 bration with many elements and that’s just what Red Zone Defense 1.000 .923 106 104 we’ve planned. There’s only one Birthplace and it’s right here ‘On the Red Zone Offense .833 .667 68 117 Banks,’” said Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs. Rushing Defense 188.5 214.0 107 117 Rushing Offense 142.0 243.7 90 25 Sacks Allowed Per Game 1.00 1.00 22 22 GAME THEMES Scoring Defense 25.5 29.7 73 88 • Aug. 30 vs. Massachusetts: “The Birthplace of College Football” Scoring Offense 142.0 34.7 90 44 • Sept. 21 vs. Boston College: “Celebrating Paul Robeson” Team Passing Efficiency 104.71 145.29 120 57 • Oct. 5 vs. Maryland: “Celebrating Our All-Americans” Team Passing Efficiency Def. 113.89 143.80 34 97 • Oct. 19 vs. Minnesota: “Celebrating the 1940, 1950s & 1960s” Team Sacks Per Game 1.50 1.00 100 113 • Oct. 26 vs. Liberty: “Celebrating the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s” Team Tackles For Loss/Game 6.0 9.0 72 9 • Nov. 16 vs. Ohio State: “Celebrating the 2000s” Time of Possession 29:14 25:32 76 124 • Nov. 23 vs. Michigan State: “The Believe Game” Total Defense 371.0 457.7 66 113 Total Offense 339.5 465.7 106 38 Turnover Margin -2.00 2.33 124 2 THE FIRST GAME • The game was played with two teams of 25 men each under rugby-like RUTGERS NCAA/BIG TEN RANKINGS rules, but like modern football, it was “replete with surprise, strategy, Team Rankings prodigies of determination, and physical prowess,” to use the words of Category NCAA/B1G Actual one of the Rutgers players. 3rd Down Conversion 113/13 0.321 • William J. Leggett, captain of the Rutgers team, who later became a 4th Down Conversion 1/1 1.000 distinguished clergyman of the Dutch Reformed Church, suggested that Completion Percentage 112/12 0.542 rules for the contest be adopted from those of the London Football As- First Downs Defense 24/6 42 sociation. Leggett’s proposal was accepted by Captain William Gunmere First Downs Offense 130/14 29 of Princeton, who later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kickoff Return Defense 120/14 28.00 Kickoff Returns 51/6 21.67 New Jersey. Passes Had Intercepted 121/13 5 • At 3 p.m. on that memorable afternoon, the 50 combatants and about Passes Intercepted 54/8 2 100 spectators gathered on the field. Most of the assemblage sat on a low Passing Offense 94/13 197.5 wooden fence and watched the athletes doff hats, coats and vests and Passing Yards Allowed 35/4 182.5 use suspenders as belts. To distinguish themselves from the bareheaded Passing Yards per Completion 56/7 12.34 visitors, 50 Rutgers students, including players, donned scarlet-colored Red Zone Defense 106/11 1.000 scarfs which they converted into turbans. Red Zone Offense 68/8 0.833 • The teams lined up with two members of each team remaining more or Rushing Defense 107/14 188.5 Rushing Offense 90/11 142.0 less stationary near the opponent’s goal in the hopes of being able to slip Sacks Allowed 22/2 1.00 over and score from unguarded positions. Thus, the present day “sleep- Scoring Defense 73/12 25.5 er” was conceived. The remaining 23 players were divided into groups Scoring Offense 91/13 24.0 of 11 and 12. While the 11 “fielders” lined up in their own territory as Tackles for Loss Allowed 1/1 2.00 defenders, the 12 “bulldogs” carried the battle. Team Passing Efficiency 120/13 104.71 • Each score counted as a “game” and 10 games completed the contest. Team Passing Efficiency Defense 34/3 113.89 Following each score, the teams changed direction. The ball could be ad- Team Sacks 100/13 1.50 vanced only by kicking or batting it with the feet, hands, heads or sides. Team Tackles For Loss 72/8 6.0 Time of Possession 76/9 29:14 • Events leading up to the game were described by John W. Herbert, Rut- Total Defense 66/12 371.0 gers ‘72, who was one of the players: “To appreciate this game to the full Total Offense 106/13 339.5 you must know something of its background,” Herbert wrote in 1933. Turnover Margin 124/13 -2.00 “The two colleges were, and still are, of course, about 20 miles apart. The rivalry between them was intense. For years each had striven for posses- sion of an old Revolutionary cannon, making night forays and lugging it back and forth time and again. Not long before the first football game, the canny Princetonians had settled this competition in their own favor by ignominiously sinking the gun in several feet of concrete. In addition to this, I regret to report, Princeton had beaten Rutgers in baseball by the harrowing score of 40-2. Rutgers longed for a chance to square things.” • Rutgers got Columbia University started in the grid sport the following season and in a few years most of the colleges and universities in the East were represented on the gridiron. • Read more online at ScarletKnights.com/firstgame
WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL 3 GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE QUICK FACTS • Defensively, Brian Sheridan racked up 26 RECORD BREAKDOWN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION tackles, second-most in a game in program ...... 2019...... ASH Location...... New Brunswick, N.J. history, in the 1997 game, while Nate Jones Overall...... 1-1...... 8-30 Big Ten...... 0-1...... 3-25 Founded...... 1766 ran back a 70-yard interception return, Home...... 1-0...... 7-15 Enrollment...... 69,000 sixth-longest in team history, in 2001. Away...... 0-1...... 1-15 President...... Dr. Robert L. Barchi • In the team records, Rutgers’ 57 passing Natural Grass...... 0-0...... 0-3 Director of Athletics...... Patrick Hobbs attempts in 1983 versus Boston College are Artificial Turf...... 1-1...... 8-27 Nickname...... Scarlet Knights vs. Ranked Opponent (AP Poll)...... 0-1...... 0-12 Website...... ScarletKnights.com tied for the most in a single game in school history. August/September...... 1-1...... 5-11 STADIUM INFORMATION • QB Johnny Langan took a redshirt season at October...... 0-0...... 2-8 Name...... SHI Stadium Boston College in 2018 before transferring to November...... 0-0...... 1-11 Location...... Piscataway, N.J. December/January...... 0-0...... 0-0 Capacity...... 52,454 Rutgers in the offseason. LB Zukudo Igwena- Surface...... FieldTurf gu is the only Scarlet Knight on the roster Scoring First...... 0-0...... 4-6 Largest Crowd...... 53,774 from the state of Massachusetts (Worcester). Opponent Scoring First...... 1-1...... 4-24 ...... vs. Penn State, 2014 • Rutgers will face Boston College head coach Leading at Halftime...... 1-0...... 7-2 Trailing at Halftime...... 0-1...... 0-27 PROGRAM HISTORY Steve Addazio, who was previously the Tem- Tied at Halftime...... 0-0...... 1-1 First Year of Football...... 1869 ple head coach, for the second time, winning Leading After Third Quarter...... 1-0...... 7-1 All-Time Record...... 651-658-42 35-10 at Temple in 2012. Trailing After Third Quarter...... 0-1...... 1-27 All-Time Bowl Record...... 6-4 • Saturday marks the first of four scheduled Tied After Third Quarter...... 0-0...... 0-2 All-Americans...... 70 games against Boston College. The return College Football Hall of Famers...... 6 Score < 20 Points...... 0-1...... 1-28 meeting in Chestnut Hill will be Sept. 3, 2022, Score 20+ Points...... 1-0...... 7-2 TEAM INFORMATION while another home-and-home will take Score 30+ Points...... 1-0...... 7-1 Offense...... Multiple place in 2026 (at BC) and 2027 (at RU). Score 40+ Points...... 1-0...... 3-0 Defense...... 4-3 Opponent Scores < 20 Points...... 0-0...... 4-4 Opponent Scores 20+ Points...... 1-1...... 4-26 • The first score in the 1991 meeting came CELEBRATING PAUL ROBESON Opponent Scores 30+ Points...... 0-1...... 0-22 just over a minute in when tailback Bill Bailey, • As part of the year-long celebration of the Opponent Scores 40+ Points...... 0-0...... 0-11 150th anniversary of the first college football now an academic advisor for Rutgers Athlet- Gain < 20 First Downs...... 0-1...... 3-24 ics, ran into the end zone from a yard out. game played, the contest will feature a salute Gain 20+ First Downs...... 1-0...... 5-6 Tom Tarver was named the first Big East Of- to Paul Robeson (pictured on page five), the Opponent Gains < 20 First Downs...... 1-0...... 5-12 fensive Player of the Week after completing third African-American to enter Rutgers and Opponent Gains 20+ First Downs...... 0-1...... 3-18 the first to play football. He was a two-time 21-of-30 passes for 275 yards. He connected More Rushing Yards Than Opponent...... 1-0...... 6-5 with Chris Brantley on a 42-yard scoring pass All-America selection and inducted into the Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponent...... 0-1...... 2-23 in the third quarter to help RU pull away. Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988 and Same Rushing Yards as Opponent...... 0-0...... 0-2 • The first meeting between the programs College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Rush For < 100 Yards...... 0-1...... 0-12 • Robeson was born April 9, 1898, in Prince- Rush For 100+ Yards...... 1-0...... 8-18 was a 13-7 victory for Rutgers at Boston Col- Opponent Rushes For < 100 Yards...... 0-0...... 