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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 to as- 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