3-3 lege in 1919. There were 11 other non-con- ton, New Jersey. His father, Rev. William Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards...... 1-1...... 5-27 ference matchups before 14 Big East games Robeson, had escaped slavery in 1860 in between 1991 and 2004. North Carolina at age 15. His mother, Maria More Passing Yards Than Opponent...... 1-0...... 5-7 Bustill, was a teacher. When Paul was a high Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent...... 0-1...... 3-23 • Rutgers has had four 100-yard rushing Pass For < 200 Yards...... 0-1...... 6-25 performances against Boston College, with school senior, he won the statewide academ- Pass For 200+ Yards...... 1-0...... 2-5 Bruce Presley achieving a high of 151 in ic test and received a scholarship to Rutgers. Opponent Passes For < 200 Yards...... 1-0...... 6-15 1995. There have also been four 100-yard • A true renaissance man, Robeson won 12 Opponent Passes For 200+ Yards...... 0-1...... 2-15 letters in four sports - four in football, three receiving games. Andrew Baker leads the More Total Yards Than Opponent...... 1-0...... 4-2 way with 141 yards on 12 receptions, tied for each in basketball and baseball and two in Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent...... 0-1...... 4-28 seventh-most in the RU record book, in 1984 track. He became an accomplished actor, Gain < 300 Total Yards...... 0-1...... 1-21 against the 11th-ranked Eagles. At quarter- singer and lecturer and was commemorated Gain 300+ Total Yards...... 1-0...... 7-9 on a U.S. postal stamp. He died Jan. 23, 1976. Opponent Gains < 300 Total Yards...... 0-0...... 3-1 back, Ray Lucas’ 327 yards on 26-for-44 pass- Opponent Gains 300+ Total Yards...... 1-1...... 5-29 ing in 1995 is one of two 300-yard games for the team in the series, with Ryan Hart total- Commit No Turnovers...... 0-0...... 1-6 ing 302 in 2004. Commit < 3 Turnovers...... 0-0...... 5-20 Commit 3+ Turnovers...... 1-1...... 3-10 Force < 3 Turnovers...... 1-1...... 5-29 Force 3+ Turnovers...... 0-0...... 3-1
Commit < 6 Penalties...... 0-0...... 2-15 Commit 6+ Penalties...... 1-1...... 6-15
Lead Time of Possession...... 1-0...... 3-11 Trail Time of Possession...... 0-1...... 5-19
Games Decided by 7 Points or Less...... 0-0...... 2-7 Games Decided by 14 Points or More...... 1-1...... 4-21
Temperature 85+ Degrees...... 0-0...... 1-2 Temperature 60-85 Degrees...... 1-1...... 6-13 Temperature 40-59+ Degrees...... 0-0...... 1-14 Temperature < 40 Degrees...... 0-0...... 0-1
4 WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE SINGLE-GAME RECORDS • Rutgers will highlight Robeson’s legacy NFL KNIGHTS (15) RUSHING with content on social media and in-venue Name Team Pos. Yards (Team: 591 vs. Stevens - 11/21/1914) on game day. In addition, a special halftime 1. Ray Rice vs. Ball State (1/5/2008) 280 Blessuan Austin (PUP) New York Jets CB Attempts (Team: 83 vs. NYU - 10/13/1952) show planned by the Rutgers Marching Band Gus Edwards Baltimore Ravens RB 1. Savon Huggins at Cincinnati (11/17/2012) 41 will include a choir as a tribute. Jawan Jamison at USF (9/13/2012) 41 Saquan Hampton New Orleans Saints FS Touchdowns (Team: 12 vs. RPI - 10/9/1915) Duron Harmon New England Patriots DB 1. “JJ” Jennings at Princeton (9/29/1973) 5 Clark Harris Cincinnati Bengals LS Howard Talman vs. RPI (10/9/1915) 5 Longest Rushing Play From Scrimmage Jonathan Hilliman (PS) New York Giants RB 1. Mohamed Sanu vs. Tulane (10/2/10) 91 Sebastian Joseph-Day Los Angeles Rams DT RECEIVING Tyler Kroft Buffalo Bills TE Yards Steve Longa (PS) Detroit Lions LB 1. Tiquan Underwood vs. Buffalo (8/30/2007) 248 Receptions Devin McCourty New England Patriots DB 1. Mohamed Sanu vs. Ohio (9/24/2011) 16 Jason McCourty New England Patriots CB
Touchdowns Andre Patton Los Angeles Chargers WR 1. Mark Harrison at Cincinnati (11/20/2010) 4 Chris Brantley vs. Virginia Tech (10/31/1992) 4 Logan Ryan Tennessee Titans CB Longest Reception Mohamed Sanu Atlanta Falcons WR 1. George Carter at Temple (11/5/1977) 95 Kemoko Turay Indianapolis Colts DE/LB PASSING Yards (Team: 447 vs. Louisville - 12/4/2008) 1. Mike Teel vs. Louisville (12/4/2008) 447 OPENING WIN Attempts (Team: 57, three times, last at Syracuse (10/1/2011) • Rutgers scored 41 unanswered points to 1. Ryan Hart at Pittsburgh (10/23/2004) 57 wipe away an early 14-point deficit in a 48- Completions (Team: 35 vs. Vanderbilt - 9/17/1988 & vs. West Virginia (10/30/2004) 21 season-opening win over Massachusetts. 1. Ryan Hart vs. West Virginia (10/30/2004) 35 Scott Erney vs. Vanderbilt (9/17/1988) 35 • Rutgers scored 38 points in the first half, Touchdowns (Team: 7 vs. Louisville - 12/4/2008) its most in a half since having that amount in 1. Mike Teel vs. Louisville (12/4/2008) 7 the second half versus Howard in 2016 and Longest Completion the most in a first half versus an FBS oppo- 1. Bert Kosup at Temple (11/5/1977) 95 BREWFEST nent since racking up 49 versus Louisville in DEFENSE • Rutgers is set to host the RU Brewfest, an 2008. The Scarlet Knights scored 31 points in Total Tackles the second quarter, the first 30-point quarter 1. Tyronne Stowe vs. West Virginia (11/8/1986) 27 outdoor beer tasting at “The Birthplace,” Sacks prior to the game. The event will have over since having 32 versus Howard in 2009 and 1. Mike Pellowski at Lafayette (9/20/1969) 4 30 different craft and local brews, along with first against an FBS opponent since recording Interceptions live entertainment from the B-Street Band. 35 (second quarter) in the aforementioned 1. Malik Jackson vs. Virginia Tech (10/31/1992) 3 Tony Pawlik vs. Lafayette (10/13/1973) 3 Tickets for the Brewfest are $50 and include 2008 game against Louisville game. Larry Clymer vs. Colgate (11/21/1970) 3 a ticket to see Rutgers take on Boston Col- • RB Isaih Pacheco became the ninth player John Pollock vs. Colgate (11/23/1968) 3 lege. Season ticket holders can add a Brew- in Rutgers history to have four rushing touch- Sam Mudie at Colgate (11/18/1961) 3 fest pass for just $25. The event will begin at downs in a game. Johnathan Lewis last did Longest Interception Return 1. Mike Wittpen vs. Stevens (TD, 11/20/1915) 98 9:30 a.m. and run until 11:30 a.m. it versus Morgan State in 2017 and Ray Rice Longest Fumble Return was the last running back to reach the mark 1. Paul Rivers vs. Pittsburgh, 10/28/1995 100 LAST TIME OUT in the 2008 International Bowl. Finished with SPECIAL TEAMS • Rutgers fell to then-No. 20 Iowa, 30-0, most a career-high 156 rushing yards with a long Longest Field Goal recently on Sept. 7 at Kinnick Stadium. The of 57. 1. John Benestad vs. West Virginia (11/10/1990) 55 Scarlet Knights have now played in 12-of-14 • QB McLane Carter threw scoring passes to Field Goal Attempts WR Bo Melton and RB Raheem Blackshear. 1. San San Te at Syracuse (10/1/2011) 7 Big Ten stadiums, having not traveled yet to Jeremy Ito at Illinois (9/3/2005) 7 Purdue and Northwestern. Totaled 340 passing yards for the most by a Jeremy Ito vs. Michigan State (9/4/2004) 7 • P Adam Korsak was named the Ray Guy Rutgers quarterback in his first start for the Field Goals Converted Award Punter of the Week after averaging team since Mike McMahon had 386 at Army 1. Tom Angstadt vs. Cincinnati (9/29/1984) 5 in 1997. First 300-yard passing game by a Extra Point Attempts 47.6 yards on 10 attempts, finishing with a 1. Howard Talman vs. RPI (10/9/1915) 14 net of 46.5. The Australian had seven punts Rutgers quarterback since Chris Laviano had Extra Points Converted downed inside the 20, five inside the 10 and 344 versus Maryland in 2015. 1. Howard Talman vs. RPI (10/9/1915) 12 four inside the 5. That included a season-long • Rutgers totaled 554 yards of total offense, Longest Punt 1. Adam Korsak vs. Northwestern (10/20/2018) 79 69-yarder, tied for the seventh-longest in the most under head coach Chris Ash and Longest Punt Return program history, that settled at the 1. most in a season opener since collecting 1. Tony Pawlik at Princeton (TD, 9/28/1974) 94 • RB Isaih Pacheco led the team with 67 563 versus Buffalo in 2007. It was the most Longest Kickoff Return all-purpose yards, while LB Tyshon Fogg and in any game since picking up 596 at Indiana 1. Janarion Grant vs. Washington State (9/12/2015) 100 Janarion Grant at Fresno State (8/27/2013) 100 LB Drew Singleton both had seven tackles de- in 2015. That game was also the last time Nate Jones at Syracuse (10/26/2002) 100 fensively. In addition, DL Willington Previlon the Scarlet Knights had at least 300 passing Nate Jones at #11 Tennessee (9/28/2002) 100 had a career-high two tackles-for-loss. yards (348) and 200 rushing yards (206) in a TOTAL OFFENSE • Rutgers held Iowa to 2-of-13 on third down game, both a 100-yard rusher (Pacheco) and Total Offense (Team: 781 vs. Colgate - 11/23/1974) and had six tackles-for-loss. receiver (Melton) in the same game and had 1. Mike Teel vs. Louisville (12/4/2008) 447 at least eight offensive plays gaining 20 or Scoring (Team: 96 vs. RPI - 10/9/1915) more yards. 1. Howard Talman vs. RPI (10/9/1915) 48 Total All-Purpose Yardage • Rutgers has now won nine of its last 10 1. Janarion Grant vs. Washington State (9/12/2015) 337 home openers.
WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL 5 GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE COACH LOCATIONS TEAM CAPTAINS • LB Tyshon Fogg, OL Michael Maietti and LS Chris Ash (HC)...... Sideline • During spring practice, Chris Ash an- Billy Taylor were also recognized as a Big Ten Andy Buh (DC/LB)...... Sideline nounced senior OL Zach Venesky and juniors Distinguished Scholar with a GPA of at least John McNulty (OC/QB)...... Sideline RB Raheem Blackshear, LB Tyshon Fogg and 3.7 during the academic year. Vince Okruch (STC/OLB)...... Sideline LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams as the Scar- • Rutgers has three graduate students on its Noah Joseph (Co-DC/S)...... Booth let Knight captains for the 2019 season. It roster: QB McLane Carter (Texas Tech), TE Corey Brown (DL)...... Sideline marked the earliest captains were selected Kyle Penniston (Wisconsin) and OL Zach Ve- Nunzio Campanile (TE)...... Sideline in Ash’s tenure as the group led the team nesky (Rutgers). Lester Erb (WR)...... Booth through summer workouts. Pete Rossomando (OL)...... Sideline LOCKER ROOM Kolby Smith (RB)...... Sideline ASSISTANT COACH NOTES • The Scarlet Knights call a brand new locker Jay Valai (CB)...... Sideline • Head coach Chris Ash announced the addi- room home this season thanks to the gener- COLLEGIATE DEBUTS tions of Andy Buh, Pete Rossomando, Jay Va- osity of Greg and Anna Brown, who made a • Rutgers debuted 22 players in the season lai and Kolby Smith to the staff this offseason. pledge of $4 million towards the project. opener, including 17 who saw their first col- • Buh took over as defensive coordinator and legiate action. also coaches the linebackers. Rossomando SHI STADIUM • Collegiate debut (17): RB Kay’Ron Adams, TE took over the offensive line, Valai works with • The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Matt Alaimo, TE Cooper Heisey, LB Deion Jen- cornerbacks and Smith coaches the running Athletics and SHI International Corp. an- nings, DB Naijee Jones, DL Jamree Kromah, QB backs, with Nunzio Campanile moving to the nounced on July 19 a multi-year partnership, Johnny Langan, TE Brandon Myers, LB Chike post of tight ends coach. making the IT solutions provider the official Nwankwo, TE Jonathan Pimentel, OL Matt • Vince Okruch continues to coach special naming rights partner of Rutgers Stadium. Rosso, LB Mohamed Toure, LB Brian Ugwu, teams and also made the switch from tight • As part of the agreement, SHI (pronounced WR Isaiah Washington, DB Donald Williams, ends to outside linebackers coach. using the initials S H I) will enjoy significant WR Paul Woods, RB Aaron Young. • John McNulty is in his second year as the brand exposure through signage in and • Transfers to make Rutgers debut (5): TE Matt offensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights around the stadium, including exterior stadi- Alaimo, QB McLane Carter, SS Malik Dixon, QB and continues to coach the quarterbacks. He um signage, scoreboard signage, campus di- Johnny Langan, LB Drew Singleton is in his second stint at Rutgers, previously rectional signage and logo placement on the • True freshmen to play (6): RB Kay’Ron Ad- serving in the same capacity from 2006-08. field. Additionally, SHI will receive promotion ams, TE Cooper Heisey, LB Mohamed Toure, He piloted one of the most prolific offenses through a variety of print, digital, radio and LB Brian Ugwu, WR Isaiah Washington, DB in Rutgers history in 2007 with the Scarlet television assets. Donald Williams Knights becoming the first program in the • SHI International Corp., a Somerset-based • First career start (9): SS Malik Dixon, DL FBS to have a 3,000-yard passer (Mike Teel), company, is a global provider of technolo- Jaohne Duggan, LB Olakunle Fatukasi, LB 2,000-yard rusher (Ray Rice) and a pair of gy solutions and products with over 20,000 Tyshon Fogg, TE Brandon Myers, LT Raiqwon 1,000-yard receivers (Kenny Britt and Tiquan customers in the United States. Founded in O’Neal, FS Jarrett Paul, LB Drew Singleton, WR Underwood) in the same season. At the time, 1989, SHI is the largest minority and wom- Isaiah Washington the 2007 squad was one of just eight teams an-owned business enterprise in the country. • True freshmen to start (1): WR Isaiah Wash- in the 138 seasons of football at Rutgers to From software and hardware procurement ington score 300 points in a season. The Scarlet to deployment planning, configuration, data • Rutgers had 30 players make their collegiate Knights set school records for scoring (426), center optimization, IT asset management debut in 2018 and 27 return for 2019. first downs (294) and total offense (5,841) in and cloud computing, SHI offers custom IT • Rutgers played 15 true freshmen in 2018, 14 2007. solutions for every aspect of the business in 2017 and eight in 2016. environment. TRANSFERRING IN PRESEASON HONORS • Rutgers welcomed in the following trans- EXPANDED BEER AND WINE SALES • RB Raheem Blackshear was named to the fers to the program: QB McLane Carter (Texas • Rutgers Athletics announced in Febru- Paul Hornung Award watch list. The honor is Tech, graduate), QB Johnny Langan (Boston ary that it will expand beer and wine sales given annually to the most versatile player in College, 4 years to play 4), TE Kyle Pennis- at department-managed venues beginning major college football. He led the team with ton (Wisconsin, graduate), TE Matt Alaimo in the fall of 2019. Revenues from the sales 586 rushing yards, 367 receiving yards and (UCLA, 4 years to play 4), LB Drew Singleton will serve to off-set scholarship costs, which 1,136 yards last season. (Michigan, 3 years to play 3). Langan, Alaimo support the State University of New Jersey’s • P Adam Korsak is on the Ray Guy Award and Singleton are New Jersey natives. more than 600 student-athletes and exceed watch list, which is given annually to the best $16 million annually. punter in major college football. He helped ACADEMIC SUCCESS • The expansion will include general seating Rutgers to a 40.1 net punt in 2018, the best in • Rutgers returns 19 student-athletes who areas for events at SHI Stadium, the RAC, Yur- school history. earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten cak Field, as well as at baseball and softball • OL Michael Maietti earned a spot on the list (3.0 GPA or higher) last season: RB Ra- games. Rimington Trophy watch list. The award is be- heem Blackshear, DL Brendan Bordner, • Division I universities are permitting alco- stowed to the top center in college football. OL Owen Bowles, PK Justin Davidovicz, LB hol sales with greater frequency inside ath- He had 21 career starts at center entering the Tyshon Fogg, WR Hunter Hayek, WR Mo- letics venues. A recent peer review revealed season. hamed Jabbie, OL Mike Lonsdorf, LB Tyreek that 51 of the 129 NCAA Division I Football • WR Cole Murphy was listed on the Mortell Maddox-Williams, OL Michael Maietti, OL Bowl Subdivision programs allowed in-stadi- Holder of the Year watch list. The award is pre- Zach Miseo, WR Cole Murphy, OL Jim Onu- um alcohol sales to the general public. In ad- sented annually to the nation’s top field goal lak, LB Aslan Pugh, LB Austin Rosa, OL Kamaal dition, the NCAA Executive Council recently holder. Murphy is set for his second season at Seymour, LS Billy Taylor, DL Mike Tverdov and approved alcohol sales at NCAA Champion- holder after Rutgers went 9-for-12 in 2018. WR Everett Wormley. ship events.
6 WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE OFFENSE • Started the 2018 season opener against Ole • The 134 completions on the season ranked • Rutgers is currently ranked first nationally Miss and completed four passes for 49 yards second in a season among RU true freshman with only two tackles-for-loss allowed per before leaving due to injury. Also started the quarterbacks all-time and 1,158 passing game. season finale versus Baylor and went 21-for- yards ranked sixth. • Rutgers’ 48 points versus Massachusetts 37 for 247 yards and two touchdown passes. • Went 20-for-30 in first collegiate start, the were the most against an FBS team under • Named Academic All-Big 12 in 2018. best passing completion percentage by a RU head coach Chris Ash. • Earned first FBS start against Texas in 2017, true freshman in their first start and the best • Rutgers had eight offensive plays gaining finishing 16-of-37 for 237 yards, also rushing among freshmen quarterbacks during week 20 or more yards in the season opener, the nine times in the come-from-behind victory. one. most in a game since having nine at Indiana • Competed at Tyler JC as a freshman in 2016 • Became the first Rutgers true freshman to in 2015. The team had multiple plays of 50 or and threw for 3,226 yards and 30 touch- start the season opener at quarterback since more yards (Pacheco 57-yard rush, Carter to downs in nine games. Breakout game came Ryan Cubit in 2001. The previous true fresh- Melton 52-yard pass) in the same game last against Navarro, throwing for 578 yards on man to start any game behind center for the in 2016 versus New Mexico. 39 completions with six touchdowns. Earned Scarlet Knights was Gary Nova in an overtime • Rutgers returned 68 percent (1,096/1,609) Conference MVP and Offensive MVP honors. win over USF on Nov. 5, 2011. of rushing yards and 66 percent (1,053/1,586) • Did not see action as a freshman at Incar- • Originally from Old Bridge, N.J., and played of receiving yards from 2018. nate Word in 2015. for Old Bridge High School for three seasons, • Rutgers finished second in the Big Ten and earning All-GMC Red Division by NJ.com 19th nationally in 2018 with only 1.33 sacks Johnny Langan and Gannett NJ in 2016, before attending allowed per game. Opponents have had one • Made Rutgers debut against Massachu- IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., as a sen- or less sacks in 18 of the last 26 games. setts with one pass completion and two rush- ior. Helped the team to a 9-0 record in 2017 • Rutgers had six touchdown drives of at ing attempts. by finishing 45-of-79 for 370 yards and two least 10 plays last year, including two reach- • Redshirted 2018 season at Boston College. touchdowns. ing 13 plays. Transferred to Rutgers for spring semester and ruled eligible for 2019 season after ap- Running Backs Quarterbacks peal. Raheem Blackshear McLane Carter • Earned a spot on the Paul Hornung Award • Threw for 340 yards in debut for Rut- Artur Sitkowski watch list before the season. gers against Massachusetts, most ever by a • Made season debut at Iowa with four com- • Recorded a career-high nine receptions left-handed quarterback in program history. pletions. with 126 yards in the season opener against • Marked the first 300-yard passing game by • Became the third Rutgers true freshman Massachusetts. Marked second career game a Rutgers quarterback since Chris Laviano quarterback to make double-digit starts, with 100 or more receiving yards. had 344 versus Maryland in 2015. joining Tom Savage (11 in 2009) and Ryan Cu- • Leads all running backs nationally with 62.5 • Also the second-best starting debut for a bit (all 11 in 2001). Just one of 11 true fresh- receiving yards per game. Rutgers quarterback by yardage since 1990, men to start at quarterback for the Scarlet • Leads the active roster with 200 career car- only topped by Mike McMahon’s 386 yards Knights since 1945. ries, 893 rushing yards, 64 receptions, 625 at Army in 1997. • Recorded third game with at least 20 com- receiving yards, 2,035 all-purpose yards and • Tied career high with two touchdown pletions at Wisconsin with 261 passing yards 11 touchdowns. Also leads with 27 career passes, also doing so in 2018 for Texas Tech to seven different receivers. Had three com- plays gaining 20 or more yards. against Baylor. pletions of at least 36 yards, including a sea- • Has recorded a reception in 15 consecutive • Became the first left-handed quarterback son-long 41-yard pass to RB Raheem Black- games dating back to 2017. to start a game at Rutgers since Ralph Sac- shear. • Named honorable mention All-Big Ten in ca on Nov. 9, 1996 versus West Virginia. The • Had season bests with 29 completions the coaches’ vote and to the Academic All- Scarlet Knights had started a right-hander the (most by a RU quarterback since Mike Teel Big Ten list in 2018. previous 268 games. The last lefty to start a had 32 versus Connecticut in 2007), 46- at • Became the first Scarlet Knight since Albert season opener was Corey Valentine on Aug. tempts (most by Rutgers in a game since Smith in 1985 to lead the team in rushing 31, 1996 versus Villanova. versus Cincinnati in 2013) and 267 passing (586) and receiving yards (367) in a season. • Earned undergraduate degree in university yards (most by Rutgers in a game over the • Also led team with 43 first downs picked up studies from Texas Tech and immediately el- last three seasons) against Illinois. Utilized (26 rushing, 17 receiving). igible as a graduate transfer. Enrolled in the eight different receivers and had a stretch of • Was the only player in the country to accu- labor studies and employment relations mas- 12 consecutive completions, including 9-for- mulate at least 40 receptions, 350 receiving ter’s program at Rutgers. 9 on a touchdown drive to close the second yards and 575 rushing yards in 2018 (BTN). • Played in nine games with three starts the quarter. The 267 passing yards rank as ninth- previous two seasons at Texas Tech. most by an RU true freshman in a game.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Micah Clark...... my-cuh Tijaun Mason...... tee-juan COACHING STAFF Justin Davidovicz...... da-vid-uh-vitz Chike Nwankwo...... chee-ke / silent N Andy Buh...... Boo Jaohne Duggan...... jay-own / doo-gan Raiqwon O’Neal...... ray-quon Vince Okruch...... O-crew Olakunle Fatukasi.... oh-la-koon-le / fah-too-kah-see Willington Previlon...... PREV-ih-lahn Jay Valai...... Va-lie Zukudo Igwenagu...... ze-ku-doo / ee-gwan-a-goo Kamaal Seymour...... kuh-MALL Christian Izien...... is-e-in Brian Ugwu...... oo-goo PLAYERS Mohamed Jabbie...... job-ee Zach Venesky...... vuh-NESS-key Kessawn Abraham...... kuh-sawn Robin Jutwreten...... yute-vret-en MattAlaimo ...... uh-lie-mo Jamree Kromah...... crow-muh Nihym Anderson...... ni-heem Elorm Lumor...... elum / lu-more
WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL 7 GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE • Ranked 13th in the Big Ten with 94.67 Wide Receivers DEFENSE all-purpose yards per game. Had a ca- • Combined for 182 receiving yards against • Rutgers held Iowa to 2-of-13 on third down reer-high 200 all-purpose yards at Wisconsin Massachusetts, the most by the unit since and ranks 35th nationally in the category (31 (162 receiving, 38 rushing). recording 209 versus Indiana in 2016. percent). • The 162 receiving yards at Wisconsin were • Rutgers ranked 19th nationally with 186.7 the most ever in a game by an RU running Eddie Lewis passing yards allowed per game in 2018. That back in program history. The previous best • Finished 2018 third on the team with 24 was an improvement of 30.1 yards per game was 113 by Jim Cann at Temple in 1989. receptions, the most by a Rutgers true fresh- compared to 2017. • Has three career games with 100 or more man in a season since Mohamed Sanu had • Rutgers had 60 tackles-for-loss last year af- rushing yards: 2018 vs. Penn State, 2018 at 51 in 2009. ter having 50 in 12 games in 2017. The unit Kansas, 2017 vs. Morgan State. • Picked up nine first downs. has had at least five in seven games. • Owns 11 career touchdowns (six rushing, • Rutgers implements the rugby-style tack- five receiving). Has three games with multi- Mohamed Jabbie ling technique. ple scores. • Had career highs with three receptions, all • Rutgers had two players drafted from the • Has nine career games with at least 100 for first downs, and 44 yards versus Massa- secondary in April, Saquan Hampton (sixth all-purpose yards. Has led the team in chusetts. round, New Orleans Saints) and Blessuan all-purpose yards 11 times. • Nephew of Mohamed Sanu of the Atlanta Austin (sixth round, New York Jets). Two from • Named a team captain. Falcons. the defensive line were taken the year before in Kemoko Turay (second round, Indianapo- Isaih Pacheco Shameen Jones lis Colts) and Sebastian Joseph-Day (sixth • Scored four rushing touchdowns in the sea- • Totaled 15 receptions for 155 yards and round, Los Angeles Rams). son opener against Massachusetts (2, 57, 2, one touchdown (against Indiana) in 2016. 7), most among all players nationally during Defensive Line week one. Had three touchdowns for the Bo Melton Elorm Lumor season in 2018. • Ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 20.57 yards • Assisted on two sacks versus Massachu- • Totaled career highs with four receptions per reception this year. setts. and 31 receiving yards at Iowa. • Recorded a career-high 127 receiving yards • Paces the roster with six career sacks and • Ranks third in the Big Ten and 31st national- on six receptions against Massachusetts. Five 9.5 tackles-for-loss. ly with 96 rushing yards per game. Also sixth of the six catches went for either a first down • Led the team with seven tackles-for-loss in the league with 111.5 all-purpose yards or a touchdown with an average of 21.2 last year and tied for first with four sacks. per game and sixth with 6.62 yards per carry. yards per catch. • Recorded four tackles, two for a loss with • Ran for 156 yards versus Massachusetts. • First Rutgers wide receiver with over 100 a sack, a fumble recovery and a blocked field Now has three career 100-yard rushing receiving yards in a game since Jawuan Harris goal against Texas State. games (142 vs. Michigan and 107 vs. Mary- (118) versus Indiana in 2016 and most yards land in 2018). since Leonte Carroo recorded 183 against Willington Previlon • Ranked sixth among Big Ten freshmen and Maryland in 2015. • Had a career-high two tackles-for-loss at 26th among all freshmen nationally with • Scored first collegiate touchdown on a 33- Iowa. 45.9 rushing yards per game in 2018. yard reception against Massachusetts. • Recorded a safety against Northwestern in • Finished second on the team with 910 • Averaging 12.1 yards per reception on 39 2018 with a sack in the end zone. all-purpose yards (551 rushing, 348 kickoff career receptions. Second on the team with return, 11 receiving) as a true freshman. 245 yards in 2018. Mike Tverdov • Picked up 22 rushing first downs on the • Picked up 12 first downs receiving plus one • Tied for the team lead with four sacks in season. rushing last season. 2018, including one that forced a fumble he • Had the longest rush by a freshman in Rut- • Has led the team in receiving yards six recovered at Maryland. gers history with an 80-yard touchdown run times in career. against No. 4 Michigan. Linebackers • Finished with a season-high 142 rushing Daevon Robinson Tyshon Fogg yards against the Wolverines, tied for third- • Played in all 12 games with four starts at • Recorded a career-high 11 tackles in first most by a Scarlet Knight in a game against a tight end in 2018. Transitioned to widere- collegiate start versus Massachusetts. ranked opponent. Totaled a game-high 213 ceiver in the offseason. • Ranks 41st nationally with nine tackles per all-purpose yards with 71 on kickoff returns. • Recorded eight receptions for 62 yards as a game. • Ranked ninth in the Big Ten with 19.3 yards true freshman. • Named a team captain. per kickoff return. • Totaled 48 tackles with three for a loss as a • Is 2-for-3 passing for 58 yards. Was a quar- Tight Ends backup in 2018. terback in high school. Matt Alaimo • Tied for the team lead with eight tackles in • Had two receptions, both first downs, for the season finale at Michigan State. 32 yards in collegiate debut against Massa- • Had an interception against Morgan State chusetts. in 2017. • Did not see game action as a true freshman • A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar last year. at UCLA in 2018.
8 WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL GAME 3: RUTGERS VS. BOSTON COLLEGE Tyreek Maddox-Williams • Kessawn Abraham and Tyshon Fogg led the LIFE BEYOND THE GAME • Named a team captain. team with four tackles each on special t